Receptionist | Brisbane

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Receptionist who takes genuine pride in being the first point of contact? Do you thrive in a fast paced, professional environment where your presence, communication style and attention to detail truly make a difference?

We are seeking an experienced Receptionist to play a pivotal role in supporting our Brisbane office. This is a key front of house position where you will set the tone for the firm, ensuring every client, visitor and team member is welcomed with professionalism, warmth and confidence.

This role is ideally suited to someone who has built a career in reception or front of house operations and is passionate about delivering consistent, high quality service in a busy professional services environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

As the central point of our Brisbane reception, you will be responsible for ensuring front of house operations run seamlessly and to a high standard. Your day to day responsibilities will include:

• Answering and directing incoming calls with professionalism and warmth
• Greeting clients and visitors and ensuring a polished, welcoming experience (including offering refreshments)
• Coordinating meeting room bookings and ensuring rooms are well presented at all times
• Supporting the Office Manager with ad hoc administrative tasks
• Maintaining the presentation of reception, meeting rooms and shared spaces

You will interact with a broad range of stakeholders across the firm, so strong interpersonal skills, discretion and the ability to remain calm and composed in a busy environment are essential.

Required Experience:

• Previous experience as a Receptionist in a fast paced professional or corporate environment (legal or professional services strongly preferred)
• Confident Microsoft Office skills and accurate typing ability
• Exceptional personal presentation with a friendly, mature and professional demeanour
• A proactive, reliable approach with strong attention to detail
• A genuine interest in building a long term career in reception or front of house operations

This role is critical to maintaining our high standard of client service and first impressions and we are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys and values this responsibility.

About Us

McInnes Wilson is a leading independent full-service firm with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Maroochydore. The firm has approximately 60 principals and over 400 staff nationally. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality outcomes for our valued clients whilst being recognised as a positive, collegiate place to work. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.

What we offer

As a national corporate law firm, we offer exposure to premium clients, large scale, multi-party, complex litigated matters and transparent career pathways, together with a variety of benefits including: generous paid parental leave, paid salary continuance insurance, flexible working, study assistance, pro-bono opportunities, complementary massages, realistic billables targets for legal practitioners, a formal mentoring program, professional memberships, birthday leave, social club, EOFY functions and end of year celebrations.

All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks.

Any questions regarding this role should be directed to our Talent team, recruitment@mcw.com.au.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our firm. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals who represent the communities in which we live and work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to join us; we are committed to providing an equitable recruitment experience for all candidates.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact the business in relation to this vacancy. Unsolicited CVs will not be considered or accepted.