Available Start Dates: Immediate Start and Summer 2026
About the role
AlphaSights is composed of ambitious professionals committed to accelerating progress for our clients and helping them make more informed decisions. As a Legal & Compliance Associate, you will be joining our high-performing global Client Protection team (you can learn more about our Legal & Compliance team by watching a video here) that works closely with our core service delivery teams to ensure our clients are always served to the highest compliance standards while enabling AlphaSights’ fast-growing commercial success. You will monitor client requests, develop and implement new policies and compliance products, anticipate possible business roadblocks, train our employees, and provide guidance and advice to our delivery teams on a daily basis. You’ll need to think quickly and critically, have meticulous attention to detail, and strong verbal and written communication.
You’ll be working on several short term and long term requests at once, you’ll quickly develop effective communication, prioritization and project and client management skills.
Responsibilities include:
- Monitor active projects to flag and mitigate potential risks
- Provide guidance to delivery teams on the projects they are working on
- Work with the rest of your regional and global team on long-term projects to anticipate, develop and set cutting edge industry standards in this rapidly growing sector.
- Collaborate with key internal stakeholders globally to drive progress, behavioral and procedural enhancements
- Design and implement global operational policies and processes that protect our clients
- Create and deliver tailored in-person and e-learning trainings to our delivery teams
This is a fast-paced, cross-functional role with a clear focus on problem solving, attention to detail, creative thinking, innovation and results. Legal & Compliance Associates who succeed at AlphaSights often embark on successful careers in compliance, risk or operational leadership.
What we look for
AlphaSights welcomes candidates with different backgrounds and experiences. Here are some qualities that many of our successful applicants possess:
- The drive and resilience to deliver excellent service amidst tight timelines and changing circumstances
- Career maturity and alignment – clarity of direction, commitment to getting there and awareness of how Client Protection at AlphaSights fits with your journey
- People-oriented, emotionally intelligent team player – ability to de-escalate situations patiently and calmly, yet quickly and effectively
- Strong communication skills – ability to communicate complex topics clearly and effectively both in writing and in person
- Critical thinkers – comfortable assessing complex situations and making nuanced decisions based on policies and processes
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, with strong academic credentials in any field and noteworthy extracurricular leadership
- 0-1 year of work experience; preferred in related fields such as law, risk management, consulting, operations or compliance. Recent graduates with high potential are also welcomed
- Track record of strong academic performance (minimum GPA of 3.5)
- Extracurricular achievement throughout school and university
- Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Fluency in a relevant foreign language is a plus
Compensation and benefits
- Compensation: $77,000-$95,000
- 17 vacation days, 10 company holidays, and an end of year break between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) match – 4% of your total compensation matched dollar-for-dollar
- Prime midtown office with state-of-the-art amenities; option to WFH each Friday and four extra days/quarter
AlphaSights is an equal-opportunity employer.