Events Executive – London

Location: London
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 21/08/2023

An international law firm is searching for an Events Executive to join their team, based in London. The role-holder will play a crucial role in planning and delivering the firm’s events programme including webinars and seminars, client hospitality and conference participation. This is a great opportunity to join a leading international firm in the legal industry.

The Responsibilities:

• Support with the delivery of the firm’s calendar of events including, liaising with lawyers and the wider Marketing and BD team to advise on event design & planning.
• Collaborate with the Senior Events Executive to ensure events are aligned with the overall firm strategy, and in line with best practice globally, including training.
• Support with the quarterly global events analysis report, implementing improvements to improve events effectiveness and alignment with the firm key clients.
• Take ownership of organising in-person, virtual, and hybrid client events, through effective collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Oversee webinar management, offering advanced training and technical support before and during the event.
• Planning the entire events process including meetings, budgets, expense processing, vendors, onsite and virtual platform management, and post-event analysis.
• Ensure efficient communication of event details across the firm, and identifying cross-sector opportunities to maximise event impact.
• Working with lawyers, BD and InterAction (CRM) teams to develop target lists tailored to each event, and lead generation is agreed and tracked post-event.

 The Candidate:

• Previous experience working within a legal, consultancy or professional services environment (3+ years would be ideal).
• Proven track record of creative and professional event management and delivery, including running in-person, virtual and hybrid events.
• Having an existing network of contacts would be ideal (event organisers, venues, speakers, etc.).
• Previous experience of using InterAction and Vuture.

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered.  We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

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