Gerson Lehrman Group - Intelligently Connecting Institutions and Expertise.

Council Member Benefits

Council Member Benefits Include:


Exposure to the largest marketplace of expert consulting requests in the world

Over 20,000 paid transactions per month (average) for our more than 850 clients. Knowledge seeking ranges from high-level, industry overviews to time-sensitive, niche considerations.

Earn Consulting Fees

Council Members are offered an honorarium for their time. Consulting fees are typically based on an hourly rate that each Council Member sets, though some projects are fixed-fee. Membership is free and consulting fees may be waived at your request.

Seamless, convenient contracting and payment processing

GLG has developed interactive payment management software to ensure Council Member convenience and flexible payment options that include multiple payment methods, currencies and payee types. With a team dedicated to Member support, Council Member invoicing is expedient and payment processing is efficient.

Opportunity to educate business and investment leaders and influence the future of your industry.

Members of the GLG Councils improve decision-making and accelerate business innovation by educating the business and investment leaders shaping their industry. Council Members provide consulting through telephone consultations, online surveys and in-person meetings.

Introductions to and networking with other experts in the GLG Councils

Council Members can engage in educational and dynamic exchanges with influential global business leaders. These exchanges provide Council Members with new contacts and valuable perspectives on their industry.

A detailed Council Member profile describing your experience and expertise

Council Member profiles detail their background and knowledge base. Based on the information Council Members provide, GLG utilizes sophisticated taxonomies and profiling tools to categorize the experience and expertise of each Member. This categorization improves the accuracy and shortens turnaround time in generating relevant matches for clients.

Council Members who are eligible for and participate in Member Programs receive additional benefits.

GLG Councils Brochure

The GLG Councils brochure describes Council membership in further detail. You may also view the brochure in other languages below.

GLG Councils Brochure
English, 84KB Adobe PDF