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Temporary Receptionist - STARTING ASAP

Ryder Reid Legal Ltd
Posted 16 hours ago, valid for 7 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£16.5 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • Ryder Reid Legal is recruiting a Legal Receptionist for a top law firm on an ongoing temporary basis, starting for at least 4 weeks with potential for extension.
  • The role requires a positive and professional individual with customer-facing experience, preferably gained within a law firm.
  • The position offers a flexible shift schedule and involves greeting visitors, managing inquiries, and handling light administrative tasks.
  • The hourly pay rate for this role is £16.50, along with accrued holiday pay.
  • Candidates should be prepared to start ASAP in beautiful London City offices.

Ryder Reid Legal is currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity as our top law firm client is seeking a Legal Receptionist to join them on an ongoing temporary basis, initially for at least 4 weeks, with an opportunity of extension.

The successful candidate will provide a warm welcome to all clients, both internal and external, creating a positive first impression and maintaining a professional and organised reception area. You will work as part of a small team across various shifts to ensure the front of house function runs smoothly and professionally.

Hours for this role will be on a shift basis so flexibility will be required.

Duties will include:

  • Greet and direct visitors upon arrival, notifying appropriate firm members and guiding them to the correct floor, meeting room, or area.
  • Maintain an accurate visitor log to track arrivals and departures.
  • Answer routine inquiries and phone calls, relaying messages and directing inquiries to the appropriate personnel or department.
  • Manage requests for conference room bookings and meeting arrangements, coordinating with food services, audio-visual support, and other relevant areas.
  • Act as a liaison with external caterers to ensure successful event catering.
  • Submit and update events on the Firm Meetings and Events Calendar.
  • Prepare visitor offices upon request and ensure they are ready for guest arrivals.
  • Handle light administrative tasks, including faxing, copying, and arranging ground transportation and dining reservations.

For this role, you will be positive and professional and have customer facing experience gained from within a law firm.

Details and Benefits:

  • Due to start ASAP
  • Based in beautiful London City offices 5 days a week
  • Hourly pay rate of £16.50
  • Holiday pay (accrued by the hour)
  • And more!

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.

Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist. For almost thirty years we've been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally. Follow our LinkedIn page for the latest vacancies.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.