Receptionist

About Us

Curi Capital, founded in 2005, is a rapidly growing national registered investment advisory firm (RIA) based in Chicago with $14 billion in assets under management. We are committed to building meaningful relationships and making a difference in our clients’ financial wellness. Our mission is focused on enriching the lives of our teammates, clients, partners, and the communities in which we live and work. Curi Capital is perennially ranked among Barron’s Top 100 Independent Registered Investment Advisors globally. Our values—Accountability, Curiosity, Teamwork, Inclusion, and Service Commitment—are at the core of our culture.

The Role

We are seeking a friendly, professional, and service‑minded Receptionist to serve as the first point of contact in our downtown Chicago Headquarters. This individual will sit at the front desk and play a critical role in creating a warm, organized, and welcoming environment for clients, employees, and guests. In addition to front desk responsibilities, this position supports office operations, kitchen management, and event coordination at the Chicago office.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome clients, employees, and visitors with professionalism and warmth, offering refreshments and directing them to the appropriate person or meeting room.
• Manage the tidiness of reception area, conference rooms, kitchens, storage closets and other common areas ensuring they remain clean, organized, and presentable. This includes emptying the dishwashers, cleaning out the refridgerator and various other housekeeping tasks for the Chicago office.
• Manage a multi-line phone system, taking messages and appropriately directing incoming calls, emails, and inquiries.
• Maintain and stock the kitchen with food, beverages, and supplies; monitor and manage inventory.
• Manage office supplies inventory by regularly checking work rooms and storage rooms to ensure supplies are ordered and restocked.
• Maintain office security while working with our suite security vendor. This includes monitoring visitor access, issuing security passes for visitors and employees.
• Assist with the coordination and setup of internal and external office events, meetings, and client gatherings as well as assist employees in Chicago office with various needs and requests.
• Support general office operations, such as overnight shipping, data entry, scanning, photocopying, binding, faxing documents, mail handling, receiving deliveries, managing meeting room bookings, and vendor coordination as needed.
• Acting as tenant point of contact for the building to ensure we remain compliant and maintain a good relationship with building management. This includes registering guests and vendors, coordinating work orders and housekeeping for our suite, and fulfilling floor captain duties as part of the tenant emergency teams.
• Serve as a proactive resource for employees and guests, addressing needs or escalating concerns when appropriate.
• Uphold Curi Capital’s values of accountability, curiosity, teamwork, inclusivity and service commitment.

Key Skills

• Friendly, approachable, and confident demeanor with strong interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic, self‑motivated, driven, and dependable
• Proactive approach to solve problems with a willingness to speak up when needed and take initiative
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Resourceful and adaptable in a fast‑paced office environment
• Punctual, reliable, and professional in appearance and communication
• Comfortable interacting with executives, clients, and external partners
• Service‑heart mentality with a genuine desire to support others

Key Qualifications

• Two or more years of prior receptionist, administrative, or office support experience required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience preparing and submitting expense reports
• Experience using office technology such as:

• Multi‑line phone systems
• Calendar and scheduling tools
• Basic conference room technology (WebEx, presentation displays)
• Office equipment including printers, scanners, and copiers

• Ability to quickly learn internal systems, processes, and office tools

Compensation

This is an hourly non-exempt position. Range is $25 - $30 an hour. 

Work Environment

This role is based on site at Curi Capital’s downtown Chicago office and requires consistent front desk presence Monday through Friday 8:30am – 5pm.

Our Vision: To be the trusted partner in medicine, business, and life. 

Our Mission: By providing valued advice and support, we help strengthen care, mitigate risk, and build financial futures to enhance the lives of those we serve. 

Our Values:

• Accountability: We are driven to act, work with integrity, and deliver results. 
• Curiosity: We ask and listen, stay curious, and are eager to learn. 
• Teamwork: We build strong relationships, celebrate success, and partner for greater impact. 
• Inclusion: We respect, recognize, and encourage the differences that make us stronger—we are better together

Built On; 

• Service Commitment: We demonstrate an unwavering commitment to our clients, business partners, teammates, and communities. 

Our Benefits
Curi Capital offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Other benefits for eligible team members include education assistance, annual bonus opportunity, 401(k) with employer match, short-term and long-term disability, flexible time off, and 13 paid holidays annually.

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