Receptionist

PEAK6; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

PEAK6 in Austin, TX is seeking a friendly, reliable receptionist to be the welcoming first contact for the office. This onsite, early-morning role requires punctuality, personable interaction, and multi-tasking to support onboarding and day-to-day administrative tasks.

You will handle front desk communications, mail, and office coordination, with opportunities to assist with onboarding and visitor management in a fast-paced investment firm environment.

Qualifications

• Front desk experience or comfort interacting with visitors and employees.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Punctuality and dependability for early-morning schedule.
• Strong organizational skills for handling multiple tasks and records.

Responsibilities

• Answer incoming phone calls professionally and promptly; greet employees, vendors, and visitors.
• Receive, sort, and distribute mail and packages; coordinate outgoing mail and shipments.
• Assist with new hire onboarding tasks, including badge creation and first-day setup.
• Maintain accurate records and logs for front desk operations, deliveries, badges, and visitor activity.
• Process and manage parking waivers for visitors and employees.

Skills

Front desk

Communication

Punctuality

Organization

Customer service

Job description

WHO WE ARE

We are PEAK6, a leading investment firm, using technology to find a better way of doing things. The company’s first tech-based solution was developed in 1997 to optimize options trading, and over the past two decades, the same formula has been used across a range of industries, asset classes, and business stages to consistently deliver superior results. Today, PEAK6 seeks transformational opportunities to provide capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs and forward-thinking businesses. PEAK6’s core brands include PEAK6 Capital Management, PEAK6 Strategic Capital, Apex Fintech Solutions, FOCUS, We Insure, Evil Geniuses, Poker Power, Zogo, and Bruce Markets.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

About the Role We're looking for a friendly, reliable, and detail-oriented Receptionist to be the welcoming first point of contact for our Austin office. This is an early-morning, onsite role perfect for someone who is punctual, personable, and enjoys keeping an office running smoothly. You'll wear many hats — from greeting visitors and answering phones to supporting new hire onboarding and handling day-to-day administrative tasks.

What You'll Do

• Front Desk & Communication: Answer incoming phone calls professionally and promptly; greet employees, vendors, and visitors with a warm, welcoming presence
• Mail & Packages: Receive, sort, and distribute incoming mail and packages; coordinate outgoing mail and shipments; manage deliveries as they arrive throughout the day
• New Hire Support: Assist with new hire preparations, including creating and issuing employee badges and helping ensure a smooth first-day experience
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records and logs related to front desk operations, deliveries, badges, and visitor activity
• Parking Waivers: Process and manage parking waivers for visitors and employees as needed
• General Office Support: Assist with other administrative and office coordination tasks as they come up

What We’re Looking For

• Friendly, personable, and comfortable interacting with a wide range of people
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly punctual and dependable — this role requires consistent, on-time attendance for an early morning schedule
• Quick learner who can pick up new systems and processes with ease
• Organized and detail-oriented, especially when documenting information or handling multiple tasks at once
• Able to work onsite in our Austin, TX office 5 days a week
• Prior receptionist, front desk, or customer service experience is a plus but not required

Schedule & Location

Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Fully onsite at our Austin, TX office

PEAK6 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.

PEAK6 is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please contact our HR department at [e-mail]. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.

We seek out the transformational opportunity, making it better, more useful, more valuable. At PEAK6, we activate what is into what ought to be through world-class technology, operational excellence and purposeful design. Headquartered in the Chicago Board of Trade Building, PEAK6 is not your typical investment firm. While trading got us our start and still powers our center, we quickly realized that our vision was to embrace and empower today’s consumer through technology, simplifying processes, improving performance and creating new wealth.