FACILITY / OFFICE MANAGER

We're hiring a Facility and Office Manager to open and run Descrial's King's Cross office. The UK team will grow from a handful of people to nearly thirty in four months, and every new joiner's first day has to go smoothly.

You'll own the office from fit-out through to day-to-day running. The opening date is fixed, and you'll coordinate contractors, vendors and shared services to hit it.

About Descrial

Descrial is a startup inside a twenty-year-old company

TresVista has run the analytical work behind private capital since 2006. 2,000 people, 400+ clients including some of the biggest names in the industry, no outside capital and no outside board. That was the first chapter. And we enjoyed getting here!

The next chapter is harder and more interesting

We are moving from services to software, from one firm's workflows to an industry's, and from executing investment decisions to shaping how they get made. Thirty of us in King's Cross, small and senior, with day one founder intensity. At its fullest expression, Descrial changes how every serious investment firm decides.

The role

You report to Faraaz Lodhi, EVP, Shared Services, and act as the coordination point for the London office. You work with TresVista's IT, HR and procurement teams, while keeping the day-to-day experience reliable for colleagues and visitors.

Your remit

The office launch

You complete the King's Cross fit-out, coordinating contractors, furniture, AV, access control and snagging against the opening date. You own the vendor and landlord relationships and keep costs and outstanding work visible.

The daily operation

You run supplies, maintenance, budget tracking and service quality. You own office health and safety, including risk assessments, fire safety, first aid, display-screen equipment and statutory records. You keep front-of-house welcoming and organised for visitors.

The first day and the working day

You arrange desks, access and equipment with IT shared services as the team grows. Meeting rooms and AV need to work for daily collaboration between London and Bengaluru. You coordinate meetings, client visits, events, hosted dinners and hiring roundtables, and resolve physical-office needs with TresVista's shared services.

Your experience

• You have delivered an office launch, fit-out or move with real vendor and budget ownership.
• You have 5+ years in office, facilities or workplace management, including responsibility for an office of 25+ people.
• You know the UK health and safety obligations that apply to office environments.
• You are organised and service-minded, and can stay calm when priorities change in a growing business.
• There is no specific degree requirement for this role.

Useful to have, none required

• Supporting teams across two locations and time zones
• Events or hospitality coordination
• Supporting technology or professional-services teams
• Facilities or health and safety certifications such as IOSH or NEBOSH

The reality

This will be difficult.

It demands pace and accuracy. We are building autonomous systems inside high-stakes live businesses, where decisions carry real consequences and impact and waiting for everyone to agree is not always an option.

The systems will sometimes get things wrong. In this phase the London team needs to create the evaluations, visibilities and safeguards that catch mistakes early, reducing them over time and stopping the same failures happening again.

If you want to build the foundations of an enterprise grade technology platform to service a multi-billion $ serviceable market opportunity, and share in that growth, this is your chance to join us.

In our conversations

Come ready to discuss three pieces of work:

• An office launch or move you delivered: the schedule, budget and problems you resolved.
• A workplace operation you improved for the people using it.
• An onboarding or event plan you coordinated across suppliers and internal teams.

Compensation

The all-inclusive package is typically £45,000–£55,000 a year, depending on experience.

Practical details

• King's Cross, London. In office (3 to 5 days a week), with colleagues in London and Bengaluru.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• We aim to finish the process within three weeks. Tell us if you need an adjustment to the interviews.
• Descrial is an equal opportunity employer.

Apply

You do not need to meet every qualification to apply. Strong candidates bring different combinations of experience, judgement and potential, and we know that some people are more likely than others to underestimate what they could contribute. If the work interests you and you believe you could make an impact, we encourage you to apply.

The systems we are building will influence how important investment decisions are made. That makes a range of experiences and perspectives essential to building them responsibly. We want a team where different viewpoints are heard, respected and reflected in the work.