Job Description

About the role:

Are you a proactive and highly organised individual who thrives in a fast-paced, professional environment? Do you take pride in supporting others, solving problems before they arise, and keeping operations running seamlessly?

We're looking for an experienced

Office Administrator

to join our corporate HQ in Knightsbridge. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, takes ownership of their work, and wants to play a key role in a high-performing, fast-moving business.

In this role, you'll support the Office Manager and senior management team with a wide range of responsibilities, from travel bookings and meeting coordination to onboarding new joiners onto our systems and keeping the office running smoothly.

We're looking for someone who is confident, detail-oriented, and ready to roll up their sleeves to get things done.

In return, we offer a varied working day, excellent benefits, and incredible opportunities to get involved in a range of initiatives.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, are quick to adapt, and enjoy variety in your day-to-day tasks, this is the perfect opportunity to join an exciting and ambitious company.

About Praxis

:

Praxis is a well-established privately owned investor and manager of UK real estate with a track record of exceptional investment performance rooted in astute market timing and best-in-class management. The business was established in 2009 but traces its origins back over three decades and multiple economic cycles.

Praxis works with a range of private equity, local authority, institutional and high net worth partners utilising its unique integrated platform and team of over 400 employees to manage and optimise all aspects of the real estate value chain. Praxis operates from offices in London, Manchester, and Birmingham.

What you'll do

:

Office Operations

: Support the Office Manager to ensure the smooth running of the office, including maintaining a tidy and organised environment, managing kitchen and meeting room cleanliness.

Administrative Support

: Provide diary management, scheduling, report preparation, and minute-taking for the Office Manager and senior management team.

Expense Management

: Process and manage expense claims for staff.

Travel & Event Coordination

: Book travel and accommodation, and organise office events.

IT Support

: Act as the first point of contact for basic IT issues.

Visitor & Call Management

: Welcome and greet visitors, handle email inquiries, answer incoming calls, take messages, and redirect calls as required.

Meeting Room Management

: Oversee meeting room bookings and ensure meetings are properly serviced (e.g., providing drinks).

Mail & Deliveries

: Assist with sorting and delivering incoming/outgoing mail, packages, and deliveries.

What you'll bring

:

Strong time management skills

: Ability to manage and prioritise your own workload effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.

Strong communication skills

: Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Problem-solving

: Use initiative to propose effective solutions to challenges.

Autonomous & team-oriented

: Comfortable working with limited supervision and collaborating as part of a small team.

Professionalism

: Maintain a smart, business-like approach to both work and appearance.

Attention to detail

: Ensure accuracy in all tasks and outputs.

Office Admin experience:

A minimum of 1+ year of professional, office-based administrative experience in a similarly fast-paced corporate business. Proficiency in minute-taking and diary management is a plus. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly intermediate-level Excel.

Please note:

This role requires experience in a broad, varied office administration function. We are

not

seeking candidates whose experience is limited to front-of-house or reception roles. The ideal candidate will have supported wider business operations such as diary management, travel booking, onboarding new starters, and providing administrative support to multiple teams in a fast-paced office environment.

Benefits

:

25 days' holiday per year plus bank holidays Private Medical Insurance (PMI) and Healthcare Cash Plan 5% company pension contribution 3x life assurance

Location and working pattern

:

On-site, 5 days per week at our Knightsbridge office.

Hours: 8.30am -5.30pm

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 30,000.00-37,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Life insurance Private medical insurance
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Are you happy to work on-site Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm from 180 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge?
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:

Administrative: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work Location: In person