Client Services Assistant - 9 month fixed term contract
- Employer
- Allen & Overy LLP
- Location
- England
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 17 Apr 2019
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- Vacancy Type
- Human Resources, Secretarial services
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Experience Level
- Admin
- Role Classification
- Other Professional
Job Details
Our Front of House team aim to consistently provide and maintain excellent standards of client care and service in all Front of House areas - 1st Floor Conference Suite, Ground Floor, Gallery & Auditorium, Business Support Centres and Client Dining rooms.
The aim of this department is to provide 'best in class' hospitality & document services to the legal practices, covering a wide range of Hospitality Services (Catering, Front of House, Housekeeping, AV and the Health & Wellbeing Centre) and Document Services (the Bridge, Reprographics, Records, Central Scanning, E-Bibles, Mailroom & Office Assistants). The purpose of this role is to manage the operational client services including Front of House and Reservation functions at Bishops Square; including the Conference Suite, Training Suite, Reception desks, Reservations London, Business Support Centre and support the contracts for the Audio Visual & Multimedia services and visitor management for Sub-tenant teams.
Key relationships
Head of Hospitality Services
FoH Manager
FoH Team Leaders and Supervisors
Role and responsibilities
Candidates will need to be able to work various shifts between 07.30 and 20.00, Monday to Friday*.
Key requirements
- Ensure that all clients and A&O staff including International visitors are dealt with exceptionally high standards of customer service at all times.
- Flexible and mobile approach are essential to work in a number of different areas within Front of House on a rotational basis.
- Maintain a professional corporate image and immaculate presentation at all times.
- Provide administrative support to clients and staff, as required
- Communicate with all team members especially during handovers and when covering breaks
- Be fully familiar with an electronic room booking system and Conference Suite facilities, especially the layout and usage of rooms, in order to meet reservation requests quickly & efficiently on a daily basis
Who we are looking for
- Reception experience gained within a medium-to-large organisation.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and a friendly and motivated attitude are essential, as is the ability to liaise with staff and clients at all levels.
- Excellent telephone manner and the ability to project a professional and efficient image of the firm at all times.
- Highly computer literate with the ability to learn new systems quickly and work under pressure. Good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and Electronic Reservations Systems advantageous. Typing speed 40+ wpm.
- Flexible and multi-skilled, to match the changing demands of the business.
- Team player and enthusiastic to deliver excellent client care on a daily basis.
Working shift pattern of 7.30am to 3.30pm, 8.00am to 4.00pm, 9.00am to 5.00pm, 10.00am to 6.00pm, 11.00am to -7.00pm and12.00pm to 8.00pm on a weekly rotation.
Company
With over 5,600 people in over 40 offices, Allen & Overy is a business doing work of global significance.
Our success is built on the work of talented and motivated people who thrive in a supportive and collaborative environment, dedicated to delivering an exceptional standard of work for our clients. We’re ambitious and forward-thinking, committed to growing our business and meeting the future head-on. We’re not afraid of change, and we believe in challenging the status quo.
What we do goes beyond delivering an outstanding service. We lead the market by creating new solutions for our clients’ most complex legal and business challenges, helping them grow, innovate and thrive. By thinking creatively and entrepreneurially, we challenge expectations, push boundaries and build for the future. We draw on a world-leading network of expertise and a unique platform – such as our Advanced Delivery services and our network of Peerpoint consultants, to set the highest standards for our industry.
Global coverage in today’s market does not simply mean having offices in important cities around the world. For us, it means combining our global resources and sector expertise to work on matters that cross international boundaries with our culturally and geographically diverse teams. For you, it means that wherever you work, you’ll find a culture of inclusion and support – feeling confident to bring your whole self to work every single day. We have developed a culture in which difference is positively valued, and our people are free to be themselves. At A&O, you're not only valued for what you do, but for who you are.
We are in every sense one global team; supportive and collaborative, but also ambitious and driven. Our capacity to combine these qualities and provide a setting in which our people can thrive is what makes us different.
- Website
- http://www.allenovery.com/
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 20 3088 0000
- Location
-
One Bishops Square
London
E1 6AD
GB
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