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Job Title


Front Desk Receptionist


Company : Aurum


Location : Kensington, London


Created : 2025-06-01


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Aurum Research Limited is looking to hire into its London based research office, currenly based in South Kensington until we transition to its newly designed office space in mid-2025.Read on to fully understand what this job requires in terms of skills and experience If you are a good match, make an application.Aurum Fund Management Ltd. is a hedge fund investment specialist investing clients capital since 1994, focused on solely selecting hedge funds and managing fund of hedge fund portfolios.Aurums purpose as a business is to grow and protect not only clients capital but also our environmental capital, our planet and our social capital and we express this through embedded impact.Aurum is a flexible and dynamic organisation, encouraging a collaborative and innovative working environment.At Aurum, we understand creating a culture of equality isnt just the right thing to do, its also the smart thing. Diverse companies are more innovative and better positioned to succeed. Everyone is welcome as an inclusive workplace, people can be themselves in an environment that both supports and includes them.Your Role: We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Front of House team and maintain the level of excellence we have cultivated over the years. You will be working daily with our experienced Front of House ManagerCreate a welcoming, professional environment for all visitors. Provide operational support to colleagues on both a firm-wide and individual basis. Daily facilities management support to ensure smooth running and operation of the companys equipment. You will work alongside a talented and experienced team in our London office. This role is fully office-based with part time working hours of 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Tuesday to Thursday.Key Responsibilities:General reception duties, including answering phones and greeting guests. Coordinate meeting refreshments and prepare brought in working lunches. Maintain meeting rooms and manage associated scheduling. Organise monthly team celebrations. Monitor and manage the reception mailbox. Arrange courier and taxi bookings. Manage incoming and outgoing post. Maintain office and kitchen supplies, as well as stationery. Ensure supplies of consumables are topped up in situ (eg. coffee, paper, cleaning supplies, food, snacks etc). Assist with financial reconciliations via the Concur online platform. Keep procedure notes updated as needed. Arrange business cards for staff and directors. Source and maintain branded materials and supplies. Assist in the preparation and distribution of monthly board packs. Presentation printing and bindingProvide ad hoc administrative support to staff and directors. Support additional projects as neededAct as fire warden and assist with health and safety reviews. As Aurum transitions to its newly designed office space in mid-2025, you will play an integral role in coordinating the logistics of the move, including managing all associated address updates.Qualifications & Experience:2 years experience in a similar role. Excellent communication skills across all levels. Confident and friendly phone manner. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and a willingness to learn new systems. Preferred: Fast and accurate typing. A strong team player with a conscientious work ethic. Exceptional organisational skills and flexibility in handling a dynamic workload. Ability to perform under pressure and contribute to the success of a small, collaborative team. Please note that all candidates must be eligible to work in the UK & this is a part-time position.We are committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. As part of our efforts to efficiently review and analyse applications, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in processing the information provided in your CV. These tools are used solely to help us organise and identify relevant qualifications, experiences, and skills to match candidates with the requirements of the role. Please note that AI will not make any recruitment decisions on its own; all decisions will be made by our recruitment team, who will carefully review all applications and ensure that they are assessed fairly. If you have any concerns or questions about our use of AI in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us.The information on your CV, your application, and any other information you submit to us directly or via a recruitment company or similar online service will be used by the Aurum group for the purpose of considering you for employment and processing your application in accordance with our privacy policy at https://aurum.com/privacy-statement.