Monday, July 7, 2014

AlphaSights - Analyst

Entry Level Analyst (December 2014 Graduate)
New York, New York

Interested in Financial Services or Consulting? Looking for a more dynamic, entrepreneurial experience? Join the Knowledge Revolution at AlphaSights!

Founded in 2008, AlphaSights is a fast-paced entrepreneurial firm. We offer passionate, driven individuals the opportunity to work as part of a committed and successful team in a positive, collaborative environment. We are continuously looking for new Analysts to join our offices in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

The Role:

 As an Analyst, your role is to connect decision-makers seeking situation- specific knowledge with industry specialists who possess it. Acting as an intermediary between our clients and targeted industry experts, your role is to take detailed client briefs, honing in on the client's knowledge gap and distilling the specialist knowledge required. You then identify, engage and deliver leading industry figures in response to these needs. Having mastered the core project management, research and communication skills, you will be given responsibility for managing your own clients, recruiting and coaching more junior colleagues, and building your own book of business.

The Analyst role provides candidates with exciting frontline responsibility at the nexus between the capital markets and global industry. Possessing the confidence to initiate conversations with demanding client and industry professionals alike is critical to your success in this role. Besides a generous compensation package, AlphaSights offers clear career progression as well as unique opportunities for ambitious individuals to lead innovation within the firm, and to expand our business into new geographies and client segments.


Compensation/Benefits:

 Constant Challenge: AlphaSights is an amazing training ground for those who want to understand how the world of business actually works

Generous Compensation: Aligned with finance and consulting firms, we attract and retain some of the brightest and best-qualified professionals through our competitive compensation with an additional performance based bonus scheme

Positive, Collaborative Environment: AlphaSights is a cubicle-free atmosphere and believes in the value of open doors and honest discussions

Active social scene: Casual Friday drinks, white water rafting trips, company picnics, rock climbing, corporate soccer and basketball leagues, and our annual company retreat, to name a few

Additional Perks: Corporate gym memberships, daily breakfast and snacks, reduced transit costs, comprehensive healthcare plans

Qualifications Requirements:

 Evidenced success in academic and/or extracurricular achievement (excellent GPA from a top college)

Exceptional communication skills and fluency in English (Foreign language skills are also a distinct advantage)

The confidence and ability to thrive in a goal-focused, fast-paced environment

Self-motivation and the desire to make a commercial impact

Successful team player who can coach and collaborate with others  

To read more about the position, log in to your Career4Terps (C4T) account(http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/) and search for the job title.