Senior Operations Executive in London

An amazing market position, enviable growth, collaboration and wonderful people are just some of the reasons to further your career with Law Business Research. Our culture is shaped by our core values that promote equality, agility, and respect in everything we do.

Law Business Research has been selected as a winner for the 2024 Inspiring Workplaces Awards. We’re proud of our inclusive and inspiring culture here at LBR and we remain committed to creating a positive workplace for all our employees.

We have partnered with Business Disability Forum to help us on our journey to becoming a more inclusive employer and achieving Level 2 Disability Confident Accreditation. We also take our place in this world of ours very seriously and engage in a wide variety of charitable and community based initiatives. We work extensively with Swawou School in Sierra Leone, which we established to provide education for 120 girls, and on an ongoing basis we underwrite the school’s costs.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.

• Research suitable conference and social event venues
• Negotiate and contract venues for conferences, dinners, drinks receptions and awards ceremonies, including signing off your own contracts for dinners.
• Produce and file important documentation pertaining to each event including timelines, contracts, travel plans, checklists and supplier’s details.
• Determine and keep an accurate record of event spend on each of our events.
• Liaise with external contractors and sponsors.
• Negotiate and execute partner agreements and venue contracts.
• Demonstrate effective communication with sales, editorial, sponsorship, production and other LBR departments.
• Take responsibility for handling issues and troubleshooting any problems, both from the office and onsite.
• Assist and mentor more junior members of the team.
• Conduct pre and post event evaluations with team members and report on findings.

• Highly organised, and an ability to work to tight targets and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong ability to build rapport.
• Ability to communicate effectively with C-level audience.
• Ability to train junior members of the team.
• At least 3 years’ experience and proven track record of managing and delivering first class paid delegate B2B events and conferences.

Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:

• Start of employment: Eye care, Employee Assistance Programme, A day off for your birthday.
• After 3 months employment: Pension (4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution).
• After 4 months employment: Life assurance.
• After probation: Cycle to work scheme, Season ticket loan, £350 annual wellbeing allowance to contribute to gym memberships or fitness classes, Puregym access, Perks at work platform access.
• After 1 year service: Private healthcare.
• Additional Perks: Company socials, Access to Employee Affinity Networks, Mentoring scheme, Volunteering Day, Mortgage Advice, Work from anywhere (2 weeks), Generous parental leave.

We are committed to making our organisation an inclusive, respectful and engaging place to work with a culture shaped by our core values that promote equality, collaboration and respect in everything we do. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident Scheme, meaning we are committed to being inclusive and accessible, which starts with our application and recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments to be made, please let us know as part of our application page.

At Law Business Research, we believe in the power of growth and the importance of nurturing talent. We have learned that building the right team delivers extraordinary results. Our fast-paced journey to becoming a global technology-driven information service provider has been built upon the values we hold close: rewarding excellence, providing meaningful work on our leading brands, and fostering an inclusive environment that is diverse, connected, and supportive. By doing this, we have grown together and achieved global success. Join us and be a part of a journey where your contributions are valued, your impact is significant, and your growth is our priority.