Associate, Consulting Clients - Los Angeles (2025 Start Dates)

Company DescriptionAvailable Start Dates: January, May or September 2025



Third Bridge is a market-leading investment research firm. We provide integrated solutions for the world's top investors and business leaders to help them make smarter and faster decisions. No other company in the world provides the same holistic investment offering: our superpower is the combination of human insights and unique investor-led content with a global expert network. We serve over 1,000 investment firms, offering clients 24/7 coverage through our team of 1,300+ employees located across eight offices.
Job DescriptionPlease note, in applying to this role you are not applying to be a Consultant. Third Bridge is a market-leading investment research firm, we orchestrate and create research for our clients. This role is an Associate in Third Bridge and you'll be working with our Consulting Clients. What is Consulting?

Our consulting clients work on behalf of large companies (e.g. Fortune 500's) or institutional investors and support them by doing deep dive research to provide guidance on their corporate strategy or investment decisions. The insights they get through our experts and content are the backbone of the recommendations they deliver to their clients.
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Associate, ConsultingClients

As an Associate in our Consulting business, you'll have opportunities to work with the top management consulting firms in the world. They will trust in you for access to the most relevant experts and research content, which you are responsible for identifying and recommending to them throughout their project lifecycles. To do so you'll gather a unique set of stakeholder management skills that will help you deliver excellent results for both clients and experts. The projects can be complex, but the impact is meaningful - every day you will get to hear directly from your clients, experts and colleagues about the difference you have made.
The hats you will wear: Business driver:understandingexcellent client servicing in a highly competitive market and how your work impacts revenue growth. Work with your team to execute strategies for the accounts you are responsible for.In practice:on every project, you will have an opportunity to drive performance by delivering on client requests. Each client and expert interaction is an opportunity to bring in revenue and build your book of business.
Problem solver:Consulting clients count on us for their research needs, it's our job to execute on their requests for experts.In practice:you will search for and vet experts to support your clients at each stage of their research.They operate under very tight deadlines that we have to match with urgency, but not at the expense of quality.
Player & coach:We operate as one team, both within your individual team and within the USConsulting business at large. One day, you will be leading the charge, and another you'll be supporting your peers.In practice:you will be asked to train and develop the people around you, both on your team and those you're working with on client requests. You will also receive lots of hands-on training and coaching yourself. We are a feedback-centric culture, and value effective communication.
Research partner:Throughout their research, clients rely on us to think as an extension of their team.In practice:there will be times where we need to think outside the box and offer solutions that bridges their knowledge gaps, quickly. You'll also need occasionally to go above and beyond to ensure a smooth partnership with your clients.
Discover More Curious about our Private Equity and Funds verticals? Check them out and decide which feels right for you. Focusing on an asset type allows our Associates to speak our clients' language and intricately understand how they operate. QualificationsAreas that play to your strengths: You must be able to deliverhigh quality and high volumework on a deadline. You will be working on lots of workstreams simultaneously, but that energizes you - you have the ability tomultitaskand remainorganized, collaborating with others. Consultants are working to make decisions quickly, so the ability to be efficient with your time is key. When your client relies on us for help at off hours, or your expert is in a different time zone, you strive to support - your hours vary according to the client project you are involved in, but you prefer that to a routine job. Each day will look different, and that's what makes the job interesting.TheFounder's Mentalitycompletely resonates with you, as this approach is part of our DNA. Each day and each deliverable is a chance to goabove and beyondfor your expert, client, team, and prove that you're the best of the best.You'recompetitivewith a drive towards excellence, as you will be held towards both qualitative and quantitative performance measures. Consulting firms work with many of our competitors, and you're focussed on setting yourself apart and have them rely on you as a trusted, true partner. You're alsoresilientand are able to roll with the punches even when clients go in another direction, andcommit to challenges as opportunities to learn and grow.You're a clearcommunicatorwho can create the right narrative to share your ideas with a wide range of people, such as introducing our products and services to new clients and experts. You always look for the mostefficientway to get things done, rather than the path of least resistance - for example youpick up the phoneto get an answer to your questions straight away, rather than send an email and wait for a reply. Cold calling doesn't phase you - what matters to you is to get results, and fast.Your attitude is toroll up your sleevesand you enjoy being in the thick of the action together with others. It matters a great deal to you to understand how your performance ranks against your own potential and against others, so you continuously seekfeedbackto make sure you can be at the top of your game. One of your clients preferring a competitor over you is not an acceptable state of affairs for you - you'rerelentlessin getting the data points you need to adjust your approach until you are their number one. With theskillsgained on the job (hard skills are getting displaced by machines), you aspire to a future as a high EQ business leader.Additional InformationWhat our people love about being Associates in Consulting Clients: Being surrounded by people they not only enjoy working with, but who also challenge and support them from the peer level up through senior management.Owning individual responsibilities to grow our business, while also being in a team-oriented environment and working closely with their peers.Consultants truly lean on Third Bridge for their research, whether for strategy consulting or diligence work. Our clients are appreciative of and value our support and partnership.Getting to dip their toes into every imaginable industry under the sun, and getting exposed to a variety of individuals with unique perspectives and backgrounds.Building strong relationships both internally and externally create significant opportunities for professional development.We win together as a team.Thrive at Third Bridge! Expect your totalfirst-year compensation to be in excess of $84,000, including bonus.Beyond pay, you can expect clear performance goals and to be recognized for your contributions. After ~2 years of strong results you could transition from being an individual contributor to managing your own team and P&L - a huge career milestone. Depending on your aspirations, you could also progress to a role in Sales, Product, or opportunities across our organization.

We ensure every team member is able to bring their best self to work as well as in their lives outside - take a look at ourbenefits:
Salary:Competitivebase salary of $70,000with access to our uncapped bonus scheme after just1 month. Plus anincrease of $5,000 on your base salaryon your 12 month anniversary.In Year 1, an average performer can expect to earn at least$84,000OTE but our top performers make more!Vacation: 15 days(whichincreases to 20 daysafter 2 years of service)plus US HolidaysLearning:personal developmentallowance of $1,150 per yearHealth and wellbeing: a variety of insurance plans, including health coverage by Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medical Insurance, Dental insurance and Vision plan, plus a personal HSA (Health Saving Account) and Medical FSA (Flexible Spending Account). And also a variety of health and wellbeing events to focus on mental health.Future and family: 401K matching up to 5% of your base salary, life insurance, a longterm disability policy dependent care FSA and pet insuranceFlexibility:work from anywherefor one month per year,2 annual volunteer days, 2personal dayswhen life throws you a curveball and'Summer Fridays'Rewards:get points through ourcolleague-to-colleague recognition programmeto spend on hotels, gift cards, donations to charity and moreSocial:weekly optional social gatherings, daily breakfast and snacks, social eventsESG:CSR, Environment and Diversity & Inclusion (including Women at Third Bridge, Pride and Blkbridge)Frontline Innovation:your chance to share your ideas for improvement through Hackathons and other events
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