Receptionist

Heidrick & Struggles International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Heidrick & Struggles International is seeking a Receptionist in London to support the efficient running of Reception and provide administrative assistance. The role requires managing the switchboard, greeting visitors, and coordinating meeting rooms with a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism.

The successful candidate will work a late shift with occasional early shifts, handle post and courier arrangements, and assist with daily scheduling and ad hoc duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in a reception role within a high-profile, fast-paced environment.
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Be based at Reception during the shift/rota times and cover late shifts as required.
• Answer the main switchboard and direct inquiries appropriately.
• Receive visitors professionally and provide accurate information and solutions.
• Manage meeting rooms to ensure bookings and readiness for visitors.
• Maintain confidentiality and project a professional image at all times.
• Issue and monitor the Daily Schedule at day end for the next morning.
• Collate and update lists, logs and registers as required.
• Arrange couriers and taxis as requested.
• Sort post and prepare outgoing mail for collection.
• Provide training on Reception duties and switchboard systems as appropriate.
• Handle complaints and resolve matters with staff/visitors to satisfaction.
• Adhere to Health & Safety at Work regulations.

Skills

Reception experience

Blue chip environment

Professional demeanor

Tools

Switchboard systems

Job description

## ReceptionistApply: London: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: End Date: October 31, 2026 (14 days left to apply): R2618141**Heidrick & Struggles is the world’s foremost advisor on executive leadership, driving superior client performance through premier human capital leadership advisory services. For more than 70 years, we’ve delivered value for our clients by leveraging unrivaled expertise to help organizations discover and enable outstanding leaders and teams. Learn more at****www.heidrick.com****Job Description:**To facilitate and ensure the efficient running of Reception and the provision of administrative and clerical support as appropriate.**Specific responsibilities of the role will include:**• Be based at Reception during the agreed shift/rota times. The successful candidate will usually work the late shift but availability to work the early shift will at times be required.• Answer the main switchboard, deal with enquiries as appropriate and ensure that the replies are processed as required.• Receive visitors professionally and courteously and to provide accurate information as well as solutions to any issues that may arise during their visit.• Manage the meeting rooms to ensure accurate booking and readiness for visitors.• Demonstrate tact and discretion when dealing with all matters and to project an image appropriate to the role.• Maintain high standards of confidentiality at all times.• Be responsible for issuing, updating and monitoring the Daily Schedule. The Daily Schedule is to be issued at the end of each working day ready for the following morning.• Collate and update lists, logs and registers as required.• Arrange couriers and taxis when requested to so do.• Sort the post and to bag all outgoing post ready for post office collection at the end of each day.• Provide training in Reception duties and switchboard systems as appropriate. • Deal with complaints and other matters received from staff/visitors and to ensure that such matters are resolved satisfactorily.• Have due regard to the provisions of Health & Safety at Work legislation.• Complete other administrative tasks and ad hoc duties as needed to support the business needs.**The Person**• Experience within blue chip environment.• Experience in dealing with top level and high profile individuals.• Experience of having worked within a fast-paced and demanding environment. Behavioural Competencies:• Demonstrates strong business ethics (honesty, integrity, confidentiality, discretion) in all situations.• Demonstrates stamina, resilience and maturity, especially in pressurised situations.• Able to articulate themselves with all levels of individuals.• Displays a bright personal style projecting an aura of calmness.• Smart, professional appearance.• Punctual. Personal Characteristics:• Totally flexible “hands on” attitude.• Highly self motivated – totally proactive.• Calm and unflustered approach at all times; balanced temperament.• Positive thinker.• Team player.• Emotional resilience.• Sense of humour.• Self confidence.• Service and solutions oriented.• Able to juggle changing priorities and take on responsibilityHeidrick & Struggles is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or citizenship status.Heidrick & Struggles is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and/or adjustments during our recruitment process. If you are selected for an interview and require an accommodation and/or adjustment, please inform your Talent Acquisition professional.Heidrick & Struggles is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and/or adjustments during our recruitment process. If you are selected for an interview and require an accommodation and/or adjustment, please inform your Talent Acquisition professional.