Receptionist

Job description / Role

We are looking for a receptionist to join our office in Cairo, Egypt. The primary role of a receptionist with our Firm would be providing secretarial and administrative support in order to ensure that services are provided in an effective and efficient manner.

The role would include:
- Receive, direct and relay telephone messages
- Greet, assist and/or direct visitors and clients
- Assist in planning, preparing meetings, conferences and conference telephone calls
- Expected to prepare mail courier delivery as requested, and organize couriers; ensure the delivery of courier receipts to appropriate staff
- Provide general information regarding the Firms functions and respond to routine inquiries externally and internally

Requirements

We are looking for a graduate with some administrative/secretarial experience. Experience from a professional services company would be preferred.

The candidate must also possess the following skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Organized and ability to manage various tasks in an efficient and timely manner
- Cooperative, approachable and pleasant to all members of staff/external clients

About the Company

Al Tamimi & Company is the largest and most dynamic non-affiliated law firm in the Middle East with 16 offices across 9 countries and comprising 330 lawyers.

Over the years we have advised, and continue to support, government, government-owned entities, local, regional and international companies, banks and financial institutions along with both international and regional law firms.

Our core strength is our people and the diversity of their experience and local knowledge. Our reputation for excellence and regional experience extends beyond our network of offices in UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah), Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt. As a firm, our ability to practice local law in each of these jurisdictions - and the ability of each of our licensed litigators to have rights of audience before local courts - is a unique strength that truly sets us apart from our competitors.