Associate​/Senior Associate, Client Acquisitions

Associate/Senior Associate, New Client Acquisitions

Third Bridge is a market‑leading investment research firm that provides integrated solutions for the world’s top investors and business leaders. We combine human insights and unique investor‑led content with a global expert network to offer 24/7 coverage to over 1,000 investment firms. Our 1,600+‑person team is located across twelve offices worldwide.

The Private Equity New Client Acquisition (NCA) Associate role is a great opportunity to build a foundation in sales, develop business acumen, deepen your understanding of the sales process, and develop lead generation skills within a Sales organisation. You will support the new client acquisition process for the European & US Private Equity business and partner with Sales Reps to drive new client opportunities.

This skillset is critical for anyone looking to pursue a career in frontline sales.

• Map and research target Private Equity firms and qualified leads, identifying appropriate contacts and potential hooks for sales opportunities to drive the sales process forward.
• Prospect and schedule appointments by cold call, e‑mail, or external research tools such as Linked In to secure meetings for introductory presentations.
• Prepare relevant content and specialist profiles to showcase the full range of Third Bridge’s products and services, and assist on prospective client presentations and demos where required.
• Source relevant specialists to showcase to clients, which may require custom recruitment.
• Support the onboarding process for clients who agree to trial subscriptions, monitor usage and drive relationship development of these clients in collaboration with Client Services.
• Coordinate appointments with prospective clients by preparing and distributing materials and managing logistics of client meetings.
• Monitor private equity market news flow and deal flow on a daily basis.
• Provide general sales support by updating Salesforce and logging all contact information and communications within Salesforce as well as providing any general sales rep support or data entry.

• Experience with cold outreach to prospect clients.
• Client‑first mindset; superior client service ethic.
• A strong understanding of Third Bridge’s product offering and value proposition for our PE client base.
• Proven track record of exceeding targets and growing accounts, fueled by a passion for delivering value to clients.
• Demonstrable problem‑solving, communication and client relationship building and management skills.
• Exceptional collaboration, prioritisation, critical thinking, and influencing skills.
• Excellent research and investigative abilities.
• Ability to drive urgency in the sales cycle and achieve measurable goals.
• Self‑starter mentality with the ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a team.

• Salary: $70,000–75,000 basic, dependent on experience + commission scheme.
• Vacation: 15 days (increases to 20 days after 2 years of service) plus US Holidays.
• Learning: personal development allowance of $1,150 per year.
• Health and wellbeing: a variety of insurance plans, including health coverage by Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as a personal HSA and FSA.
• Future and family: 401(k) matching up to 5% of your base salary, life insurance, a long‑term disability policy, dependent care FSA, and pet insurance.
• Flexibility: work from anywhere for one month per year, 2 annual volunteer days, 2 personal days for life events, and ’Summer Fridays’.
• Rewards: points through a colleague‑to‑colleague recognition programme to spend on hotels, gift cards, donations to charity, and more.
• Social: weekly optional social gatherings, daily breakfast and snacks, social events, and ESG initiatives (CSR, Environment, Diversity & Inclusion).
• Frontline Innovation: the chance to share your ideas for improvement through Hackathons and other events.

The successful candidate must, by the start of employment, have permission to work in the country they are applying to.

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 you are right for the role, please apply anyway and we will be happy to consider your application.

Equal Opportunity Employer – we welcome and encourage candidates of all backgrounds.