London Office Launch & Facilities Lead

Descrial; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

King's Cross office

Job summary

Descrial is seeking an experienced Facility/Office Manager to open and run our King's Cross office, as the UK team grows rapidly. You will own the fit-out, vendor relationships, health and safety, front-of-house, and onboarding logistics to ensure a smooth first day and ongoing operations.

You will lead end-to-end office setup, manage budgets and service quality, and coordinate with IT and HR to support a fast-scaling team in London and beyond.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in office, facilities, or workplace management
• Experience managing an office of 25+ people
• Working knowledge of UK health and safety obligations for offices
• Organised, service-minded, and unflappable in a scale-up environment

Responsibilities

• Complete the King's Cross fit-out: contractors, furniture, AV, access control, snagging
• Run the office day to day: landlord/vendor management, supplies, maintenance, budget tracking
• Own health and safety compliance: risk assessments, fire safety, first aid, DSE
• Run onboarding logistics for a fast-ramping team: desks, equipment coordination with IT
• Keep meeting rooms and AV reliable for a London/Bengaluru team
• Support the rhythm of the office: meetings, client visits, events, hosted dinners
• Coordinate with TresVista shared services for London operations

Skills

Office launch management

Vendor management

Health and safety knowledge

Scale-up readiness

Education

IOSH/NEBOSH certification

Job description

Descrial is seeking an experienced Facility/Office Manager to open and run our King's Cross office, as the UK team grows rapidly. You will own the fit-out, vendor relationships, health and safety, front-of-house, and onboarding logistics to ensure a smooth first day and ongoing operations.

You will lead end-to-end office setup, manage budgets and service quality, and coordinate with IT and HR to support a fast-scaling team in London and beyond.