Senior Events Executive (FTC)

Ready to take your career to the next level? We’re one of the UK’s most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let’s shape the future together. Being refreshingly human starts with how we hire. We believe a diverse mix of perspectives makes us stronger - not just as a business, but in creating a culture where we all feel we truly belong and can thrive. That’s why we’re committed to removing barriers and creating fair opportunities for everyone.

The role in 60 seconds:

• Role: Senior Events Executive
• Team: Client Development
• Location: Bristol (Hybrid)
• Working Pattern: Full-time, Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Why this role matters: Events play a vital role in strengthening client relationships, showcasing Foot Anstey's expertise and supporting the firm's business development objectives, making this role key to delivering meaningful engagement and driving growth.

What you’ll do:

• Events programme management: Manage the delivery and on-site support of the firm's programme of internal and external events, both in-person and virtual, ensuring activity supports sector priorities, client engagement objectives and wider business development campaigns. Ensure event outcomes (attendance and ROI) are tracked and reported.
• Stakeholder engagement: Work closely with partners, lawyers and colleagues across Client Development to coordinate event activity, provide guidance on best practice and ensure events meet agreed objectives.
• Events marketing and promotion: Develop and deliver event marketing activity, including audience targeting, invitations, attendee communications, website content and promotional campaigns to maximise attendance and engagement.
• Project management: Manage multiple events simultaneously, ensuring all activity is delivered on time, within budget and to a consistently high standard.
• Events delivery: Coordinate end-to-end event logistics, including venue sourcing, supplier management, registrations, event technology platforms and on-site delivery for key events.
• External profile raising: Support the firm's involvement in external events, sponsorships and speaking opportunities, helping to maximise visibility and engagement with key audiences.
• Collaboration: Work alongside Strategic Communications, Business Development and Client Suite teams to ensure a joined-up approach to event delivery and client experience.
• Insights & reporting: Monitor attendance, engagement and event outcomes, producing reporting and recommendations to demonstrate value and support continuous improvement.
• Supplier & budget management: Manage event budgets and relationships with venues, agencies and suppliers, ensuring effective delivery and return on investment.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience & expertise: Proven experience delivering B2B events, ideally within professional services or a similarly relationship-driven environment.
• Commercial awareness: An understanding of how events contribute to business development, client engagement and sector-focused marketing activity.
• Project management & organisation: Highly organised, detail-focused and capable of managing multiple priorities, deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Marketing & engagement: Experience promoting events and driving attendee engagement through effective communications and marketing activity.
• Problem solving & adaptability: A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities and event requirements.
• Attitude & teamwork: Positive, collaborative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality experiences and maintaining best practice across all event activity.
• Initiative & ownership: A proactive self-starter who is comfortable working autonomously, taking ownership of projects from inception to completion and confidently managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Technology & systems: Experience using event management platforms, CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications to support event delivery, attendee engagement and reporting.
• Sports & sponsorship activation: Experience supporting or delivering sports-related events, sponsorship activations or hospitality programmes would be highly desirable.
• Data & reporting: Comfortable analysing event performance, attendance and engagement metrics to measure success and identify opportunities for improvement.

What if I don't tick every box? We're not box tickers. We appreciate the need for everyone to find a role that challenges them and gives them room for growth. If you bring transferable skills and a fresh perspective, we’d love to hear from you. If this role excites you and you have the skills to succeed, we encourage you to apply.

Join a seriously ambitious firm. At Foot Anstey, we’re committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, and society. Here’s what makes us stand out:

• An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark.
• A client base that spans household names, thriving startups, and ambitious enterprises.
• A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative.
• A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities.
• Comprehensive professional development and training – whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals.

Progressive benefits tailored to you. We believe our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including:

• Competitive salary and performance-linked bonus.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing initiatives.
• An open, flexible working environment.