Legal & Compliance Associate

About The Role

AlphaSights is looking for ambitious professionals committed to accelerating progress for clients and helping them make more informed decisions. As a Legal & Compliance Associate, you will join a high-performing global Client Protection team, working closely with core service delivery teams to ensure clients are 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 employees, and provide guidance and advice to delivery teams daily. This role requires quick and critical thinking, meticulous attention to detail, and strong verbal and written communication. You will be working on multiple short-term and long-term requests simultaneously, which will help you develop effective communication, prioritization, and project and client management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor active projects to flag and mitigate potential risks.
• Provide guidance to delivery teams on the projects they are working on.
• Work with regional and global teams on long-term projects to anticipate, develop, and set cutting-edge industry standards.
• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders globally to drive progress, behavioral, and procedural enhancements.
• Design and implement global operational policies and processes to protect clients.
• Create and deliver tailored in-person and e-learning trainings to delivery teams.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials in any field.
• 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 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation: $80,000 - $90,000
• 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.
• State-of-the-art office with amenities in the heart of San Francisco; option to WFH each Friday and four extra days/quarter.