Client Service Associate Careers at AlphaSights

Associates are the link between our clients and the expert knowledge they need. While the role is varied, they typically spend their day recruiting relevant experts, managing client-to-expert communications, and running multiple projects simultaneously for investors, strategists and dealmakers.

A career as a Client Service Associate is demanding, and not for everyone. For those that are ambitious and thrive in a results-oriented, fast-paced environment, it offers a broad introduction to the business world, transferable commercial skills, and an accelerated path to leadership responsibilities – 24+ months to Manager, and 5+ years to Vice President.

AlphaSights has been recognised in many awards, including the FT’s Europe’s Long-Term Growth Champions and Handshake’s Early Talent Awards.

The process is designed to be transparent and to give you a real sense of the role. It typically moves from application through one or more interviews that assess your commercial instinct, communication, and ability to stay composed under pressure – with the chance to ask us as much as we ask you.

To prepare, get familiar with how expert networks work, have clear examples ready of times you have thrived in a fast-paced or high-ownership setting, and come with questions of your own.

Client Service is a frontline commercial role, so it is fast-paced and demanding by nature – it suits people who are energised by pace and early responsibility. In return, you get rapid development, a clear progression path, and benefits that support balance, including the option to work from home on Fridays. Specifics vary by office and team.

The responsibility and commercial skillset you build as an Associate open doors to a wide range of paths. Alumni commonly move into roles such as account management, business development, go-to-market, research analysis and investment, across industries including technology, professional services, financial institutions, private equity and research services. Many also progress into leadership within AlphaSights itself.

Our clients are decision-makers at the world’s leading investment, consulting, and corporate organizations.

As an Associate, you work directly with your clients and the experts who inform their thinking, which means real exposure to how high-stakes commercial decisions get made at top-tier organizations.

Client Service Associate compensation consists of a competitive base salary and uncapped performance pay, based on location. As an example, first-year Client Service Associates in London can expect to earn between £48,500 and £57,500, including a base salary of £41,500.

View our open roles to see other compensation in other locations.

To join AlphaSights, you will need strong academics (a 2:1 or equivalent and above), from any degree field, as well as noteworthy extracurricular achievement or relevant internship experience.

Fluent English is required, and second language fluency is highly desirable.

Eligibility for work authorisation and visa sponsorship depends on the specific office location and role.

New York / San Francisco	Work authorization required. For full-time roles, students with three years of STEM/OPT can be considered.
London	Visa sponsorship available. Fluency in a relevant second language is required.
Hamburg	EU citizens or EU degree holders eligible.
Dubai	Visa sponsorship available.
Hong Kong	Visa sponsorship available. Fluency in a relevant second language is required.
Tokyo	Visa sponsorship available. Fluency in Japanese and a full-time degree from a Japanese university are required.
Seoul	Work authorization required.

Our offices are based in London (HQ), New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo.