Associate, Client Service (Private Equity)
Dialectica, Greece
Job Description
About Dialectica
Dialectica is an information services company that shapes better decision-making worldwide. We partner with the world’s leading investment and consulting companies, enabling them to collect real-time information and market insights from industry experts across markets, industries, and regions.
Guided by our mission to achieve unparalleled customer recognition, we are building the most trusted and innovative knowledge-sharing platform in the world. Every day we work on our aspiration to be a truly industry-leading organization by attracting and cultivating ambitious talent based in Athens, London, New York, Montreal and Vancouver. We plan to have a strong presence across the world with more than 1,200 team members in the coming five years.
Dialectica has been recognized as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies for 2022 and 2021 by the Financial Times as well as the 9th Best Workplace in the region. It is also named a Best Workplace and a top employer in Greece in 2022, 2021 and 2020 by the Great Place to Work Institute.
About the Role
As a Private Equity Associate you will be key in understanding investment hypotheses of Investment professionals and using that knowledge to identify ways in which they can be validated. You will get the chance to partner with some of the most reputable private equity firms in the world and support them in deal sourcing, screening amp; due diligence activities - as well as portfolio monitoring amp; value creation projects.
At the same time, you are expected to collaborate internally with a diverse and experienced team, ranging from people with a background in strategy consulting to team members of various service offerings around the world.
You will need to think critically and fast, conduct high-level research into industries and companies, and identify the best solution ensuring the most relevant experience and knowledge to address our clients’ needs.
Working on multiple client projects at once, you will quickly develop core skills in business development, time management amp; prioritization, negotiation, and professional communication skills.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Assessing the client’s knowledge gaps and conduct high level industry research
- Lead generation through email/phone/professional networking platforms
- Manage relationships with C-level amp; Board-level executives
- Establish strong internal relationships with our service offering leads
- Critically screening experts for their suitability and relevance to address a client’s needs with an emphasis on quality
About the Private Equity team
The Private Equity team is the most rapidly growing part of our business. A career in the PE team at Dialectica is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to build an accelerated career, unlock competitive performance compensation, and develop key core skills across an array of competencies in sales, professional communications, client relationship management, project management, account management, and people management. Hard work, drive, and commitment to delivering value will put you on track to an accelerated career path.
At the PE team, you won't just be working on projects - you'll be building relationships. You'll team up with a diverse and experienced cohort of colleagues, including strategy consultants and professionals from a variety of service offerings worldwide. Together, you'll leverage your collective expertise to provide innovative and tailored solutions for our clients.
If you are interested in Private Equity career opportunities in Greece, this team is one of the very few places that can offer this unique experience!
What We Look For
At Dialectica, we don’t believe in a one size fits all approach to hiring. We welcome candidates with different experiences and backgrounds. Here are some qualities that many of our successful applicants possess:
Academic achievement gained in any undergraduate field
Participation in extracurricular activities with proven records of leadership
Strong interest and passion for the business world evident through your studies, internship, or extra-curricular activity
A development mentality to view setbacks and short term challenges as learning opportunities for growth
A client service mentality, which means you are committed to go beyond your clients’ needs to deliver true value
Requirements
- 0-3 years of work experience
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Fluency in English is a must
- Fluency in another language such as French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and/or Mandarin is a huge plus!
Benefits
- The opportunity to gain transferable sk