Senior Events Officer (15 month Maternity Cover)

LAW SOCIETY; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

The Law Society is seeking a part-time Senior Events Officer to manage high-profile conferences and events. This role involves overseeing logistics, budget management, and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure successful event execution. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to promoting the rule of law and access to justice.

Benefits

Generous flexible benefits package

Hybrid working

Friendly working environment

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a portfolio of high-profile commercial conferences and events.
• Oversee logistics, budget management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Assist Conference Producer with event content and evaluations.

Skills

Conference and event management

Budget management

Time management

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Job description

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 will involve end to end logistics, budget management, working with internal stakeholders, volunteer committees and assisting 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 great effect to make a real difference for our members, the rule of law and access to justice.

This is a part-time role. Post holders is 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, and a culture of trust, clarity, excellence and respect.

We offer hybrid working, a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

Interviews will take place on the 6 June 2025 via MS Teams.

Second stage interview will likely take place on 11 June 2025.

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