Guest Services Representative - TEMP

Ropes & Gray LLP; San Francisco (CA); Presencial; USD 41.000 - 58.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ropes & Gray LLP is seeking a Guest Services Representative for its San Francisco office. The role expands the traditional receptionist duties by coordinating the Conference Center, greeting clients, and ensuring smooth front-desk operations.

You will answer the main switchboard, direct visitors, manage building access, arrange catering and tech support for meetings, and keep conference spaces orderly. A high school diploma and strong customer service skills are required.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least 3 years of related work experience.
• Hotel or law firm experience preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office; reservation software experience is a plus.
• Strong customer service skills are required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Promptly answer main telephone switchboard and route calls.
• Greet clients and visitors and direct them professionally.
• Register external visitors and manage access requests for security.
• Coordinate immediate meeting support (catering, technology, room setup).
• Create or edit room reservations in EMS scheduling software.
• Arrange car service or vouchers for visitors.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Communication skills

Verbal & written communication

Educación

High school diploma

Herramientas

MS Office

EMS scheduling

Descripción del empleo

About Ropes & Gray

Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on Law.com's UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.

The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.

The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.

Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.

Overview

Acting as the face of a global law firm, the Guest Services Representative is responsible for greeting and directing all clients and visitors, while attending to the main telephone line and organizing immediate assistance to meetings in progress. This position expands upon the traditional receptionist role, including the responsibility of coordinating Conference Center operations of our San Francisco office. It is ideal for a customer service orientated individual who has the ability to make a great first impression and present themselves in a polished and professional manner.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Promptly and professionally answer main telephone switchboard and ensure calls are routed expediently.
• Follow specified procedures to handle inquiries when providing information related to the firm.
• Foster a welcoming and professional environment by promptly greeting and appropriately directing all clients and visitors upon their arrival.
• Register external visitors upon request in building security site. Monitor visitor access and gain approval for access when needed to assist in ensuring a secure environment.
• Respond to walk-up requests at the Conference Center desk by providing first in class support to internal and external clients.
• Coordinate immediate assistance to meetings in progress in relation to catering, technology, room or setup needs.
• Create new and/or edit existing room reservations in scheduling software (EMS).
• Arrange car service reservations and/or voucher distribution for visitors and clients.
• Maintain well stocked and orderly appearance of conference rooms, reception area and visitor offices, as needed.
• Collaborate with facilities team on property removal passes, maintenance requests, vendor access needs, overtime HVAC, after-hours office access and activity.
• Uphold all Conference Services policies, procedures and high standards for quality service.
• Perform other work related duties as assigned by the Conference Services Manager/Supervisor and Office Administrator.

Additional Responsibilities

• A high school diploma or the equivalent with a minimum of three years of related work experience.
• Hotel or law firm experience preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office (reservation software experience a plus.)
• Highly developed customer service skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications

Must demonstrate the ability to:

• Maintain strict confidentiality of the firm's internal and personnel affairs.
• Provide first class customer service, focusing on detail-orientation and quality assurance.
• Interact effectively and professionally with all levels of personnel.
• Maintain composure under pressure and handle several matters concurrently.
• Plan, organize and carry out multiple related activities with limited supervision.
• Work effectively in a culturally and educationally diverse environment.
• Follow up and follow through on all assigned tasks.
• Be flexible and maintain a professional manner in all situations.
• Be reliable and punctual.
• Be available for overtime.
• Work in a multi-office environment.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.

Compensation And Total Rewards Package

Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.

San Francisco, CA: $35.71 per hour

Working Conditions

This position requires on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.