Corporate Receptionist London, England
Job description
Corporate Receptionist
Overview:
We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector.
You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their businesses tick – slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.
We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world – from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there’s a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made.
Baringa believe that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people, and creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture.
Our Corporate Team
Our Corporate Team provides capabilities and services across Finance, IT, HR, Marketing and Operations which enable the firm to deliver its strategic and business goals. The recent appointment of the Partner for Corporate Strategy and Performance signifies a new level of investment in the development and leadership of this team and considerable work is underway to review and transform how the teams operate and perform
What will you be doing?
The reception function plays an important role in providing professional front of house support to Baringa. The Receptionist will be the face of the company and will be the ‘go to’ person for our client services suite, ensuing visitors are looking after in a caring and timely manner. This is a great opportunity for you to join Baringa and bring professionalism and your ideas to continue to provide exceptional Reception services.
Situated on our Reception desk in our client suite, you will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- Welcoming and caring for all visitors
- Answering and handling all incoming telephone calls
- Managing the meeting room booking system
- Catering for meetings and events, working with our external catering service
- Organising and maintaining the reception area
- Managing incoming and outgoing post, couriers and deliveries
- Liaising with the AV department for technical assistance
- Supporting the building security team with visitor management and passes
- Managing provisions for the office eg. kitchen consumables, stationery and business cards
- Maintaining the office management supplier relationships
- Driving commercial efficiencies
- Ensuring all Health & Safety processes are followed and met
- General administrative support eg. carrying out elements of the new joiner process
So, what are we looking for?
Baringa believes that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation and value for our clients and for our people. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, or social background.
We recruit individuals at all levels based on merit. If you’ve got the skills and experience, we are after we would love to talk to you. Here are our key requirements for this role:
- Presentable and professional with high attention to detail
- Cultural alignment and brand ambassadorship
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Excellent customer service skills
- Highly organised, friendly, helpful, ability to multi-task, proactive and a team player
- Knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Previous experience in Professional Services desirable but not essential
So, what's in it for you?
Well, it’s up to you. Baringa is what you make it.
- Promotion is solely based on your own performance, and we give you every opportunity to progress by having four promotional reviews a year
- We’re proud to put people first with wellbeing at the forefront of our culture, one example of this is that every employee receives £300 a year to put towards their wellbeing! In 2022 this was recognised in our #1 ranking in the UK’s Great Place To Work 'Best Workplaces for Wellbeing'.
- All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme, which seeks to ensure that everyone has a stake in the success of the company.
- We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break - As such we have introduced the ‘Re-charge’ benefit meaning Baringa will offer all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
- Lastly, we recognise the importance of work-life balance and we know that the ‘ideal’ balance will vary from person to person and will change at different stages of our working lives. If you require flexible working, please talk to one of our Recruiters about the flexibility you may need.
Diversity & Inclusion
All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Profit sharing
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London, SW1E 6PA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
