Marquette Associates is hiring: Receptionist in Chicago

Overview

Marquette was founded in 1986 with the sole objective of providing investment consulting at the highest caliber of service. Our expertise is grounded in our commitment to client service — our team aims to be a trusted partner and as fiduciaries, our clients’ interests and objectives are at the center of everything we do. Our approach brings together the real-world experience of our people and our dedication to creativity and critical thinking in order to empower our clients to meet their goals.

The Receptionist will greet and provide direction and information to clients, visitors, and other guests of the firm, and deliver administrative support to partners, consultants, and department heads at Marquette which will include calendar management, expense reporting, event coordination, and other day-to-day tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Greet clients, visitors, and other guests with a warm and professional demeanor, promptly notify appropriate personnel of guests’ arrival
• Adhere to building security protocol and ensure all office security-related measures are followed; liaison with building to register guests, activate and deactivate access accordingly, change door access, etc.
• Answer phone calls and route to the appropriate personnel
• Manage conference room calendars and office booking software
• Greet delivery services, receive and distribute packages
• Maintain a clean and organized reception area, front conference rooms, and office common spaces.
• Provide light to medium support for senior leaders including but not limited to: coordinating domestic travel and accommodations, managing calendars, providing event support, processing charitable contributions, and administering expense reports
• Provide in-office event support including client meetings and company group activities
• Collaborate with support team members, assist with various data collection projects, and event coordination
• Float between reception and production on low-traffic weekdays; collaborate with office manager to print client or prospect books and prepare them for delivery
• Provide PTO and leave coverage for production and administrative roles
• Perform other administrative tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Previous experience as a receptionist or administrative assistant required
• Experience with Microsoft Office required; ability to create and edit in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint a plus
• Good communication and professional writing skills
• Basic understanding of administrative and clerical procedures and systems
• Demonstrated ability to work in an organized manner and manage time efficiently and effectively
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Professional demeanor, approachable, proactive, and adaptable to change and changing priorities
• Ability to learn new systems and software
• Ability to interface comfortably with all levels of management
• Ability to be physically present in the Chicago office Monday – Thursday. Flexibility to be physically present on Fridays if front desk coverage, production, or in-office event support is needed (approx. once a month)

Compensation

$45,000 - $55,000 a year.

The starting salary offer will vary based on the applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This position is also eligible to participate in the annual incentive plan, which includes a target bonus of $2,500.

Benefits

• Top tier healthcare coverage
• 100% paid premium for disability and employee life insurance coverage
• Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA options
• Company 401K contribution
• Hybrid work policy
• Paid time off & 15+ holidays
• Summer hours
• Enhanced employee assistance program
• Volunteer opportunities
• Tuition and education reimbursement
• Company-wide events

Marquette Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.