Placement, Client Service, 2027

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AlphaSights brings together some of the most ambitious people to work with leading investment funds, strategy consultancies and Fortune 500 companies, connecting clients with niche experts worldwide. This 12-month Client Service Placement, starting September 2027, gives placement students commercial frontline responsibility and the opportunity to work on live client projects. As a placement student in the Client Service team, you will serve as the link between clients and experts, working on multiple projects from investors, strategists and dealmakers, in a communications-intense role. Responsibilities include owning expert communications (phone-based screening and negotiation with experts), understanding the project, market, legal and regulatory context, and leveraging AI-powered sourcing tools to map industry value chains and engage relevant experts. The program offers an introduction to the business world, transferable commercial and client management skills, dedicated time with senior leadership and the opportunity to deliver a project to the co-founder and Region Head, the chance of a full-time offer to return post-graduation, and a training curriculum starting with AlphaSights' New Joiner Academy. Requirements: currently studying towards a Bachelor's degree that includes a placement (year in industry), due to graduate in 2029; a strong academic record (minimum 2:1); noteworthy extracurricular achievement, internships or part-time work experience; experience evidencing an interest in business is a plus; outstanding communication skills; and fluent (C2 level) English, with fluency in an additional European language or experience living and working in continental Europe valuable but not necessary. Compensation ranges from £30,000 to £35,000 per annum (performance-based, uncapped earning potential), with 25 vacation days, UK bank holidays and the Christmas closure, comprehensive private health and dental insurance, offices in central London with subsidised lunch and free breakfast/snacks, and the option to work from home on Fridays.