Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking a Senior Events Executive to join our dynamic Business Development (BD) team in London. ABOUT LATHAM & WATKINS With offices in 14 countries, more than 3,000 attorneys and over 2,500 professional staff, the key to our success and our continued ability to deliver the highest quality service to our clients is our “one-firm” culture – a spirit of teamwork and shared commitment to quality across our global offices that has long distinguished Latham from other law firms. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT Latham’s Business Development Department executes a shared vision to protect and grow market share, enhance client service, increase client loyalty, and drive cross-selling efforts across the firm’s global platform. The team holds strong cultural values that include  a commitment to sharing knowledge, effective communications, teamwork, and adherence to best practices to ensure exceptional client service to our partners and clients. ABOUT THE TEAM The Client Events team translates our lawyers’ business goals into actionable opportunities to connect with clients and prospects. The team designs and executes a highly innovative and varied range of events to enhance engagement and foster relationships. Working collaboratively with partners and BD colleagues, the team continually assesses and evolves how we engage with our clients and increase our return on investment. ABOUT THE ROLE As a Senior Events Executive, you will be responsible for in-person and virtual client events for our European markets with a primary focus on London. Other key responsibilities include:

• Working with key stakeholders to define event objectives and thoughtfully design event accordingly. Post-event, measuring success against outlined objectives and providing recommendations to extend the life-cycle of the event and capture additional return on investment.
• Pro-actively managing the entire lifecycle of the event, including planning meetings, checklists, budgets, expense processing, vendor management, onsite and virtual platform management, data management, post-event analysis
• Curating targeted invitations lists for each event, working closely with stakeholders and e-marketing team
• Drafting event communications and collateral that align with Latham branding
• Developing and controlling budgets for each event; identifying, negotiating and achieving cost savings with venues and vendors
• Continuously stay abreast of event best practices as well as market and industry trend.

ABOUT YOU We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess strong interpersonal and client service skills
• Communicate well at all levels of the organization
• Consistently display a positive, high-energy attitude
• Approach each event with a keen attention to detail to ensure superior client experience
• Collaborate well across teams, exercise sound judgement, and stay calm under pressure

And have:

• Strong experience in event management
• Experience using event management and CRM systems
• Superior organizational skills to manage multiple events at one time
• A Bachelor’s degree
• Fluency in a second European language is desirable but not essential

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding job opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• Wellness programs (e.g. membership to HeadSpace, access to mental health services, well-being events, etc.)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of global affinity groups (including LGBTQ group, multicultural group, women’s group). These provide a platform for staff to share experiences, advice, and interests, encouraging a continued discussion on diversity. Latham & Watkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, pro bono work and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are. #LI-AD1

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