Contractor - Front Office Administration

DE SHAW HIRING FOR Contractor – Front Office – Administration - Hyderabad Location

 

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $55 billion in investment capital as of June 1, 2024, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world's capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.

 

We are looking for a resourceful candidate to join as the Front office executive in our Administration team based out of Hyderabad to perform a variety of administrative and front office tasks. As a front office executive, the person will be the first point of contact for the company, and the person will provide administrative support across the organization. The person will handle the flow of people through the business and ensure that all front office/administration responsibilities are completed accurately and delivered with high quality and in a timely manner.

 

WHAT YOU WILL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

You will answer all incoming calls and direct them to the concerned stakeholders. Additionally, you will greet and welcome guests, answer their queries, and address any complaints. You will also manage subscriptions and renewals of newspapers and magazines. Furthermore, you will arrange stays for new hires, interview candidates, trainers, artists, and employees both in HYD and across PAN India. You will be responsible for organizing in-house working lunches, snacks, and dinners for various events. Moreover, you will handle the arrangements for printing works and team outings. You will also arrange stays and cab bookings for employees traveling to the New York office. Lastly, you will process Airplus bills for candidates and employees traveling to the New York office.

 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

The ideal candidate should hold:

Basic qualifications:

─ A graduate degree with 3-5 years of experience in Star Hotel/IT/ITES companies

─ Excellent communication skills, be quick-witted and presentable, and effectively communicate with our New York counterparts

─ Exceptional multitasking skills; be proactive and detail-oriented

 

Preferred qualifications:

─ Prior experience in the hotel industry, i.e., front office, in-room, and centralized reservations

 

We encourage candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break to apply for this position. Learn about Recommence, our gender-neutral return-to-work initiative.

 

The firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers.

 

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.