Job Title: Receptionist Bilingual Fench and English (CDI)

Reporting To: Office Manager

Location: 15 rue de Laborde 75 008 Paris

Company Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Receptionist to join our office in Paris 8!

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global professional services firm specializing in turnaround and interim management, performance improvement and business advisory services. A&M delivers specialist operational, consulting and industry expertise to management and investors seeking to accelerate performance, overcome challenges and maximize value across the corporate and investment lifecycles. Founded in 1983, the firm is known for its distinctive restructuring heritage, hands-on approach and relentless focus on execution and results.

Overview of the Role

A&M is looking for an organised and enthusiastic Receptionist to assist with the Front of House as well as day to day office administration within our fast paced, dynamic office in Paris 8th near gare Saint Lazare.  The successful candidate will embrace a can-do attitude, team spirit and more importantly is happy to get involved and roll up their sleeves.  This is a full-time role with working hours of 09:00 - 18:00 with the need to be flexible from time to time.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

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    Taking ownership and pride in providing a professional Front of House service
    
    
  
  
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    Managing a very busy switchboard and re-directing internal and external calls
    
    
  
  
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    Answering all calls and 'at the desk' queries in a professional and timely way
    
    
  
  
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    Greeting all A&M visitors, show them to their meeting room and providing refreshments
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Help set up/clear away workshops, lunches, big meetings etc.
  
  


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  Managing and coordinating meeting room reservations
  
  


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  Ordering badges for new hires and managing the visitor badges
  
  


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  Order the catering for events held in the office
  
  


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  Ordering taxis for visitors when nedded
  
  


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  Checking and liaising with IT as necessary to ensure all meeting room technology (telephones, screens, video conference) is up and running every morning
  
  


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  Managing and dispatch daily mail and Fedex and Top Chrono shipments
  
  


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  Work closely alongside the Office Manager to assist with office administration and EA support
  
  


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  Adhoc projects
  
  

Desired Skills & Experience

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  Must be fluent in speaking and writing French and English
  
  


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  Experience working in a varied administrative role
  
  


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  Previously worked in a fast-paced environment
  
  


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  Excellent organisation skills with the ability to multi-task
  
  


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  IT literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  
  


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  Confident communicator with people at all levels
  
  


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  Someone who is willing to roll up their sleeves and get involved in whatever comes their way
  
  

Diversity & Inclusion

A&M's entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity and we foster inclusiveness. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Voluntary Inclusion

It is Alvarez & Marsal's policy to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit based factor in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.