- Provides administrative support to an individual, team, department, or group in the firm.
- Organizes and schedules meetings and appointments.
- Assists studio leaders with travel arrangements and/or expense reports as needed.
- Provides support to the Office Manager or Talent Manager for special projects as needed.
- Assist PM/Principals in creating consultant agreements and/or Owner/Architect agreements using AIA software as needed.
- Assists Project Teams.
- Orders lunches and sets up for internal meetings and client meetings.
- Provides support for front desk, including answering phones, receiving and distributing packages as needed.
- Sends correspondence to Consultants and General contractors.
- Requests Certificate of Insurance certificates from legal department.
- Effective verbal, written communication and organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills
- Proven ability to execute tasks and able to work independently
- Flexible, high service orientation, and a quick learner
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
- Associate or bachelor's degree preferred
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Skills Required
- 1-3+ years administrative experience
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage time and execute tasks independently
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Experience arranging travel and preparing expense reports
- Ability to create consultant or Owner/Architect agreements using AIA software
- Front desk experience (answering phones, receiving packages)
- Associate or bachelor's degree
Perkins&Will Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Perkins&Will and has not been reviewed or approved by Perkins&Will.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Inclusive health benefits extend to same-sex spouses and domestic partners and include coverage for gender confirmation surgery, reinforced by repeated external recognition for LGBTQ equality.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans dental, vision, disability, life, and medical insurance, alongside FSA options and related support programs that broaden access to care.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is complemented by performance bonuses that add to total rewards.
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What We Do
Since 1935, we’ve believed that design has the power to make the world a better, more beautiful place. That’s why clients and community members on nearly every continent partner with us to design healthy, happy places in which to live, learn, work, play, and heal. We’re passionate about Living Design, a philosophy that guides our work and emphasizes poetics and beauty; conceptual clarity; research and innovation; technology and tectonics; community and inclusion; resilience and regeneration; and health and well-being. Our team of over 2,500 professionals in 30 studios worldwide provides interdisciplinary services in architecture, interior design, branded environments, urban design, landscape architecture, and more. Our partners include Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects; Portland; Nelson\Nygaard; and Pierre-Yves Rochon (PYR). We’re also part of the Sidara Collaborative, a global network of leading designers, engineers, planners, and consultants.
