Receptionist

Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 24 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 500 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.

Essential Functions:

• Greet clients and visitors with warmth and professionalism, ensuring a positive first impression of the Firm.
• Notify applicable personnel of visitor arrivals
• Answer internal and external telephone calls in a professional and courteous manner, transferring calls and taking messages as required
• Manage boardroom bookings and hospitality requests using Meeting Room Manager software
• Assist with Firm security by ensuring front desk is never unattended and all visitors are accurately logged
• Issue and manage employee and visitor access passes
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional reception area at all times
• Forward all staff absence notifications to applicable individuals in a timely manner
• Exercise discretion and uphold strict confidentiality in all interactions and responsibilities.
• Additional administrative and clerical duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Five years' previous experience as a receptionist in a legal or professional services firm
• Knowledge of or experience with a computerized switchboard and large meeting room booking software. Experience with Rendezvous is an asset
• Excellent communication skills and superior client relation skills with a keen sense of professionalism
• Proficient computer skills including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and legal-based software programs
• Ability to work as a team and good problem-solving abilities
• Self-motivated, highly organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment
• Flexibility to work between the hours of 7:30 am – 5:30 pm with occasional overtime, based on the needs of the Firm

Salary range: $50,000 – $60,000

Apply To:

Human Resources

Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership

2500 Park Place

666 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8

E-mail: [email protected]

All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check.  Determination of the factors that constitute satisfactory verification is within the sole discretion of Bennett Jones.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.