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About Ashurst Korea JV:

Ashurst Korea JV is the first Korean joint venture law firm in South Korea, eastablished by leading global law firm Ashurst LLP and Korean full-service law firm HwaHyun.

Role Overview

To provide reception cover to the office and secretarial support to lawyers.

Main Responsibilities

Reception duties

• Acting as the first point of contact for all external visitors and dealing with visitors in a professional and effective manner
• Answering all incoming calls, mail and deliveries
• Managing bookings and allocation of conference rooms
• Ensuring conference rooms are ready to use (e.g. with sufficient stationary in stock) and assisting with room set up for meetings or events
• Keeping the reception area clean and tidy at all times

Office administration

• Preparing office premise access cards for visitors and employees
• Assisting in supervising premise maintenance and touch-up work as requried
• Arranging orders of business cards and stamps
• Sending visitor and office updates to the office
• Updating and circulating office seating plan
• Taking responsibilities for all administrative tasks related to running a reception desk

Risk and Control: Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with our regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Essential Skills

• Relevant prior experience gained within a corporate or professional services environment preferred but not necessary
• Excellent client service, time management and communication skills
• Good technical ability in relation to Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• Strong attention to detail, able to work within a team or independently, to produce accurate work
• Remains resilient in pressurised situations
• Communicates clearly and confidently at all levels
• Demonstrates an ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professional discretion
• Ability to cope with conflicting demands on time
• Uses initiative to develop new ways of doing things
• Flexible and adaptable to change in line with business demands
• Proactive and eager to offer help and support across the team and firm
• Fluent in English and Korean

Background Checks

In order to comply with regulatory and client requirements, Ashurst Korea JV will undertake appropriate vetting of staff. When applicants accept a job offer, Ashurst Korea JV, alongside a specialist provider, will undertake professional verification and background checks. These checks are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations.

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