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JOB TITLE: Associate, Council Development

Business Unit: Council Development

Location: Tokyo (Hybrid/Full time)

Work Timings: 9am to 6pm

About the Team 

Recruiting Associates are enthusiastic professionals who develop and grow the GLG Councils. This role is an exciting position with opportunities to work closely with business and investment leaders that are driving industry throughout the world. Council Associates will work closely with client facing staff on custom client projects and strategic recruiting efforts designed to quickly put GLG institutional clients in touch with relevant key opinion leaders and senior level industry executives. 

Key Associate Responsibilities Include​ 

  • Quickly and efficiently identify and establish consulting relationships with professionals and experts best suited to participate in our highest priority client inquiries through telephone marketing and email; 
  • Grow the GLG Councils by recruiting key opinion leaders on a strategic/tactical mode, using recruiting campaigns, leveraging industry and professional lists, trade and business associations, referrals and other relationships; 
  • Interview eligibility of prospective industry leaders as needed and capture critical data in GLG’s extensive profile management systems; 
  • Consult with client-facing Research Managers to gauge clients’ needs and fulfill time-sensitive research requests for GLG clients by analyzing client inquiries and identifying and qualifying primary populations; 
  • Understand clients research workflows and objectives, and thereby support client-facing colleagues in growing GLG client relationships by utilization of best practices when dealing with prospective and current industry experts; 
  • Develop a working knowledge of GLG's core industry coverage to improve project and product service quality. Develop awareness of broader industry trends/dynamics relevant to expert recruitment and client servicing; 
  • Work on other projects associated with building the GLG Councils. 

Ideal Candidates Have​

  • Native in Korean and fluency in English 
  • Superior communication and interaction skills, including demonstrated oral, written and presentation abilities in a business-focused setting using a variety of communication channels (telephone, e-mail, in-person, etc.) 
  • Fresher or minimum 1-2 years of work experience of any industry, but preferably working head hunting/ recruitment /market research 
  • Bachelor's degree or higher from a top tier university 

Compensation: GLG is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for incentive compensation.

 

About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group

GLG is the world’s leading platform for trusted human expertise. We connect global decision-makers—from hedge fund managers and private equity partners to strategy leaders at Fortune 500s—with the specific, authoritative voices required to answer their most critical questions.

At GLG, you are an extension of our clients' core teams. You will work at the intersection of industries and global markets, navigating high-stakes challenges across the full spectrum of their strategic initiatives. Operating within the industry’s most trusted research environment, you’ll help our clients capture the nuanced perspectives that drive smarter, faster business outcomes.

We are a global team of pragmatic problem-solvers who mirror the intensity of the markets we serve. If you are driven by intellectual curiosity and a bias toward action, join us in reinventing the industry we invented.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Senior Associate, Business Development
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GLG is the world’s insight network. We bring decision makers the insight it takes to get ahead. When leaders need to make informed decisions, GLG provides meaningful connections through our network of 1 million experts, the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, with hundreds more recruited daily to tackle tomorrow’s questions. Our clients include thousands of the world’s best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading tech, professional services, and financial institutions. 

GLG provides an unparalleled trusted environment, with an industry-leading compliance framework built on integrity and trust that fuels our clients’ confidence to move forward. Our compliance standards are a major competitive differentiator and key component of our company’s culture. 

About your role 

Senior Associate – Business Development is a key role at GLG, playing a vital part in building GLG’s portfolio of corporate clients in South Korea. The role engages with decision makers from the industry, educating and pitching GLG’s value proposition to enhanced Client decision-making ability. This role requires on-boarding of new Clients and ongoing engagement to position GLG’s bespoke products/services.

Key Associate Responsibilities Include​ 

  • Identify and engage with senior industry leaders within the Corporation service segment to develop new relationships and grow existing business relationships
  • Identify growth opportunities, build & execute acquisition targets, plans and realize objectives by helping become GLG as a preferred go to partner for clients
  • Collaborate with colleagues – sales, marketing, legal, research, finance, technology – to solve complex business issues and successfully bring these to market.
  • Ability to articulate GLG’s brand and value proposition to potential at a large forum/conferences.
  • Work alongside senior sales team members in negotiating enterprise level deals for existing clients and new business.
  • Support and run the reporting and analysis of Client activity on a monthly and quarterly basis
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Coverage ownership and research agenda 

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EEO Policy Statement

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.