Council Manager - Accounting And Financial Analysis
Gerson Lehrman Group (Austin, Texas)

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Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) Councils (www.glgroup.com) are industry- and discipline-focused networks of consultants, physicians, scientists, engineers, attorneys, market researchers and other professionals from around the world. GLG Council Members enable decision-makers at investment firms, corporations and non-profit organizations to better understand the products, services, companies, issues, and industries on which they focus.

The GLG Accounting & Financial Analysis (AFA) Practice provides customized access to a trusted global network of approximately 10,000 finance, accounting, and tax professionals across all industries, geographies, and specializations. AFA Council Members include CFOs, former top regulatory body officials, partners from the world’s leading accounting firms, academics, forensic accountants, and other financial executives.  By facilitating consultations between our clients and these experts, we enable our clients to better understand accounting & financial issues and, in turn, to make more informed investment & business decisions.

Council Managers develop, manage and leverage the GLG Councils. The Council Manager role is an exciting position in a fast-growing global firm with opportunities to work closely with business and investment leaders that are driving industry throughout the world, and to help design technological knowledge management platforms.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

AFA’s global Council Management team is responsible for the overall development, service, and marketing of the GLG AFA Council.  The Council Manager (Austin) will be a central member of the team.  He or she will recruit, manage and deploy experts in the GLG AFA Council.  He or she will work closely with AFA’s Council Management Team in Austin, and our Analysts in Delhi, London and Shanghai, and will interact with client-facing Research Managers in New York, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, London and Hong Kong. 

·          Recruit new Council Members into the Council:

o         Interact with GLG Research Managers to gauge client research needs.

o         Identify experts (CFOs, former top regulatory body officials, partners from the world’s leading accounting firms, academics, forensic accountants, and other financial executives) with pertinent insights for Gerson Lehrman Group’s clients.

o         Develop personal relationships with key industry executives, influencers and thought leaders, while engaging them in productive research activities. 

o         Develop the GLG Councils through telephone, email and marketing campaigns.

o         Manage partnerships with global associations and professional-service firms.

·          Manage and organize the global membership of the Council, using Gerson Lehrman Group’s proprietary technology:

o         Maintain a deep understanding of the AFA practice to leverage the GLG Councils effectively

o         Apply knowledge of the AFA practice, emerging trends and client activity, identify strategic population needs for clients

o         Educate internal staff about AFA trends

o         Work closely with Council Management teams and Research Management teams globally to facilitate ongoing development and effective deployment of the Council.

·          Contribute to the development and continued evolution of GLG’s AFA Council’s interactive product portfolio, including:

o         Regular small-group meetings between GLG clients and Council Members

o         Education Seminars (www.glginstitute.com)

o         Domestic and international research trips to relevant regions

o         Proprietary Surveys

o         GLG News (www.glgnews.com)

o         Phone Consultations

Candidate profile:

Preliminary criteria for the position include:

·          Undergraduate degree from top-tier school plus three to five years of professional work experience.

·          Demonstrated interest in and exposure to accounting & financial issues.

·          Outstanding writing, communication, and presentation abilities.

·          Superior organizational and people skills.

·          Ability to work in a rigorous, fast-moving work environment.

Favored applicants will have:

·          Knowledge of a second language (Spanish is especially relevant).

·          Experience with or knowledge of the financial services and/or financial research industry.

We seek bright, positive and flexible people who also:

·          Act with the highest integrity and professionalism in all their endeavors;

·          Utilize and constantly develop superior analytical and problem-solving skills;

·          Think creatively and focus on opportunities for growth, while leading others to do the same;

·          Express a strong desire and ability to work in a team;

·          Respond effectively to management direction and clients’ needs; and

·          Demonstrate the ability and initiative to handle increasing responsibility over time.

Evaluation, Compensation and Benefits:

Following is an initial estimate of compensation and benefits for this position. The final compensation structure depends on many factors and these numbers are subject to change.

Salary: Competitive base salary plus year-end performance-based discretionary bonus

Healthcare: United Health plan and Metlife Dental Insurance

Vacation: 15 days per year plus New York Stock Exchange holidays

Note: Gerson Lehrman Group does not allow employees to trade stocks or any other security that may present a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict of interest. GLG also requires that all employees sign a non-compete agreement with our firm. We conduct background checks on all prospective new hires.

Overview and Context of Gerson Lehrman Group:

Based in New York City, Gerson Lehrman Group (www.glgroup.com) provides systems to manage expert networks. Its services and web-based software help the world's leading financial services firms, consultancies, corporations and nonprofits find, engage, and manage their proprietary expert networks, by tapping the global associations of the GLG Councils. More than 175,000 subject-matter experts of the GLG Councils deepen clients’ understanding of critical issues through a wide range of consulting methods, including telephone consultations, expert surveys and seminars. Our offices are in New York, Austin, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Washington, DC, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong and London. 

Follow up:

Please email a resume, cover letter and one writing sample to:

Deb Barker

Human Resources

Gerson Lehrman Group

850 Third Avenue, Ninth Floor

New York, NY 10022

glgrecruiting@glgroup.com

www.glgroup.com