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Learning and Development Associate

The Company:

AlphaSights is a global leader in knowledge search. Founded in 2008, we have established ourselves as a go-to knowledge partner for decision-makers across private equity, asset management, consultancy and corporate strategy, helping them access the highly specific industry expertise they need to make better decisions, faster. AlphaSights is growing fast and, with three new offices opened in the last year alone, offers unrivalled impact opportunity and career progression.

The Role:

AlphaSights is looking for an ambitious and thoughtful individual to join the Professional Development team (aka Learning & Development team). Professional Development at AlphaSights provides opportunities for our employees to continuously grow their skills and, ultimately, to achieve their personal and professional goals. We are committed to supporting the learning and development of AlphaSights' most valuable resource: its people. You will work with the Vice President of Professional Development to execute training and development programs for AlphaSights team members. A successful candidate will be excited about doing whatever it takes to support and enable coworkers to unlock their full potential. You will be involved in everything from onboarding to senior leader development.

The Mission of the Professional Development Team:

Cultivating our workforce's commercial, interpersonal, and leadership skills
Strengthening AlphaSights' commercial effectiveness by increasing employees’ abilities
Improving the quality of work life and job satisfaction for employees
Core Responsibilities:

Focus on making the learner experience as seamless as possible by extensively preparing for Professional Development programs:
Enroll team members in training programs and disseminate agendas, pre-readings, assessments, and other materials to participants
Collaborate with trainers and presenters to prepare their course materials
Field questions from colleagues about program availability and eligibility criteria
Negotiate and sign agreements with facilities and external trainers, and arrange transportation, meals, and other logistics as necessary
Constantly improve and innovate Professional Development programming by soliciting feedback from participants, measuring learning outcomes, researching industry best practices, and endeavoring to make sessions as interactive and engaging as possible
Build relationships throughout the organization
Manage internal communications related to Professional Development
Collaborate closely with the recruiting team and the talent marketing team to present a seamless talent narrative for candidates and employees
Work closely with the Professional Development Programming team to design and implement training experiences for AlphaSights staff
What We Look For:

0-2 years of experience in Learning & Development
Attained bachelor's degree by May 2018, demonstrating strong academic credentials in any field and noteworthy extracurricular leadership
Fluency in English
To be successful in this role, you should display:
Career maturity and alignment – clarity of direction, commitment to getting there and awareness of how Professional Development at AlphaSights fits with your journey
Innate personal confidence – ability to thrive in a dynamic environment
Rigorous attention to detail – ability to execute on numerous workstreams within the same timeframe
People-oriented, emotionally intelligent team player – ability to de-escalate situations patiently and calmly, yet quickly and effectively