Events Manager

Location: London
Salary: Market Rate
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 30th June 2025

Blue Legal are partnering with a leading international law firm who are recruiting for an Events Manager to join their London office. The role-holder will be responsible for planning, delivering, and evaluating a variety of exciting and impactful events to enhance the firm’s brand and client relationships.

The Responsibilities: 

  • Collaborate with Business Development teams to determine event objectives, secure dates, and deliver client events while maximising budget value through strategic planning with Partners and senior stakeholders.
  • Handle all aspects of event preparation including venue booking, RSVP management, supplier negotiations, catering coordination, and development of event materials and presentations.
  • Manage in-person events, including guest services, supplier coordination, staff briefing, and event logistics from setup to breakdown.
  • Run webinars and virtual events, providing technical support, briefing panelists, managing guest interactions, and supporting Academy hybrid events with high-profile speakers.
  • Organise firmwide gatherings such as summer parties, Partners’ conferences, and children’s Christmas parties to support company culture and engagement.
  • Ensure effective follow-up including attendee recording, budget updates, feedback assessment, photography coordination, and collaboration with Digital Marketing team for event content.
  • Maintain event calendars and production schedules, manage inventory and resources, stay current with industry trends, mentor junior team members, and utilise all firm communication channels effectively.

The Candidate:

  • Strong creative skills with a proven track record of delivering engaging events both online and offline, preferably gained within a legal or professional services environment.
  • Excellent communication skills and confidence in engaging effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, combined with strong relationship-building abilities that foster trust and productive working partnerships.
  • Highly conscientious and organised with excellent attention to detail, able to work independently or as part of a team while remaining calm under pressure and thinking strategically with a commercial perspective.
  • Ability to manage budgets and multiple simultaneous events with energy and enthusiasm, demonstrating a dynamic, positive outlook with a flexible, proactive, and client-focused approach that supports team objectives.

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