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Receptionist: Towers Perrin

Towers Perrin is a global professional services firm that helps organizations improve their performance through effective people, risk and financial management. The firm provides innovative solutions in the areas of human capital strategy, program design and management; risk and capital management; reinsurance intermediary services; and actuarial consulting.

The Global Office Support (GOS) team is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Receptionist in our Chicago office.

What Is In It For You
-Welcoming visitors and direct to meeting rooms when appropriate.
-Finding and coordinating available office space if requested. Maintain visitor log.
-Answering incoming calls, transfer and direct calls to appropriate staff or voicemail. Page or contact assigned administrative assistant when needed.
-Responsibility for incoming/outgoing mail, faxes, UPS/Federal Express/Courier packages.
-Providing basic Towers Perrin and other office information as requested.
-Maintaining schedule of office activities including daily and weekly employee schedules as appropriate.
-Reserving conference rooms in C&S database to include ordering breakfast, lunch, refreshments, etc.
-Coordinating service requests with Building Management and/or vendors.
-Serving as general information center, i.e., be knowledgeable about firm, clients, etc.
-Maintaining organized reception area; ensure resource information is current and easily accessible.
-Training backups for switchboard console.
-Assisting staff with projects, i.e., data entry, mailings, documents, reports, etc.
-Performing other duties as required, i.e., client information database backup, office mailings, etc.

What We Are Looking For
-Knowledge of office telephone and voicemail systems.
-Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
-Willingness to expand knowledge of the firm’s business including who we are, what we do, terminology whom to call for what.
-Excellent communication skills: attentive, articulate, appropriate vocabulary, well-organized thoughts.
-Build relationships with clients, vendors, and staff.
-Interpersonal skills: team player, tactful, sensitive, flexible, work well with others.
-Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
-Organized and resourceful.
-Work experience relevant to position, i.e., has held previous service position or role.

Interested candidates should apply online in the “Careers” section at http://www.towersperrin.com To locate this position, please enter the job title into the "keywords" field, and select positions posted "anytime" from the drop down menu.

Towers Perrin is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.