Associate, Client Service - Chinese & Korean Speaker 2026

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.

Why Join Us

We’re offering more than a role — we’re offering a career launchpad . As a Client Services Associate, you’ll develop the commercial awareness and business acumen that open doors to long-term careers in sales, account management, leadership, research, and so much more. We promote from within , and our top performers move into management in as little as two years.

What You’Ll Do

You’ll be at the heart of our business — finding, calling, and engaging industry experts to deliver the insights our clients need, often under extremely tight deadlines. Expect to spend much of your day on the phone, persuading specialists to share their expertise and securing their time for client calls. Day to day, you’ll: Own projects end-to-end , truly understanding the specific client needs and scheduling high-calibre expert calls.

Cold call and engage experts across industries, overcoming objections and winning buy-in Work at speed, managing multiple projects and clients at once Learn fast, gaining a broad knowledge of markets, business models, and regulations What You’ll Gain Commercial edge : Sales, negotiation, relationship-building skills, and the opportunity to develop leadership skills very early in your career Client exposure: Work with leading private equity firms, hedge funds, and consultancies Clear progression: Every manager started in the Associate role; promotion possible within 2 years Annual Personal Development Allowance to invest in your growth Would you like to learn more about our Associate position? Take our free virtual job simulation and learn what it is like to work in this role.

Qualifications

What you’ll need Native in Chinese with high business-level proficiency in Korean and English. You’re intellectually strong , you’re ambitious , have leadership or extracurricular experience , and have shown grit through internships, work experience, or other achievements. Additional Information Thrive at Third Bridge!

The starting Associate pay places you in the top 30% of graduate salaries across industries, and it is complemented with an uncapped bonus commensurate with target achievement. You can expect clear performance goals and to be recognized for your contributions. After ~2 years of strong results, you could transition from being an individual contributor to managing your own team and P L - a huge career milestone.

Depending on your aspirations, you could also progress to a role in Sales, Product, or opportunities across our organization.

Benefits

: Salary: Average annual salary of 45M to 70M KRW (including +20% uncapped bonus, which increases upon performance) Vacation : 15 days (which increases to 20 days after 2 years of service) Learning : personal development allowance, which can be used for any learning programs you feel would be beneficial for you Flexibility : flexible work options, such as Work from Anywhere program and flex days, offered at the company’s discretion and subject to annual review.