Senior Events Executive in London

Mills & Reeve have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Events Executive to join our London office, working as part of our national team.

The role involves:

• Responsible for the successful planning and execution of a diverse portfolio of events across the firm, including large scale, complex and high profile programmes.
• Advising teams on how to ensure their events achieve their business development goals.
• Working within best practice guidelines and using judgement and experience to manage competing priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Acting as a trusted adviser to internal clients, helping shape event approaches and ensuring consistent application of best practice.
• Using IT systems effectively to support delivery, reporting and continuous improvement.

The person should have:

• Significant experience delivering a wide range of events, including large scale and complex programmes.
• Experience in an events role, preferably within a legal or professional services environment.
• The ability to work independently, managing workload and priorities with minimal supervision.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence working with senior colleagues.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience of managing event budgets.
• Excellent IT skills across office software, event platforms, CRM systems and digital tools.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex matters clearly.
• Strong people skills and a collaborative approach.

The role additionally requires:

• Flexibility for early starts and late finishes when events are planned.
• Being self-managed and confident in setting and prioritising your own work agenda.
• Confidence to build strong, credible relationships with clients, lawyers and internal colleagues.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with sound judgement and decision making.
• A structured, methodical way of working with consistent attention to detail.
• A willingness to support, mentor and share knowledge across the team.
• Openness to taking on new responsibilities and contributing to continuous improvement.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering a successful portfolio of marketing events across face to face and virtual formats.
• Taking full ownership of event delivery from brief through to evaluation, including timelines, logistics, budget management and stakeholder coordination.
• Communication with internal and external contacts to ensure expectations are aligned with delivery.
• Producing detailed event plans, including timelines, venues, suppliers and budgets.
• Leading complex events involving multiple workstreams, suppliers and senior stakeholders.
• Booking internal rooms or external venues and arranging catering and facilities for in-person and hybrid events.
• Working closely with Comms, Tech and IT to ensure effective and high-quality delivery of events.
• Managing invitation processes, monitoring responses and supporting marketing activity.
• Training and guiding lawyers through virtual and in-person event delivery.
• Identifying risks, resolving issues proactively and escalating where appropriate.
• Managing event budgets with accountability and a strong level of commercial awareness.
• Ensuring the firm's CRM system is utilised throughout the event process to capture client data accurately.
• Managing and reporting on event feedback and return on investment.
• Attending and leading delivery at events to ensure a seamless, high-quality client experience.
• Supporting the development of junior team members, including mentoring and sharing knowledge.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to processes, systems and ways of working.

The benefits include a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients benefit from our knowledge and learning, receiving consistent experiences with no surprises.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you will have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that values its people. We are committed to an inclusive and supportive working environment and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.