Research Associate

Third Bridge is a leading global research firm established in 2007, with a team of over 1,500 employees worldwide dedicated to fueling decisions with expert insights. We accelerate and enhance decision-making for investors and business leaders by unearthing unique expert insights across multiple sectors, geographies, and topics.

For nearly 20 years, we’ve helped clients access knowledge on demand from experts, in-person and through our Library covering over 65,000 companies.

Why Join Us?

The Research Associate position sits within our Library division, which is responsible for publishing research that allows institutional investors to make better and faster investment decisions. We conduct in depth Interviews with senior executives and industry specialists to proactively unearth critical insights and generate unfiltered transcripts. 

We are looking to recruit an Associate to assist our growing team in Tokyo, where they will identify and engage with the most relevant industry professionals to convince them to take part in upcoming interview discussions with our team of analysts.

Want to get a feel for some of the topics you might work on? Have a look at some of the recent press coverage our work has attracted.

Looking to kick-start your career in a fast-paced, commercially minded role? Do you thrive in a results-oriented environment and work well under pressure? Are you driven, resilient and ambitious? If so, this could be the opportunity for you.

What’s in it for you?

Dive into our comprehensive training program and as you progress from a new hire to a seasoned Associate, you will learn:

• About our business, our team and our clients
• How to use our proprietary tools and public databases to prospect and recruit specialists who are the most relevant for each topic
• How to manage a project and develop relationships with experts and internal stakeholders
• About various sectors and companies globally and help develop strategies to increase the adoption of our products and services
• Leadership, networking, communication and negotiation skills to use throughout your career

Responsibilities

In this role your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Performing research on industries and businesses in Pan-Asia region, with a focus on the Japan market, in order to source and identify the most relevant individuals/experts (C-level executives and practitioners working at the heart of their industries) to take part in moderated interviews
• Engaging these individuals/experts to invite them to participate in our research, while assessing and ensuring that their insights are relevant and their fees are within budget
• Building a professional network and monitoring the relevant markets/companies in the assigned sector areas according to Library content coverage strategies
• Working in tight deadlines and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders across different global offices

Requirements

• A real interest in financial markets and the alternative investments space
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to confidently interact with C-level industry experts on the phone
• Demonstrable skills in carrying out phone-based and desktop research with a logical and focused approach
• Self-motivated; a resourceful nature, with a diligent and proactive approach to their work
• The ability to work well within a team, in a fast-paced environment and under pressure. Positive and can-do attitude are essential
• The ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and reach assigned KPIs
• Obtained a score of >3.0 GPA if you’re a fresh graduate
• For experienced / Senior Associate candidates, previous experience in the expert network industry is highly desirable. Relevant backgrounds in headhunting, executive search, agency recruitment are also strongly welcomed.

Qualifications

• Fluent in spoken and written English and Japanese
• Bachelor degree or above
• Prior work/internship experience (0-2 years) is a must; the level of experience may vary, but what matters is your curiosity, drive and ambition
• Immediate availability is desirable

Salary and benefits:

• Competitive base salary with access to our bonus scheme
• Vacation: 15 days (which increases to 20 days after 2 years of service) 
• Learning: a Personal Development Allowance which can be used for learning programs and other tools to further your development
• Phone Allowance per month after probation period
• Flexibility: work from anywhere for one month per year, 2 annual volunteer days, 2 personal days when life throws you a curveball, and 'Summer Fridays' 
• Marriage leave: 5 days if employees marry during employment period
• Commuting Allowance at an actual cost up to JPY 25,000/ month between the employee’s living place and the office.
• Mental health service
• Rewards: get points through our colleague-to-colleague recognition program to spend on gift cards and more 
• ESG: 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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We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are not 100% sure if you are right for the role, please apply anyway, and we will be happy to consider your application.