People Assistant (Contract)

Green Street seeks to recruit a People Assistant as a key member of its People & Culture team supporting our London office, based in beautiful offices in the heart of Mayfair. 

The People Assistant role at Green Street offers resourceful self-starters the opportunity to learn and be challenged. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is interested in or is just getting started in a career in HR.

Green Street is a fast-paced, high-performance environment. We are looking for someone who has a high degree of professionalism, organization, and detail orientation, coupled with the ability to multitask and prioritize.  In return we can offer the opportunity to learn and experience a wide variety of tasks associated with people and culture.

We encourage and appreciate taking the initiative, bringing forth creative ideas to reinforce our culture of collaboration and diversity.  We are looking for team-oriented candidates who are highly professional, self-motivated, detail oriented, and value diversity in their everyday workload.

Responsibilities

Recruitment & Administration

• Assist in the end-to-end recruitment process, from job postings to onboarding.
• Screen CVs and applications, schedule interviews, and liaise with candidates.
• Maintain and update the applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruitment records.
• Collaborate with the Talent Director, HRBPs and hiring managers to ensure local roles are progressed in a timely manner using the recruitment software.

HR & Office Support

• Organise overseas travel for senior leaders; booking flights, hotels, cars etc.
• Take responsibility for planning and organising an annual schedule of local office events and activities to encourage collaboration around the London office.
• In conjunction with Office Manager, responsible for ensuring the office is well-stocked with refreshments for the staff, including for events. Ordering weekly supplies and responsible for co-ordinating deliveries etc.
• Responsible for scheduling monthly London office Stand-Ups; co-ordinating guest speakers, booking appropriate refreshments etc, 
• Support local staff with HR-related questions and escalate issues to the VP, People & Culture.
• In conjunction with Office Manager, ensure company health and safety policies and procedures are followed and implemented.
• Monitor Office Admin inbox for incoming queries from staff
• Assist the Office Manager with operational duties to ensure the smooth running of the London office.
• Provide general administrative support to the People team.
• Any other relevant duties as requested by the VP, People & Culture.

• Previous experience in office administration a must; experience working in recruitment or HR a plus. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a professional approach.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise, and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and IT systems.
• Previous experience with using HR software useful but not essential.
• Ability to interface with all levels of the company and maintain confidentiality in sensitive matters.
• Must be proactive, motivated to learn and thrive in a fast-paced, energetic environment
• Experience in a professional services environment such as financial services is ideal
• Experience in corporate hospitality a plus.
• Must be a team player.
• Authorization to work in the United Kingdom now and in the future, without visa or sponsorship requirements.

Benefits 

• Comprehensive benefits package including company provided medical, dental insurance and cash plan
• Company provided life assurance, critical illness and income protection coverage
• Personal pension plan with matched employer contributions
• Company paid holidays and summer half day Fridays
• Access to employee assistance programme and wellbeing resources
• Tax free cycle scheme and IT equipment
• Season ticket loan
• Company sponsorship to further education
• Flexible work arrangements

Green Street provides preeminent and actionable commercial real estate research, news, data, analytics, and advisory services in the U.S. and Europe. For more than 35 years, Green Street has delivered unparalleled intelligence and trusted data on the public and private real estate markets, helping investors, banks, lenders, and other industry participants optimize investment and strategic decisions. The firm delivers exclusive market information, conclusion-driven insights, and predictive analytics through a SaaS platform. The company is headquartered in Newport Beach with offices in New Jersey, New York and London. To learn more, please visit www.greenstreet.com.

The success of Green Street is directly attributable to the strength of our people. We attract high-quality applicants due to our reputation for excellence and our commitment to train and retain talent. Our collaborative work environment provides team members with opportunities to develop professionally and play a central role from day one. At Green Street, we are all about providing unique insights. A diverse and inclusive work environment where top talent can thrive, think freely and offer different perspectives makes our insights even stronger. We’re building a company culture where differences in gender, race, age, religion, ethnicity, identity, physical ability and perspectives are celebrated and valued.

Green Street does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.