Department Co-ordinator - Savills : Job Details

Role Overview

This role takes a central position within a busy team of 60 staff whilst also liaising and working with similar and smaller sized teams from other offices. The core requirement is to demonstrate a 'can do' attitude with relevant experience and provide essential administrative support with an understanding of the teams' specialism in client accounts.  

Key Responsibilities

As the department coordinator you are responsible for supporting the Client Accounting Team:

• Providing administrative support to the management team as required, including administration of our banking platform

• Answering telephone calls for the team and dealing with enquiries in a professional and pleasant manner

• Vacancy Co-ordinator to manage team recruitment

• Raising Fee Invoices

• Assisting with overall compliance of the department, liaising with Head of Rural Compliance and Client accounts compliance manager

• Effective onboarding of new staff into the department including new joiner mentoring

• Organising Social Events for the team.

Key Skills

• Strong IT skills and to Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Office skills (incl.PowerPoint)

• Excellent organisational and co-ordination skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent time management skills

• Ability to work accurately and effectively under pressure

• Must understand the principles and practice of client care

• Ability to work in a team and understand team dynamics

• Reliable and able to handle confidential matters and be discreet at all times

• Financial acumen

Team Overview

The Savills Client Accounts department is an established and busy team that provide a comprehensive service, incorporating all aspects of bookkeeping and financial reporting, to a wide variety of Savills clients. Maintaining client accounts and providing the highest level of service to clients is our core aim, but we also believe that work should be enjoyable and fulfilling. Through strong work ethics, excellent teamwork and forging strong professional relationships, the Client Accounts team is a vital support of other professional and management services provided by Savills across the residential, rural and mixed-use commercial property sectors.

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Recruitment agencies

Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.