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Receptionist

Ambientalondon, london🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 8 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

About the Firm

Ambienta is a European investment manager, founded in 2007, pioneering sustainable investing in

environmental champions across private equity, public markets, and private credit. With offices in

Milan, London, Paris, Munich and Stockholm Ambienta manages over €4bn in assets and is backed

by a global and growing investor base. The firm invests in companies driven by environmental

megatrends and whose products or services improve Resource Efficiency or Pollution Control. Its

science-driven approach identifies environmental champions of the real economy – businesses that

deliver strong financial returns while generating measurable positive environmental impact.


An industry pioneer, Ambienta was one of the first UN PRI signatories in 2012 and attained B-Corp

status in 2019. In 2020, Ambienta became IIGCC member and in 2023 committed to the Science-

Based Targets initiative (SBTi).


Your role and responsibilities

By joining us, you will be part of a high-performing and stimulating corporate environment that

values and rewards initiative, excellence, and results.


As a Receptionist, you will support members across all teams and other business support

functions, manage meeting rooms, and serve as a key point of contact for internal and external

stakeholders. You will perform a variety of administrative tasks to ensure organisational

effectiveness and operational efficiency.


We are seeking a highly organised, proactive, and adaptable professional with the ability to

perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.


Main tasks will include:

  • Organising meetings and appointments across multiple time zones
  • Managing travel arrangements
  • Diary management
  • Front of House meeting, greeting guests and answering main phone line
  • Managing the booking of meeting rooms and resolving conflicts
  • Setting up refreshments and video conferences
  • Managing all incoming and outgoing post/deliveries
  • Expense filing and corporate credit card management
  • Supporting the business support team where needed
  • Holiday cover for other assistants
  • Handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Collaborating with a range of people and functions across the business
  • Be ready to contribute as a problem solver, providing support for a variety of office needs and be prepared for challenges and tasks the company growth will bring


Your Skills

  • Workplace experience or a similar role
  • Positive, dynamic and professional attitude, with strong interpersonal skills
  • Highly reliable, trustworthy, and discreet
  • Strong organisational and time-management skills
  • Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
  • Precise, detail-oriented, and able to manage last-minute changes effectively
  • Proactive problem-solver who anticipates needs and takes initiative
  • Flexible and collaborative, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Is flexible and proactive with good communication skills - both for internal and external
  • guests
  • Is able to use initiative to work autonomously and within a team


Contract details

Location: London

Competitive benefits

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