Receptionist- Northampton

SJC Partners

Posted 5 days ago, valid for 19 days

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN68AX, England

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

SJC Partners is seeking a full-time receptionist for a reputable law firm in Northampton.
The role involves greeting clients, answering phones, and performing various administrative tasks.
Candidates should have prior experience as a legal receptionist or in a similar role, along with strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
The salary for this position will depend on the candidate's experience, so applicants should indicate their current salary expectations.
The firm values a professional demeanor and good time management skills, with a focus on providing excellent customer service.

Full time Receptionist: SJC Partners are working on behalf of a highly reputable, multi service law firm who are looking for a receptionist to join them at our Northampton office. The successful candidate would be responsible for greeting clients and visitors to our office, contacting fee earners and secretaries regarding visitors/queries, answering phones and taking messages, and sorting and distributing incoming and outgoing mail together with other duties as allocated by management. To be successful in this role, the candidate will need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as competency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel. Responsibilities:

Greet Clients and visitors with a positive, helpful attitude
Announcing Clients as necessary
Helping maintain the workplace
Assisting with a variety of administrative tasks including copying, faxing etc.
Preparing meeting rooms
Answering phones in a professional manner, and routing calls as necessary.
Assisting colleagues with administrative tasks.
Performing as-hoc administrative duties
Answering, forwarding and screening phone calls.
Sorting and distributing mail, printing and scanning for fee earners.
Providing excellent customer service.
Scheduling appointments

Requirements:

Prior experience as a legal receptionist or a similar field.
Consistent, professional dress and manner
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Good time management skills.
Experience with administrative and clerical procedures
Able to contribute positively as part of a team, helping out with various tasks as allocated.

The salary for this role will be dependent upon experience and therefore, please indicate your current salary and expectations when applying. If you have any questions regarding the role, please feel free to reach out to Alex Wilcock, a Legal Recruitment Consultant at SJC Partners.

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