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AV Assistant

Employer
Trowers & Hamlins
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
24 Apr 2023

Job Details

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 160 partners and 950 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia, we provide a full-service integrated offering.

Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources. We also act for many high net worth individuals.

We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don't prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It's what you can do that interests us most.

While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.

What you will be doing

  • Providing excellent customer service to both external and internal clients
  • Setting up hybrid/ in-person meetings & events with Audio Visual facilities
  • Greeting and welcoming clients, showing them to meeting rooms/the business lounge and offering beverages
  • Following the daily checklist
  • Answering all incoming telephone calls and redirecting to the appropriate partner or employee
  • Taking accurate, clear telephone messages and passing on to the relevant person in a timely fashion
  • Responsibility for keeping an accurate record of meeting room bookings
  • Ensuring that the necessary catering and presentational facilities are provided for each room booking
  • Ensuring that the meeting room(s) are cleared after use
  • Ensuring a daily inspection of meeting room equipment, including lighting, fixtures and fittings and report any issues to the Facilities team
  • Be aware of the responsibilities for First Aid and fire evacuation for clients
  • Responsible for setting up telephone and video conference calls, ensuring all audio-visual equipment is in working order
  • Maintaining the Reception area to ensure that it is always smart, professional looking and tidy
  • Ensuring that flowers and decorations are appropriately displayed and newspapers and marketing materials are current
  • Assisting with concierge and ad hoc duties as required of the business
  • Assisting with Facilities when required

Our operational staff will receive training as a first aider and fire warden.

This list of duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and may be subject to change depending on the needs of the business.

What you will need

  • Excellent communication skills both oral and written
  • Good technical skills (working with PCs, laptops, screens and various online meeting platforms)
  • Ability to use initiative
  • A positive and proactive attitude
  • Flexibility and commitment
  • Drive and enthusiasm
  • A willingness to learn
  • Strong attention to detail with a methodical and logical approach
  • Common sense
  • Strong customer focus
  • Good humour
  • Polite with a calm and professional manner
  • Strong team player
  • Experience in a customer service environment, desired but not essential
  • Good computer skills (including Outlook, Powerpoint, Microsoft Word and Excel)Shift Pattern

This role is a 35-hour week on a rotating shift basis between the hours of 7.30 am to 6.00 pm. An indication of shift patterns are as follows:

7:30am – 3:30pm
8:00am – 4:00pm
8:30am – 4:30pm
9:00am– 5:00pm
9:30am – 5:30pm
10:00am – 6:00pm

Flexibility may be required to assist with events. Hours are subject to change depending on the needs of the business.

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

Company

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 130 partners and 830 staff located across the UK, Middle East and Far East, we provide a full-service integrated offering.

Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources. We also act for many high net worth individuals.

We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don't prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It's what you can do that interests us most.

While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7423 8000
Location
3 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YZ
GB

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