Foley & Lardner LLP is hiring: Receptionist in Dallas

Foley & Lardner LLP is a great place to work because of what we do and how we do it. Here, your unique perspectives, experiences, and abilities will be embraced and developed, so you can excel. Being a part of Foley means having the opportunities and resources necessary to gain experience, advance professional goals, and forge meaningful connections. It’s a place where you can build your career and enjoy professionally satisfying work. We have over 2,300 people who are #HappyatFoley, and we think you will be too.

Foley & Lardner LLP's Dallas office is currently seeking a Receptionist who will be responsible for providing professional, high quality service to clients, visitors and colleagues. The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal skills, has impeccable customer service skills, superior computer skills, and enjoys meeting, greeting and assisting clients, visitors and colleagues. Must have a calm, methodical approach when working in a fast-paced environment and ability to handle multiple requests.

Responsibilities

• Greet clients and visitors, inform attorneys and/or staff of their arrival and follow up until the guest has been met and/or directs guest to appropriate meeting room
• Afford hospitality to visitors while in reception area
• Answer incoming calls and give general (non-legal) information to callers, route calls to appropriate individual, transfer calls to other Foley & Lardner offices
• Review and forward messages left in the after-hours voice mail
• Page individuals, as necessary
• Ensure reception and switchboard areas are neat and orderly at all times
• Maintain a general knowledge of the firm, its legal functional areas and know to whom to direct calls within the firm
• Monitor EMS (Event Management System) and review daily reports on conference room schedules
• Order and handle catering for meetings, as needed
• Monitor conference rooms daily to ensure that they are presentable for the day’s meetings
• Manually process same day conference room requests and cancellations. Contact Hospitality, AV, etc., as appropriate
• Assist with office event planning
• Validate clients/guests parking, as appropriate
• Send email to office for management and attorney visitors, as appropriate
• Notify building management of maintenance issues and handle general work orders with the building, as needed
• Participate in and coordinate life safety committee
• Sign receipts and route incoming express deliveries and hand-delivered mail
• Alert Office Services of visitor office setup for upcoming visitors
• Maintain and update visitor office welcome information
• Observe general reception area for security or emergencies; call appropriate supervisor in difficult situations
• Provide general administrative support for the Dallas office

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a Receptionist or Administrative Assistant role required; prior law firm or professional services experience preferred
• Experience operating a multi-line telephone and basic working knowledge of office equipment and Microsoft Word
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Proactive and result-oriented
• Skilled in coordinating and managing multiple projects/assignments/priorities simultaneously
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Work effectively within a team environment

In support of transparency and equity in the workplace, Foley provides salary ranges for all positions. The figures below represent the full compensation range of this position. The actual offered amount will be between the range minimum and midpoint based on the following factors: education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley.

Dallas - $48,600 to $63,300

Foley offers a comprehensive benefit program which currently includes Paid Time Off; Paid Holidays; Medical, Dental and Vision insurance; 401(k) Retirement; Disability and Life insurance; Adoption Assistance; Backup Care for Dependents.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled.

About Foley & Lardner

Foley is an Am Law 50 law firm consistently ranked among top-tier practices. With over 1,100 lawyers in 26 offices across the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Asia, our market-leading platform includes Corporate, Intellectual Property, and Litigation. Adding depth to our bench strength, we focus on four primary sectors: Energy, Health Care & Life Sciences, Innovative Technology, and Manufacturing. We look beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients and act as trusted business advisors to deliver creative, practical, and effective solutions.

For nearly two centuries, Foley has maintained its commitment to the highest level of innovative legal services and to the stewardship of our people, firm, clients, and the communities we serve. While respecting our roots, we’re also continuously looking to modernize all aspects of our business and elevate who we are and what we do, which keeps us focused on the future.