Strategic Research Associate

Overview: The Strategic Research team is the backbone of Guidepoint’s success. The team is responsible for efficiently delivering Guidepoint’s services to our clients around the world. We work to understand each client’s unique business questions and help them gain critical insights to stay informed and make better business decisions. As an Associate on the Strategic Research team you will focus on making the right connections between our global clients and local Advisors across numerous industries. Your role will focus on researching industries relevant to client project requests and recruiting elite subject matter experts into our network to ensure the right connection is made. After you master these core skills of recruiting and connecting Advisors with clients, you will gain additional exposure to more complex project and client relationship management as you grow your career here and move into Research Manager and Project Manager roles. To support our overseas clients, some roles may participate in rotational work coverage during public holidays. Team members who work on these days will receive time off in lieu, to be taken on another working day by arrangement with the team. What you will own: Work in cross-cultural teams with our Project Managers from offices globally in order to deliver the best possible service for our global clients Review and analyze client research requests and use a range of resources to domestically identify the most relevant subject matter experts across geographies, industries, and topics for each project Utilize the phone, LinkedIn, and outreach to recruit new Advisors in Japan to join the Guidepoint network by effectively communicating why their expertise is a good match for the specific project you’re working on Screen experts for their suitability for specific client projects and create professional profiles for client consideration Operate with a teamwork mentality that leads to building and maintaining strong relationships with other Guidepoint employees, offices, and Advisors Gain expertise on the various industries our clients work in order to make sure Guidepoint always finds the right experts for a given project Experience you will bring: Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record High level fluency in Japanese and English, both written and verbal Skills you will bring: Outgoing personality with the ability to speak with people at all professional levels Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn Excellent written and verbal communication skills Effective time management and organizational skills Demonstrated ability to work both individually and as part of a team Ability to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment What we offer: Hybrid work environment, work from home two days a week 15 PTO Days and 10 sick days Development opportunities through the LinkedIn Learning platform Free snacks in the office, Happy Drink (twice a month), monthly office birthday celebrations Casual work environment, team building, and other social events Annual health checkup, partial flu vaccination support Dinner support (if applicable) Gym membership fee discount (if applicable) Central office location in Otemachi near Otemachi and Tokyo stations About Guidepoint: Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower our clients’ decision-making process. Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, we help our clients to turn answers into action. Backed by a network of nearly 1.75 million experts and Guidepoint’s 1,600 employees worldwide, we inform leading organizations’ research by delivering on-demand intelligence and research on request. With Guidepoint, companies and investors can better navigate the abundance of information available today, making it both more useful and more powerful. At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, advisors, and client base, which allows us to create co