CAREERS

About the role

Our Christchurch team is looking for a professional, friendly, enthusiastic, and reliable individual to offer our clients that all important first impression of the Craigs brand. Based in our central Christchurch office, this is a permanent position working 37.5 hours per week between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

This position requires a strong client focus, offering nothing but exceptional customer interaction. Responsibilities of the role include:

• Greeting visitors in a courteous and welcoming way
• Answering of telephones 
• Making meeting room bookings
• Assist in the organisation and coordination of client functions and events
• Ordering of supplies
• General office administration duties, and
• Administrative support to the branch as a whole

Skills and Experience

Suitable candidates will ideally have previous reception, office administration and/or customer service experience, and be able to demonstrate the following:

• Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Professional telephone manner
• Strong time management and organisation skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• An ability to remain calm and composed when under pressure
• Professional presentation
• Reliable self-starter with the ability to show initiative and be a team player

The ability to adapt to new systems and processes quickly, knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. Previous financial sector experience will also be highly advantageous, but not essential. 

Benefits

• Permanent full-time position 
• Central Christchurch location
• Additional weeks leave (conditions apply)
• Subsidised Parental leave
• Annual Health Check
• Long Service Leave
• Savings benefits and preferential Insurance rates

About the Company

Craigs Investment Partners (CIP) is a multi award winning investment advisory firm which is one of the largest in New Zealand. With 19 offices located throughout the country and over 600 employees, CIP offers solutions and advice to both private investors, corporate and institutional clients.

Why Craigs?

We pride ourselves on creating an environment where our people feel they belong and can bring their best self to work and feel valued. We grow as a team and with our clients and are always looking to support our communities – both internal and external. Our values build the foundation of how we work and how we provide great outcomes for our people and our clients.

• We are stronger together
• We strive for excellence
• We put people first
• We do what’s right

If you would like to find out more about working at Craigs, visit our Careers page –  https://craigsip.com/careers  

How to apply

If you are interested in the role, please submit your application online now as we will be interviewing suitable candidates as they apply.