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Operations Assistant

London, UK

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From a collaborative culture to teammates who will always be by your side, find a career that will grow with you. Deliver your impact at Secretariat.

 

ABOUT THE FIRM

 

Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.

 

When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one – working with the world’s most renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.

 

Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and – most importantly – you.

 

Make your impact at Secretariat.

 

An exciting opportunity within a global fast-growing business supporting the Operations Manager for the London and Birmingham teams. This role is office-based and in an excellent location in Bishopsgate, City of London. This role requires someone with previous office experience, who is proactive and happy to be flexible and to assist in all areas of office management.

 

Roles & responsibilities

  • Booking meeting rooms & private offices
  • Creating QR codes for external guests
  • Answering the main switchboard phone.
  • Meet & greet guests / interview candidates – preparing meeting rooms and refreshments accordingly
  • Ordering lunches upon request [ad hoc]
  • Restocking kitchen consumables / fridges [daily]
  • Unboxing and sorting deliveries [weekly]
  • Make stationery and consumables orders – budgeting for all office expenses accordingly [weekly]
  • Booking couriers and overseas shipments – researching new suppliers
  • Coordinating with logistics, post room consolidation teams when necessary
  • Reporting any office facilities issues for London and Birmingham that are flagged up to the landlord or M&E team
  • Assisting the Operations Manager with internal, CSR and fundraising events, including the Christmas party
  • Making table reservations for client lunches and dinners, diarising for the UK Managing Directors and Directors.
  • IT trouble shooting and signposting team members to IT helpdesk where necessary.
  • Liaising with US IT teams to ensure new or replacement laptops are set up in the absence of the Operations Manager.
  • Submitting MD expense claims in a timely manner
  • Assisting the Operations Manager with the reconciliation of the corporate card expenses, uploading Amazon receipts and coding these accordingly.
  • Circulating the office attendance spreadsheet for Quantum team
  • Assisting internal teams with updating their resourcing project and capacity spreadsheet
  • First aider and fire warden

 

Requirements and experience for the role

  • At least 4 years working within an office environment
  • At least 2 years working as an EA/PA or within an Operations or Facilities role
  • IT technical knowledge
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Must be adaptable and flexible to change as well as a team player who demonstrates integrity and professionalism
  • Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field desirable
  • One or more years of customer service experience is a plus

Secretariat is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

A rewarding career above all

There are a lot of fine consulting firms out there. But when everything is on the line, it takes a unique combination of skill and savvy to succeed under pressure.

Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. And our track record of outstanding performance across all of our disciplines speaks for itself.

Our people are motivated to be the best in everything they do – from our approach to making the complex simple to the way we mentor our up-and-coming talent to become trusted experts early in their careers.

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