Senior Events Officer (15 month Maternity Cover)

ENGINEERINGUK; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading membership organization is seeking a Senior Events Officer for a part-time role to manage high-profile conferences and events. The position involves overseeing logistics, budget management, and collaboration with various stakeholders, all aimed at enhancing access to justice and supporting solicitors. This role offers a flexible working environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous flexible benefits package

Hybrid working

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Significant demonstrable experience of conference and event management.
• Experience in producing, managing, and reporting on budgets and forecasts.
• Excellent time and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a portfolio of high-profile commercial conferences and events.
• Oversee up to four conferences simultaneously, ensuring effective logistics.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and volunteer committees.

Skills

Conference and event management

Budget management

Time management

Stakeholder management

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Job description

Senior Events Officer (15 month Maternity Cover)

Employer: The Law Society

Location: London

Salary: Up to £35,479 per annum + 3% flex fund after 3 months

Closing date: 17 Jun 2025

The Role

The Senior Events Officer will be responsible for managing and delivering a portfolio of high-profile commercial conferences and events at the Law Society. You will oversee up to four conferences simultaneously, ensuring high professional standards, effective logistics, and smooth onsite execution. The role involves end-to-end logistics, budget management, collaboration with internal stakeholders, volunteer committees, and assisting the Conference Producer with developing event content and post-event evaluation.

This is an exciting and varied role where your expertise and skills will be used to make a real difference for our members, the rule of law, and access to justice.

This is a part-time role. Post holders are expected to work 28 hours, 4 days a week.

What we're looking for

• Significant demonstrable experience of conference and event management.
• Experience in producing, managing, and reporting on budgets and forecasts.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to negotiate and engage positively across both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a forward-thinking membership organisation dedicated to supporting solicitors, protecting access to justice, and promoting the rule of law. We have a strong reputation for excellence and legal expertise, and are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion, fostering a culture of trust, clarity, excellence, and respect.

We offer hybrid working, a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment, and opportunities for career development within a professional organisation.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply. Interviews will take place on 6 June 2025 via MS Teams. The second stage interview will likely be on 11 June 2025.

About The Law Society

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying regulators, government, and decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect, and promote solicitors.

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