By Edward Storm

The expert network industry, which connects investors, consultants, and businesses with specialized experts for insights and advice, is experiencing significant growth as of October 19, 2025. With an average annual growth rate of 18% since 2015, the sector has shown resilience through economic fluctuations, including the COVID-19 era. Revenue for expert networks in the US alone is estimated at $1.8 billion this year, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% over the past five years. Employment in the industry has also expanded, growing at an average of 8.1% annually from 2019 to 2024. This expansion is driven by increasing demand for specialized knowledge in areas like finance, healthcare, technology, and sustainability, as companies seek competitive edges through expert consultations.

Estimating the total number of positions available presently in the expert network industry is challenging due to its niche nature and the lack of centralized data. However, based on listings from major firms and industry reports, there appear to be hundreds of open roles across the sector. For instance, aggregating from the top players reveals over 325 active postings, with many focused on client-facing and operational roles. Total job openings in the US were around 7.2 million in August 2025, though this includes all sectors. The expert network subset likely represents a fraction but is buoyed by trends like AI integration and expanding client segments into new industries. Job opportunities are particularly robust in client services, research support, and management, reflecting the industry’s emphasis on knowledge matchmaking.

To visualize the distribution of open positions, here is a text-based bar chart showing the total openings across the top 10 firms (based on latest available data):

Graph 1: Total Open Positions per Firm (Bar Chart)

GLG             | ████████████████████████████████████████ (72)
AlphaSights     | ███████████████████ (38)
Third Bridge    | ████████ (15)
Guidepoint      | ████████████████ (30)
Dialectica      | █████ (10)
AlphaSense      | ██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ (121)
Inex One        | █ (1)
NewtonX         | ███ (5)
Atheneum        | █████████████ (25)
ProSapient      | ████ (8)

Below, we break down the top 10 firms in the space, compiled from various industry analyses and buyer’s guides as of 2025. For each, we highlight current openings, with a focus on roles related to equity research (often manifested as research associates or analysts facilitating expert insights), institutional sales (such as client services, business development, or sales positions targeting institutional clients), and executive management (including VP, director, or C-level roles). Data has been updated where possible based on recent checks.

1. GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group)

GLG is one of the largest and oldest expert networks, serving a global clientele in finance and beyond. As of now, the firm has approximately 72 open positions listed on its careers page. These span client service, research, finance, and HR.

• Equity Research-Related Openings: Corporate Research roles in Life Sciences (New York and Austin), Industrial & Growth (New York and Austin), Associates in Public Equity (London), Chinese/Mandarin Speaker Intern (Seoul), Associate (Corporate Team, Singapore), GLG Law role (New York).
• Institutional Sales-Related Openings: Associates/Client Solutions Associates (various locations including San Francisco, Gurugram, London, New York), New Business Sales professional (New York), Director of Account Management Americas (New York), Recruiting Associates (Kuala Lumpur), roles identifying professionals for financial investment firms (Sydney).
• Executive Management-Related Openings: Director of Leadership (New York), Director Business Partnering (London), Senior Director HR Business Partner APAC (Singapore), Manager Strategic Initiatives (New York), Finance Senior Associate (New York), Manager Finance (London), Manager Campaigns and Lifecycle Marketing (New York), Head of Legal APAC (Singapore), Director Onboarding/Training (New York), HR Business Partner (New York), Employee Relations Specialist (London), Senior Associate Talent Acquisition (Seoul), Accounts Receivable role (Gurugram), Finance Controllership role (Gurugram), Integrated Insight Managers (Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo).

2. AlphaSights

AlphaSights specializes in on-demand knowledge for investment and strategy decisions. The firm is actively hiring with approximately 38 open positions, emphasized in client services and operations.

• Equity Research-Related Openings: Graduate Analyst in Strategy & Analytics (London), Graduate Analyst in Product Analytics (London).
• Institutional Sales-Related Openings: Associate Client Service (multiple locations), Summer Associate Client Service, Internship/Placement in Client Service (Hamburg, London).
• Executive Management-Related Openings: HR Benefits Manager (New York), Manager Real Estate (London).

3. Third Bridge

Third Bridge provides primary research through expert interviews, with a strong presence in private equity and public markets. The company has approximately 15 vacancies, particularly in client services and early-career programs.

