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Company brief · updated 2026-10-18
AlphaSights
alphasights.com · information technology
64open roles
4new in 30 days
2closed in 30 days
2remote-eligible
steadyhiring velocity
What they're building
Multilingual Client Service associate hiring across offices strong signal
Today: "AlphaSights connects clients with niche experts across the world to help them access expert knowledge, elevate their decision-making and drive progress." (Associate, Client Service, Korean Speaker, 2027 posting, Hong Kong)
Requirements mention: Fluent English and Mandarin · Fluent English and Korean · Fluent Japanese and English · negotiation · persuasion · project and time management
Inference: the repeated language-specific Associate roles in London, New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo and other offices suggest the Client Service team is adding coverage in several languages in several offices at once.
Client Service work run on proprietary technology and AI-powered sourcing tools strong signal
Inference: with AI-powered sourcing tools listed in 47 of 60 postings, new Client Service hires are expected to source experts with the company's own AI tooling as a standard part of the job.
Asia International team in London serving Asia clients on US-facing work moderate signal
Today: "The Asia International team services Asia clients as they complete US-facing work, sourcing US-based experts" (Associate, Client Service, Korean Speaker, 2027 posting, London)
Roles: Associate, Client Service, Korean Speaker, 2027 · Associate, Client Service, Hindi Speaker, 2027
Requirements mention: cross-cultural and business communication skills · Fluent English and Korean · Fluent English and Hindi
Inference: London is staffing Asian-language speakers to co-lead projects with the Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo and Shanghai offices, which points to cross-region project work being run from London.
Legal and compliance team growth across offices moderate signal
Today: "AlphaSights provides knowledge-on-demand services that connect business leaders seeking knowledge with the experts who possess it." (Legal Counsel, Employment & HR posting, London)
Requirements mention: Negotiating contracts with clients and vendors · Drafting and implementing internal policies and procedures · Developing and delivering legal and compliance training · Qualified lawyer (Hong Kong or Mainland China)
Inference: five legal and compliance roles in four offices (Hong Kong, New York, San Francisco, London), all opened within one week in late June 2026, point to the legal function being built out alongside the client business.
Engineering on the research platform and its AWS infrastructure weak signal
Today: The Mid-level Backend Engineer (Remote) - UK posting describes "Working code that solves real problems for both internal and external customers"; the company site text was not available.
Roles: Mid-level Backend Engineer (Remote) - UK · Senior Backend Engineer (Remote) - UK · Mid-level DevOps Engineer (Remote) - Brazil
No inference: a single role, open since December 2025.
Where the headcount is going
Department
Open
Client Service
52
Legal & Compliance
5
Software Engineering
3
Talent Acquisition
2
IT Engineering
1
Product
1
Of 60 open roles, 50 sit in Client Service, mostly junior and intern Associate, Summer Associate and placement roles across London (16), Hong Kong (14), New York (12), San Francisco (5), Tokyo (3), Hamburg (3), Dubai (2), Seoul (1) and Shanghai (1), so the hiring is concentrated in client service; Legal & Compliance has 5 roles, Software Engineering 3 and Product 1.
Who they need
Seniority: Mostly junior (37), intern (14) and mid-level (6); 1 senior role and 2 with unknown level.
Skills named most: Fluent English, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, negotiation, persuasion, project and time management, professional communications, client management skills, AI-powered sourcing tools, tech-enabled workflows
Locations: London (16), Hong Kong (14), New York (12), San Francisco (5), Tokyo (3), Hamburg (3), Dubai (2), Seoul (1), Shanghai (1); one case competition spans Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo. Two roles are marked remote: Mid-level DevOps Engineer (Remote) - Brazil, and Mid-level Backend Engineer (Remote) - UK (listed as London, Remote). The Senior Backend Engineer (Remote) - UK posting is listed as London without a remote flag, so confirm with the company.
You'd fit if you are fluent in English and in the language named in the Associate, Client Service title (for example Mandarin, Korean or Japanese).
You'd fit if you have negotiation and persuasion experience, can multitask across parallel client projects, and are comfortable working with AI-powered sourcing tools.
You'd fit the Associate Legal Counsel, Immediate Starter role in Hong Kong if you are a qualified lawyer in Hong Kong or Mainland China and fluent in English and Mandarin.
How to use this
If you're applying: Most open roles are junior and intern Client Service postings in London, Hong Kong and New York, many tied to a specific language. Check the language, level and start year in each posting before applying. Legal has five roles across four offices, and engineering has three specific roles, two of them remote.
If you're selling or recruiting: Client Service accounts for 50 of 60 roles across at least nine offices, mostly graduate and multilingual hires, so graduate-recruiting and multilingual sourcing support are the relevant angles. Legal & Compliance opened five roles in one week across four offices. Engineering has three open roles.