Events Manager

About the company

An established law firm is seeking an experienced Events Manager to join its ambitious Marketing and Business Development team. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a varied events programme, delivering high-quality client, intermediary and internal events within a fast-paced professional services environment.

Norfolk Capsey is a professional services marketing & business development recruitment specialist. For over twenty five years we've been connecting talent with many leading professional services firms in the UK & internationally. Access our website for the latest vacancies and follow our LinkedIn page for vacancies & market updates.

Your tasks

• Manage events end to end, from initial concept and planning through to delivery, evaluation and budget reconciliation.
• Deliver a diverse programme of events, including conferences, seminars, VIP dinners, roundtables and large-scale receptions.
• Build strong relationships with partners, senior stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Manage event budgets, negotiate supplier contracts and ensure value for money.
• Monitor event performance, produce reports and identify opportunities to improve effectiveness.
• Ensure events align with brand guidelines, firm policies and best practice.
• Collaborate with Business Development and Marketing colleagues to support wider client engagement and business development objectives.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused Events Manager to join a collaborative team, deliver a high-profile events programme and make a meaningful contribution to client relationships and business development.

Requirements

• Extensive event management experience within a corporate environment, ideally professional services.
• Proven experience delivering successful events independently, including complex events and large budgets.
• Strong supplier relationships, particularly with London venues and hospitality providers.
• Excellent project management, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Commercially minded, with strong negotiation skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Confident managing competing priorities, working autonomously and delivering under pressure.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office, email marketing and event registration platforms.

Other

At Norfolk Capsey, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you have any specific requirements or need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment journey, please let us know. Your needs are important to us, and we want to ensure an equitable experience for every candidate.