Associate (m/w/d), Client Service, German Speaker

Associate (m/w/d), Client Service, German Speaker, 2026

Location: Hamburg or London
Start: July or September 2026; January, April, July or September 2027

Looking to start your career in a fast-paced commercial role? Seeking to have immediate personal impact with a clear career path ahead of you? If so, our Associate Program is the right choice for you.

About AlphaSights

We bring together some of the most ambitious people from around the globe to work with the leading investment funds, strategy consultancies and Fortune 500 companies. Together, we help our clients access expert knowledge, elevate their decision-making and drive progress by connecting them with niche experts across the world.

Founded in 2008, our journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. With 2000+ professionals in nine cities worldwide, we’ve firmly earned our place as a leader in our market and one of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Our relentless pursuit of excellence means we only hire the best and brightest graduates to help us reach new heights.

Springboard your career with us if:

• You thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• You possess a client-first mindset.
• You excel under pressure and enjoy working to tight deadlines.
• You are gritty, resilient and ready to roll up your sleeves and make things happen.

A day in the life of an Associate

As an Associate in the Client Service team, you’ll be the link between our clients and the expert knowledge they seek. Throughout your workday, you’ll work on multiple projects from investors, strategists and dealmakers at top-tier client organizations seeking expert insights to inform their decision-making. This is a communications-intense frontline role requiring you to multitask across parallel workstreams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Recruiting experts: you will spend a significant part of your day speaking on the phone with experts who are uniquely relevant matches for your clients’ projects, often under tight deadlines.
• Understanding the project and market context and the legal and regulatory environment in which your clients and experts operate.
• Taking ownership of every aspect of your projects, from initiating and managing client-expert communications to meticulously scheduling calls to ensure seamless collaboration between them.

Ensuring success for our Associates means:

• A. Giving you an introduction to the business world without being pigeonholed into any one industry or profession.
• B. Helping you develop transferable commercial and client management skills spanning professional communications, negotiation, persuasion, project and time management.
• C. A clear career path for advancement to Manager after 24-30 months, and to Vice President after ~5 years.
• D. Successful completion of the Associate Program may qualify you for our MBA Tuition Program, which provides financial support towards the program cost of some of the top business schools worldwide.

You’ll need to bring your A game to work, daily. We are looking for:

• A good Bachelors or Masters degree, in areas like Business, Economics, Psychology, Business Engineering
• Internship or working student experience, along with proven commitment and accomplishments in extracurricular activities, such as student organizations, community service, or competitive sports, is highly valued
• Strong client focus, resilience under pressure, and a high level of professionalism
• A self-starter mindset: enthusiasm, drive for success, strong initiative as well as excellent communication skills
• Written and verbal English and German skills at C1 level or above is required; experience living or working abroad is desired

Benefits

• Expect total first-year compensation ranging from €63,300 (average performance) to €71,700 (very strong performance) consisting of (i) annual base salary of €52,000 and (ii) uncapped variable compensation linked to individual performance.
• 28 vacation days per year
• Pension plan from Signal Iduna Germany
• Relocation support
• Our fast-growing office, right across the Elbphilharmonie, has a special flair: with around 60 employees, we’re at the size where everyone knows each other and appreciates working together (Monday to Thursday in the office, Fridays home office)
• Monthly team events, free breakfast and snacks, subsidy for local public transport and lunch, iPhone and MacBook Pro complete our modern, professional working atmosphere.