Shape the future with trusted human expertise

Who we are

GLG is the founder and market leader of the expert network industry and the world's leading platform for trusted human expertise.

Expert networks connect clients — decision makers across every industry and sector — with professionals whose expertise helps them navigate pressing business decisions.

We created this category nearly 30 years ago when our founders discovered that investors were more interested in speaking directly with subject-matter experts than spending hours poring over reports citing those same experts.

Today, expert networks are used by client organizations around the world to answer questions on industry trends, building better products, market feedback, deep dives on strategic challenges, hypothesis testing, and much more. None of it happens without experts like you. You're not a resource we tap once — you're a partner we invest in.

Why we’re reaching out to you

We've contacted you because a GLG client has asked to speak to someone with knowledge you might have, so we'd love for you to join our expert network.

GLG experts span every stage of their career, between jobs, or in retirement and connect with GLG clients on topics they know best. While we have a current project need that fits your knowledge, once you become a GLG expert, we will continue to share future opportunities with you as they arise. This is the start of an ongoing relationship, not a single transaction — the more we learn about your expertise, the more ways we'll find to put it to work.

GLG experts teach clients across industries and topics. Here are a few recent examples:

Our clients

When we invite you to participate in a GLG project, you have the opportunity to share with users from the world's top organizations what you know and help shape their perspective. It's an exchange, not a one-way ask: every engagement gives you a closer view of what's shaping decisions at the top of your industry.

We serve the world's most recognized and influential companies, including: ‍
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Leading Banks
Largest Private Equity Funds
Largest Technology Firms
Largest Law Firms
Largest Pharma Companies
Leading Management & Strategy Consultancies

How experts help GLG clients

Each GLG client has a distinct reason to engage us, but there are common themes across requests
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For example, we may have reached out to you to see if you have experience with or have evaluated a particular product or software. Our clients may want to know why you made the decision to purchase it or how it compares to a competitor.

Why clients ask this
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Clients seek this information because your candid answer can help inform which product to choose, how much or how little to consider spending, and what outcome they can expect.
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Every month, we replicate these interactions more than 20,000 times and make more than 50,000 payments to our experts.
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GLG experts have an outsized impact on their industry, joining an elite global community made up of the world's top professionals and working with global decision makers on the leading edge of industry innovation. We built GLG around that impact, so your expertise is never just an answer to one question, it's a standing part of how our clients make decisions.

How it works

Complete a GLG profile

After you tell us about your work history and sign your Terms and Conditions, you will set an hourly rate of your choosing.

Our process

You already match an existing client project, so we will ask you to answer a few questions to confirm your knowledge fits our project’s precise need.

Confirm your availability

After our client reviews your profile and asks to speak with you, we’ll find a mutual time to connect you through a 1:1 call. Rarely is any prep work required in advance of your conversation.

Get paid

Once the project is completed, you'll receive payment based on your set rate. That's only part of the value: you're also staying current on what's shaping your industry, alongside a community of peers who share your caliber of expertise.

Stay connected

Keep your GLG profile up to date to increase the likelihood of being matched to another relevant opportunity.

Compliance details

We trust your judgment: you can always speak to what you know and the experience you've had, but not to anything confidential or non-public.