Research Associate, Library, Shanghai

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.

Company Description
At Third Bridge, we’re a primary research business providing professional services to
Private and Public Equity Investors, Investment Consultants, Investment Managers,
and more.
We help those investors understand companies and the issues they face. We build
and share intelligence on key industry drivers and the latest sector trends. And we
offer the kind of critical knowledge that’s regularly overlooked by conventional
investment research, and which investors won’t find anywhere else on the planet.
Put simply, we’re creating the world’s largest database of human insights, and we’re
the architects of an incredible ecosystem that fuels better and faster investment
decisions.
Together, we're on a mission designing, building and delivering a different kind of
future. It’s all about creating a space where people are empowered to make bold
moves. To explore new ways of working. To go where no-one has ever gone before.
Position Description
The Library(Forum) is a content product that helps investors make better investment
decisions faster. We conduct in depth Interviews with senior executives and industry
specialists to unearth critical insights and generate unfiltered transcripts. Our
150-strong industry-aligned team covers over 14000+ public and private companies,
applying data-driven factor models to identify where capital is most likely to be
deployed. Our library of over 40,000 Forum Interview transcripts is continually
strengthened by the generation of approximately 10000+ transcripts per year.
In order for us to deliver on our ambitious growth targets, we would like to recruit an
Associate to assist our growing team in Shanghai in identifying and engaging with
the most relevant industry professionals to take part in upcoming interview
discussions.

Responsibilities
In this role your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
● Performing research on industries and businesses in the China, in order to
source and identify the most relevant individuals (executives and practitioners
working at the heart of their industries) to take part in moderated interviews

● Engaging these individuals 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 the Library's
content coverage strategies
● Working in tight deadlines and coordinating with internal and external
stakeholders across different global offices
Additional Information about the role:
● The format is a 1-hour industry interview between our Sector analyst and 1
industry expert. The Sector Analyst is responsible for generating the projects
and designing the question list. The Associate will collaborate with one of our
Sector Analysts (Third Bridge employee, like an internal client) on the projects
to source the industry experts
● Once the Sector Analyst assigns a project, the Associate will do some desktop
research and will be responsible for sourcing the Industry Expert we want to
connect and invite for an industry interview. You need to find the most
relevant individuals using LinkedIn, company websites, job boards, our own
database, and a lot more. Once you've found someone with the right
background, you are then responsible for making contact with them. Most
often, that comes in the form of a cold call. You will introduce Third Bridge
and what we do, screen the individual’s background, assess whether they have
the right experience/knowledge related to the project/topic, and if they are the
right fit for the topic, convince them to participate in our industry interviews.
● Something to consider about this role is that it is very outreach-heavy,
fast-paced, and metric-oriented environment. In the first year, the goal is to
schedule industry interviews with 14-16 industry experts per month
Qualifications
● 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
● Fluent in spoken and written English
● Bachelor degree or above

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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.