Administrative Assistant

Ares Operations•New York, NY

10d•$65,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ares Management is seeking a Receptionist-front desk support to staff, clients and vendors in our New York office and in addition to providing administrative support to investment professionals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required
3-5 years of experience in a receptionist and administrative role, preferably in a corporate environment
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Excellent telephone etiquette
Professional demeanor and appearance
Ability to provide exemplary service to clients and co-workers
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Well-organized, with strong attention to detail
Ability to prioritize work and handling multiple tasks simultaneously
Flexibility in terms of accepting process changes, variable work volume and new ideas
A team player with the ability to work with diverse personalities

Nice To Haves

Knowledge with Concur a plus

Responsibilities

Open and close reception front desk (8:30AM – 5:30PM)
Act as a "go to" point of contact for clients and guests
Answer incoming calls and routing them to the appropriate parties
Answer emails regarding facilities and needs of the office
Monitoring front reception area
Reserving visitor offices and overseeing communal office and meeting spaces
Reserve conference rooms and coordinate with external catering companies to provide catering for meetings
Provide extensive administrative support for professionals i.e. book travel, schedule meetings, prepare expense reports, assist in creating binders, and other general administrative needs.
Prioritize Outlook calendars for various level professionals, informing them of meeting changes and keeping them on schedule throughout the day.
Arranging catering as needed
Register professionals for conferences and networking events
Other ad hoc requests as needed
Provide back up support for other administrative professionals in the Collaboration team, including all administrative tasks for each of their primary professionals