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Williams Lea

Global business support for professional services

Hospitality/Office Services Supervisor

Full-Time
$68.6k - $70k
Mid
Bachelor's
Santa Monica, CA, USA
In Person
Facilities OperationsFacilities Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • At least 3 years of experience in a customer service environment is required; experience in legal or financial services industries is preferred.
  • At least 3 years of office support experience is required, including a combination of administrative, facilities, hospitality, reception, reprographics, and mailroom work.
  • Understanding of USPS regulations is required.
  • Understanding of reprographics equipment and its usage is required.
  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word and Excel are required.
  • Basic skills in Microsoft PowerPoint are required.
  • Demonstrated experience prioritizing competing priorities under tight deadlines is required.
  • The position requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly.
  • The role requires exceptional written and verbal communication skills and good attention to detail.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee contracted operations to ensure contract and client needs are met while addressing employee needs.
  • Manage client relationships by ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
  • Establish, execute, and sustain quality service delivery through standard operating procedures, account planning, and achievement of agreed-upon metrics and goals.
  • Drive continuous improvement, keep the client and manager informed of significant and potential issues, communicate proposed solutions or processes to prevent future issues, and resolve issues escalated by the client.
  • Manage the employee lifecycle for direct and indirect reports, including interviewing and hiring, onboarding and induction, on-the-job training, professional learning and development, performance management including reviews and goal setting, succession planning for key roles, and offboarding.
  • Ensure direct and indirect reports understand and comply with company and client policies, service level agreements, and expected quality of work; use corrective action when necessary.
  • Communicate regularly with employees and hold team and individual meetings to share company and client information and discuss expectations, performance, progress against goals, and development.
  • Manage staffing and workflow volumes; use the workflow management system to justify headcount based on work volumes and allocate staffing resources by shift or service line.
  • Create and distribute monthly invoices that meet contractual requirements.
  • Create and present monthly Client Service Reviews, reflect on the data, and discuss process-improvement ideas and client benefits to support informed decision-making.
  • Regularly solicit feedback from clients through client outreach.
  • Foster cross-training and teamwork to optimize client service delivery.
  • Educate clients about Williams Lea services already provided and available services, using knowledge of the client's business and how the services may contribute to its success.
  • Identify account-growth and new-service opportunities and resolutions to client challenges through communication with clients and end users; escalate opportunities to the manager.
  • Participate in or lead due diligence and implementation of people, processes, and technology for new business within the client account, and participate as needed on other new client accounts.
  • Adhere to Williams Lea policies and client-site policies.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in legal or financial services industries is preferred.
  • Prior experience managing vendors is preferred.
  • Basic understanding of profit and loss is a plus.

About the company

Williams Lea provides tailored business support services for financial, legal, and professional services firms around the world. It uses a combination of onshore and offshore centers plus local offices to deliver customized, high-touch services that integrate advanced technology and real-time data. A core differentiator is ENGAGE, its technology platform that enables global automation, governance, and analytics to drive efficient workflows and real-time reporting. The company serves high-profile clients, including many leading law firms, professional services firms, and financial institutions, and generates revenue through service contracts. Williams Lea’s goal is to improve operational efficiency for clients, freeing fee earners to focus on client work, while pursuing ESG initiatives through its Beyond Business program focused on education, diversity, sustainability, and self-betterment.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1820

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What believers are saying

  • RRD closed the Williams Lea acquisition on January 31, 2025, stabilizing ownership.
  • Michael Pecnik became chief product officer in March 2024, accelerating AI productization.
  • New leadership appointments in 2024 signal sharper sales execution across financial and legal accounts.

What critics are saying

  • RRD integration likely cuts Williams Lea India finance roles by 45-50% in 2025.
  • Printweek reported 100 EMEA layoffs in 2023, signaling recurring restructuring pressure.
  • If RRD centralizes delivery, Williams Lea loses autonomy and becomes a commoditized unit.

What makes Williams Lea unique

  • Williams Lea serves 50 law firms and 10 of 15 global investment banks worldwide.
  • Its ENGAGE and LogoCloud products automate pitchbooks, transcription, and workflow governance.
  • RRD kept the Williams Lea brand after closing the January 31, 2025 acquisition.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Short-term & Long-term Disability
  • Wellness Program
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Outsource Accelerator
Jan 4th, 2025
RRD Acquires Williams Lea for $1.2B

Williams Lea, a global provider of tech-enabled business support services, has been acquired by RRD, a marketing and supply chain solutions provider. The acquisition, set to finalize in Q1 2025, aims to enhance RRD's business support services. Williams Lea, with $1.2 billion annual revenue and 7,000 employees, will integrate into RRD's Digital, Creative, and Business Support Services segment. RRD generates $5.4 billion annually and employs over 30,000 people in 26 countries.

Citybiz
Dec 4th, 2024
Williams Lea Appoints Hillary McNally as CRO and Alastair Kelly as Managing Director

Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment of Hillary McNally as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Alastair Kelly as Managing Director, Asia Pacific.

PR Newswire
Mar 5th, 2024
Williams Lea Announces Appointment Of Michael Pecnik As Chief Product Officer

NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment of Michael Pecnik as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Pecnik will oversee product strategy for the company's services and solutions, including its proprietary ENGAGE suite of products and LogoCloud™, an AI-enabled SaaS platform.Pecnik comes to Williams Lea with over twenty years of experience in product management and enterprise software sales. Before joining the business, he led the Global Customer Success Team for Business Applications in the Professional Services vertical at Microsoft.Prior to that, Pecnik spent 12 years in various leadership roles at salesforce.com, BNY Mellon and Cognizant, and he started his career as a product manager at Dow Jones. Pecnik holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a master's degree in information science from the University of Graz."We are delighted to have Michael join our organization at such a pivotal time," said Nick Morgan, CTO of Williams Lea. "The rapid emergence of generative AI is transforming the way our business operates, and Michael's expertise in delivering best-in-class products will ensure we optimize these technologies to drive efficiencies and service excellence for our clients."The addition of the CPO role comes as Williams Lea continues its strategy of tech-enabling its offerings. In 2023, the company launched LogoCloud™, which leverages AI and automation to streamline critical, time-intensive presentation creation tasks for bankers, analysts and consultants.In January 2024, Williams Lea furthered its tech enablement with the launch of ENGAGE Transcribe, an end-to-end solution specifically designed to effortlessly convert multi-speaker and multilingual audio files into text with unparalleled speed and accuracy

Sharecast
Mar 5th, 2024
Williams Lea announces appointment of Michael Pecnik as Chief Product Officer

NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment of Michael Pecnik as Chief Product Officer (CPO).

AI Magazine
Jan 11th, 2024
Williams Lea launches ENGAGE Transcribe, combining AI and expertise to augment business support for global clients

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea today launched ENGAGE Transcribe, an end-to-end solution specifically designed to effortlessly convert multi-speaker and multilingual audio files into text with unparalleled speed and accuracy.