Marketing Executive in London

One Essex Court is a leading set of barristers’ chambers specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration. The Chambers is currently seeking a Marketing Executive to join the marketing team. With over 141 full‑time practitioners, including 59 King’s Counsel, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to advance a career within a Magic Circle set. The Marketing Executive will assist the Marketing Manager and other team members in driving business‑development activity through a wide range of initiatives.

Purpose of Role

Assist with the day‑to‑day running of Chambers’ marketing initiatives, events, and social media activities. Reporting to the Marketing Manager, the role requires a creative and proactive candidate who will work within the Marketing Team and in liaison with the Clerking team to promote individual barristers and the set.

Key Responsibilities

• Event Management
  • Assisting with the organisation of business‑development events (e.g. conferences, presentations, seminars, thought‑leadership output, dinners)
  • Assisting with and attending Chambers key large‑scale client events
  • Working with the wider team to identify target audiences for events and compile guest lists accordingly
  • Coordinating invitations and replies to Chambers BD events
  • Assisting with design and production of associated marketing materials and event promotion
  • Oversight of merchandise and events/marketing supplies as required
  • Assisting with the coordination of sponsored industry events
• Legal Directories
  • Playing a role in the team’s coordination of Chambers’ annual legal directory submissions (e.g. The Legal 500 / Chambers UK Bar) and setting up interviews for members to speak with sector editors at the publications
  • Reviewing and updating Chambers entry and individual barrister profiles in a range of industry publications, such as Chambers UK Bar, The Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal
• Social Media
  • Assisting the Marketing Manager to update and maintain central social media accounts (e.g. LinkedIn, Twitter)
  • Identifying future campaign opportunities
  • Ensuring all posted content aligns with brand guidelines
• Website / Design / Communications and PR
  • Updating and refreshing website content, including barrister profiles
  • Administering and coordinating all professional photography
  • Providing design briefs to graphics companies for production of online content and hard‑copy output (e.g. e‑newsletters, brochures and industry publications, webinars for YouTube channel)
  • Assisting the Marketing Manager in production of legal updates/bulletins, news and other publicity
  • Ongoing maintenance of client and market‑specific databases
  • Being a brand champion, both internally and externally
• Projects
  • Supporting the clerking team with client‑specific BD initiatives
  • Assisting the Senior Clerk and Marketing Manager in developing and implementing Chambers business‑development and marketing strategy

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

A recognised marketing qualification would be an advantage.

Experience / Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Previous experience (2 years minimum) in a marketing position within a similar legal or professional services environment
• Experience in events management
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills
• Proactive and flexible
• Strong communication (both written and oral) and numeracy skills
• Self‑motivated and calm under pressure

Personable Attributes / Qualities

The candidate will need to be proactive, flexible, extremely organised and have a positive attitude. Attention to detail is essential, as is the ability to manage their time when working under pressure to meet conflicting deadlines and juggle multiple projects and tasks.