Looking for Technology, Media & Telecom - Research Associate - Shanghai

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Technology, Media & Telecom - Research Associate
Location:
Shanghai, China


Introduction:
Gerson Lehrman Group is the leading global independent firm that provides primary research to investment managers in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Our offices are in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Washington, DC, Austin, London, Zurich, Paris, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Delhi, Singapore, and Sydney. Our primary research services allow investment management firms to accurately analyze products, assets, markets and industries.
We enable this kind of analysis with the knowledge and insight of the GLG Councils, our proprietary global network of over 200,000 professionals and thought leaders in multiple industries.

Technology, Media & Telecomat Gerson Lehrman Group
Clients leverage Gerson Lehrman Group's Technology, Media & Telecompractice to evaluate opportunities across all sectors in Technology, Media & Telecomincluding Software/ Enterprise IT, Telecommunications, Media and Hardware.

Position Introduction
Research Associates in the Technology, Media & Telecompractice work directly with clients, managing and executing primary research deliverables. They are responsible for helping to grow the practice, executing on client research requests, and establishing and cultivating relationships with experts across Asia and Australia.

Specific Responsibilities
GLG Research Associates in our client-facing offices are responsible for:

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Facilitating educational interactions between members of the GLG expert network and our clients, to enable our clients to make more informed and confident investment decisions. Research Associates are tasked with fulfilling time sensitive research requests by analyzing client requests, and building and qualifying primary populations of topic experts. Most GLG client – expert interactions consist of telephone consultations but also may consist of surveys, research travel programs, and in-depth engagements.
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Programming live meetings. Client-facing Research Managers are responsible for organizing and hosting small group conversations between GLG experts and GLG clients.
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Enhancing the GLG Councils. Developing relationships with GLG’s most respected thought leaders and KOLs in the Technology, Media & Telecom sector, as well as recruiting new senior executives and leading consultants into the GLG Councils through research, networking, and direct outreach.
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Growing GLG client relationships. Developing relationships with GLG clients, who are primarily lead investment professionals across Asia and Australia. This relationship development will stem from in-person client meets, project execution, and telephone interactions.
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Team-wide collaboration. Research Associates are expected to work closely with our Sales and Business Development team and other sector-specialized Research Managers to develop customized products for GLG clients.

Favored applicants will have:
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Bachelor's degree or higher from a Top tier undergraduate institution
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Minimum 1 to 2 years technical or financial industry experience
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Demonstrated entrepreneurial / leadership skills
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Experience interacting with senior executives
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Native English skills with knowledge of at least one foreign language, preferably Mandarin, Korean or Japanese

We seek bright, positive and flexible people who also:
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Act with the highest integrity and professionalism in all their endeavors
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Think creatively and focus on opportunities for growth, while leading others to do the same
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Express a strong desire to work in a global team
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Demonstrate the ability and initiative to handle increasing responsibility over time

Evaluation, Compensation and Benefits:
Salary: Competitive base salary plus year-end performance-based discretionary bonus
Healthcare: Eligible to participate in company’s health & dental plans through HR Agent
Vacation: 15 days per year plus Shanghai statutory holidays


Notes: Gerson Lehrman Group does not allow employees to trade stocks or any other security that may present a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict of interest. GLG also requires that all employees sign a non-compete agreement with our firm. We conduct background checks on all prospective new hires.

Please send your resume and cover letter to [url=http://mailto:Lwen@Glgroup.com please read above carefully no blind application and spam!