Career Legal Receptionist

We are seeking candidates with 1 year of experience in Law Firm reception services to join our team in NYC! This position will be responsible for fostering a professional and pleasant working environment by providing excellent customer service in the fields of general office services and facilities maintenance and coordination in a Corporate setting.

Benefits Include:Medical Dental Vision STD LTD Life 401k Paid Time Off and Bonus Incentives!

Hourly Compensation: $75000/yr - $75000/yr USD

Hours: 9am to 6pm with availability to work overtime when asked

MUST HAVE LEGAL RECEPTION EXPERIENCE IN A LARGE FIRM TO BE CONSIDERED

Who We Are

IST Management is a business process outsourcing company. Founded in 1997 we have over 1800 employees with operations in over 38 cities across the U.S. We provide Facilities and Office Services Management e-Discovery services including processing hosting court reporting collections and forensics managed review and managed services.

IST Management is one of the fastest-growing e-Discovery and facilities management companies in the U.S. Weve been honored as one of the Nations Best & Brightest Companies to Work For awarded the HR Professional Excellence Award from the Society for Human Resource Management and weve made the INC 5000 list. Were a proud partner of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership through our nations Department of Defense and have committed to Hiring Our Heroes mission to hire 100000 active and former service members.

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The Receptionist interacts with clients and guests either by telephone or in-person. The Receptionist listens articulates clearly and takes appropriate actions. The Receptionist anticipates the unexpected asks the right questions and manages situations with poise:

Serve as the voice and face of the firm

Answer and screen all incoming external and internal telephone calls in a welcoming and professional manner. Communicate clearly and effectively with all callers

Inform Conference and Events Coordinator Facilities Manager and/or Office Administrator of: any and all facilities issues; ensure that the client reception area is kept clean and professional in appearance and is in compliance with client confidentiality; and check all amenities equipment

Book conference rooms and visitor offices and ensure that all necessary components for meetings (A/V food room configuration and similar requirements) are provided. Coordinate with food services vendor for all client and internal meeting requests; track all data for client and internal billing purposes

Assist all clients and visitors and facilitate their arrivals and departures using appropriate technology and other means to provide accurate information. Notify attorneys of visitor arrivals promptly with reminders if necessary. Guide visitors to appropriate conference rooms and visitor offices and provide light administrative support

Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information and develop alternative solutions; use reason when dealing with emotional situations; and the ability to manage changing circumstances quickly and calmly while being responsive to the needs of the clients and guests

Anticipate the needs and expectations of each individual client or guest and respond to extremely varied requests (e.g. offering an umbrella to a client/guest when it is raining)

Attend to Receptionist needs of clients/guests to include car service reservations parking garage assistance restaurant reservations check airlines and print boarding passes theatre tickets or other hospitality-driven services that clients or visiting attorneys might request

The Receptionist serves as a source of information for the office and has a wide range of resources available to guests. Provide working knowledge of conference-related technical skills such as setting up conference calls long-distance dialing and LAD-related issues for visitors

Ability to provide clients with inside knowledge of the best coffee shops restaurants and dry cleaning services in the area and provide guidance as guests/clients navigate their travel and time in the city

Handle multiple tasks to include but not limited to event preparation such as envelope stuffing or name tag preparation Excel projects short correspondence photocopying faxing mailing and light assistant duties

Ideal candidates have the ability to confidently interact with clients and visitors possess excellent communication abilities and are ready to grow in their professional career. Previous experience in a Law Firm Reception or Administrative role is a requirement! Other qualifications include:

• High School Diploma or GED required; authorization to work for any employer in the US required
• Microsoft Office proficiency required and may be tested; Relevant hospitality/ administrative experience with high visitor and call volume in a medium-to-large-sized organization preferred
• 45 wpm typing skills good spelling and grammar and basic knowledge of Microsoft Office suite; Effective and professional verbal communication skills;English is required; other languages are a plus
• Strong organizational skills and calendar management skills; Resourceful in problem-solving and meeting client/visitor needs
• Professional appearance and outgoing positive demeanor
• Ability to write read and comprehend correspondence memos emails and basic instructions

IST Management provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability in accordance with applicable law in both the application and employment stages. If you require any accommodation in completing your application for employment please let us know by informing our Talent Acquisition team at

Please respect individuals reaching out for accommodations by utilizing the contact information only for this purpose. You will receive correspondence directly from your local IST Management hiring team regarding your application submission and status after submission.