European Research Manager
Third Bridge | March 2026
Inside the Research Team
As European Research Manager for Library at Third Bridge, […] oversees the Research function across five sector teams - Consumer, Technology, Industrials, Healthcare and Financials. While the role involves strategy, process improvement and managing complex relationships across teams, it increasingly requires thinking about how new tools and workflows, including AI, can be integrated to help the function scale effectively.
However, what motivates him most is helping people develop. It’s a philosophy he describes through what he calls the ‘academy principle’ - the idea that the Research team is a place where talented people come to learn, grow, and discover where their careers can take them.
Finding Third Bridge after five years of adventure
[…] route to Third Bridge wasn’t exactly conventional. After studying ancient history at university, he wasn’t rushing into corporate life.
“I always knew I needed to go travelling,” he says. “I knew I could never go straight into a corporate role.”
What was supposed to be a single gap year ended up lasting five; he worked ski seasons in the Alps, took summer jobs in the south of France, backpacked for two years and lived in Australia for eighteen months.
Those years gave him something he still uses every day: an ability to connect with and understand people from diverse backgrounds. He explains:
“I worked in so many different environments; restaurants and hotels, building sites, in sales roles and in law. All those experiences are really valuable in giving you the ability to read and engage with different personalities.”
Eventually, just before the COVID-19 pandemic began, […] returned to the UK and started looking for a full-time role.
“I wanted something intellectually stimulating and somewhere with an international culture.
The majority of his offers were for roles in Sales and Recruitment, but one opportunity stood out.
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