• Equity Research-Related Openings: Analyst roles in credit and public equity research, Associate Credit & Public Equity Clients.
• Institutional Sales-Related Openings: Associate positions in client services for credit and public equity clients, 2026 Summer Intern Client Services.
• Executive Management-Related Openings: Management roles in client services and operations.

4. Guidepoint

Guidepoint offers expert consultations across 17 global offices, with ongoing recruitment in research and client management (approximately 30 positions).

• Equity Research-Related Openings: Research associates focused on industry insights, Client Service Healthcare Associate (Class of 2026, New York, Boston).
• Institutional Sales-Related Openings: Client services and business development positions.
• Executive Management-Related Openings: Director and VP roles in regional management.

5. Dialectica

Dialectica emphasizes bespoke research and has approximately 10 openings in client service and tech.

• Equity Research-Related Openings: Assessment and client service associates involving research, Survey Delivery & Innovation Associate.
• Institutional Sales-Related Openings: Client Service Associates (e.g., in Ho Chi Minh City), Associate Program – Client Service (Thessaloniki).
• Executive Management-Related Openings: Management positions in community programs and engineering, Community Program Manager.

6. AlphaSense (acquired Tegus)

AlphaSense, which acquired Tegus, provides expert transcripts and financial data. The company has around 121 open jobs, some related to integrations.

• Equity Research-Related Openings: Analysts and research roles in financial insights, Content Strategy Analyst, Analyst Directed Content.
• Institutional Sales-Related Openings: Sales and client success positions, Account Manager, Customer Success Manager, Pre-Sales Consultant Financial Services.
• Executive Management-Related Openings: Engineering Manager, VP and director roles in product and operations.

7. Inex One

Inex One is a platform aggregating expert networks and has limited openings, with 1 job posted recently (Associate in Raleigh).

• Equity Research-Related Openings: Potential analyst roles.
• Institutional Sales-Related Openings: Business development, such as the Associate role.
• Executive Management-Related Openings: Senior management if available.

8. NewtonX

NewtonX focuses on B2B research and has approximately 5 openings in sales, product, and engineering.

• Equity Research-Related Openings: Strategic insights analysts, Strategic Insights and Analytics Manager.
• Institutional Sales-Related Openings: Account Executives (New York), Client Delivery Associates (New York City), Chief of Staff Sales.
• Executive Management-Related Openings: VP Marketing (New York), Engineering Manager.

9. Atheneum

Atheneum offers global expert insights and is hiring in various regions, with 25 jobs listed.

• Equity Research-Related Openings: Analyst and associate roles.
• Institutional Sales-Related Openings: Client and project management.
• Executive Management-Related Openings: Manager and director positions, Talent Acquisition Specialist (Lahore).

10. ProSapient

ProSapient innovates in expert networking with AI and has approximately 8 openings in client services and tech.

• Equity Research-Related Openings: Research-focused associates.
• Institutional Sales-Related Openings: Client Services team leads, Team Lead Client Services, Client Services Associate (German/French Speaking, Entry Level).
• Executive Management-Related Openings: Head of People & Talent, People Manager, Manager Client Services.

To further illustrate the job landscape, here is a text-based bar chart showing the estimated distribution of role types across the industry (aggregated from firm data):

Graph 2: Distribution of Role Types Across Industry (Bar Chart)

Equity Research      | ███████████████████████████ (50)
Institutional Sales  | ██████████████████████ (40)
Executive Management | █████████ (15)
Other                | ████████████████████████████████████████████████ (220)

Finally, for context on industry growth, here is an approximation of a line chart (as a bar for visualization) showing annual growth rates in employment:

Graph 3: Annual Growth Rate in Industry Employment (Line Chart Approximation)

2019 | █████ (5%)
2020 | ██████ (6%)
2021 | ██████████ (10%)
2022 | ████████████ (12%)
2023 | ███████████████ (15%)
2024 | ████████ (8%)
2025 | ██████████████████ (18%)

In summary, the expert network industry offers diverse opportunities, particularly for those with backgrounds in finance, sales, and leadership. Experienced professionals from the buyside and sellside should consider these positions as viable options outside of asset management and opportunities at investment banks.