Temporary Receptionist
- Greeting clients, visitors and visiting lawyers and notifying internal hosts of their arrival
- Escorting visiting lawyers to allocated offices
- Issuing, tracking and logging temporary security passes
- Managing meeting room bookings and coordinating meeting requirements
- Liaising closely with Catering, Conference Room Assistants, IT, Facilities and Building Security
- Coordinating visitor registrations
- Managing security pass requests, replacements and lost or defective passes
- Coordinating deliveries and loading-bay requirements
- Reporting building faults and maintenance issues to the relevant Facilities teams
- Providing general administrative support to the wider reception function
- Managing a shared reception inbox
- Maintaining accurate records and trackers
- Law firm
- Professional services organisation
- Financial services business
- Corporate head office
- Other high-end client-facing environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A polished and professional manner
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills
- The ability to remain calm and composed under pressure
- Confidence managing multiple priorities
- Discretion when dealing with confidential information
- Strong client-service skills
- Good IT skills, particularly Outlook and Excel
- The ability to work effectively with a wide range of internal teams and stakeholders
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