AlphaSights Ltd UAE Jobs Careers 2024: Apply for Associate Vacancy in Dubai UAE

Location: Dubai

About AlphaSights

AlphaSights is the global leader in knowledge on-demand. We connect investors and business leaders with the knowledge they need to succeed. Working from nine cities globally, our 1500+ colleagues provide round-the-clock coverage to the world’s top investment funds, consultancies, and businesses. AlphaSights was founded in 2008, and is a fast growing founder-led company. Learn more about us at alphasights.com.

About this role

As a Client Service Associate, your work is at the heart of what we do: you’ll be the link between our blue-chip clients and the expert knowledge they seek. Throughout a fast-paced workday, you will be working on urgent projects from your assigned client users at investment funds, consultancies, and businesses. You will need to understand their exact knowledge needs, and then find, engage and vet the experts most suited to each client’s situation. To succeed in this role, you need to be motivated by delivering results for your clients and by achieving commercial goals. This is a communications- intense frontline role requiring a client-first mindset and the ability to multi-task across an action-packed workday.

What you will do

Field incoming client briefs and identify the knowledge gaps they’re looking to fill
Utilize business acumen to identify relevant experts in the industry or topic of interest
Proactively schedule calls with prospective experts via phone and email (including cold calling)
Engage experts and vet them against your client’s questions
Propose a shortlist of experts to your client and schedule and manage all client-to-expert interactions
Deliver excellent service to both clients and experts

What you will get

More expert, project, and client-facing responsibility than other entry level roles
Directly measurable commercial impact and significant earnings potential from the get-go
Learn to confidently transact with senior executives and sophisticated clients at top-tier investment funds, consultancies and Fortune 500 companies
A unique training curriculum and intense on-the-job training helping you develop highly transferable commercial and managerial skills
A clear career path for advancement to Manager after 24-30 months, and to Business Unit VP after ~5 years
An inspiring, high-energy environment with ambitious peers of 60+ nationalities

Requirements

This is an entry-level role. Successful candidates generally possess:

Track record of strong scholastic and academic achievement (equivalent of at least 2:1 or 3.5 GPA achieved in a Bachelor’s degree)
Noteworthy extracurriculars throughout school and university
Relevant internship experience evidencing interest in a career in business
Outstanding communication skills
Ability to plan and prioritize daily tasks/responsibilities
Stress resistance – able to work and get things done under pressure
Bilingual fluency in English and Arabic, foreign language skills desirable

Compensation and benefits

Average total first year compensation: AED 225,010 consisting of (i) fixed annual base salary of AED 200,000 and (ii) variable compensation linked to individual performance (uncapped)
25 vacation days, 13 company holidays
Comprehensive private health and dental insurance
1 round-trip economy flight ticket home per annum
In office Monday to Thursday (option to WFH each Friday and four extra days/quarter)

Perks: Complimentary breakfast & snacks, corporate gym rates, iPhone and MacBook Pro for work.

AlphaSights is an equal opportunity employer.