Corporate Receptionist

Duties & Responsibilities:

Lincoln International is seeking a Corporate Receptionist to join its rapidly growing team in Chicago. The Corporate Receptionist position provides an excellent opportunity to work in a demanding, yet supportive, collaborative environment. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the Corporate Receptionist will serve as one of three main points of contact for guests in Lincoln International's Chicago Office. The Corporate Receptionist should have relevant professional experience, be entrepreneurial, poised, and able to deal with many different people both inside as well as outside the firm.

To be successful in this role, you will have exceptional organizational skills, be team focused, and have flexibility to best support each team member. In addition, you will have a strong attention to detail, the ability to work professionally and efficiently in a deadline driven environment and the willingness to take ownership of tasks from beginning to end. Regular working hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with a 30-minute lunch break. Willingness and ability to work overtime is necessary.

We envision the Corporate Receptionist will be initially tasked with the following:

• Serve as one of three main points of contact for guests, over the phone and in-person:
• Answer a multi-line phone system and direct calls to the appropriate person or effectively deal with inquiries
• Responsible for clearing visitors through the tenant portal
• Greet and interact with guests in a friendly, efficient, and professional manner
• Coordinate with others in the New York office to create an exceptional experience for visitors arriving at the office
• Manage and monitor room calendars for upcoming meetings through Workspace; assist with setting up required resources and other services, such as catering, in support of smooth and efficient meeting facilitation
• Troubleshoot minor issues with A/V and phones; coordinate with the appropriate resource, if needed
• Maintain a clean office environment
• Responsible for mail/package coordination and delivery
• Refresh refrigerators in conference rooms daily and stock kitchen condiments, as needed
• Expense processing through Concur
• Gain proficiency in Salesforce to perform basic administrative tasks
• Assist Office Manager with planning and executing internal and external events
• Assist Office Manager with new hire and leaver office tasks
• Advise Office Manager of any office maintenance issues
• Ad-hoc projects and administrative responsibilities as required

Qualifications:

Professional and Cultural Characteristics:

• Associate or bachelor's degree preferred
• 1-3 years of experience as a corporate receptionist
• Enthusiastic, positive demeanor and desire to provide exceptional guest service always
• Excellent internal and external interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships at all levels
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required; knowledge of Salesforce and Concur is a plus
• Strong comfort level with technology in general
• Exceptional organizational, time management and critical thinking skills
• Value and possess strong competency in the following behaviors: Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Integration, Collaboration, and Integrity

Additional Information:

Lincoln International is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

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The pay range for this role is $50,000-$60,000 on an annual basis. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Chicago. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

This job is also eligible for bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits to eligible employees.

You can apply for this role through LinkedIn or Lincoln's Company Page, or through Lincoln's Internal Jobs Board if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.