Events Manager (FTC/ Maternity cover)

What We Will Offer

We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us, you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can gain early responsibility and early involvement in growing the business. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all‑round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you, The Deal, between the firm and its employees.

• A competitive salary and a host of family‑friendly policies.
• Life assurance, private health and dental care for you and your family.
• A range of flexible benefits including gym discount and retail vouchers.
• Tech, cycle and electric car schemes.
• We support the causes you care about by giving you one day per year off to volunteer with any charity that you are involved with outside of work.
• A wellbeing strategy that focuses on preventative measures to maintain overall health, and tools and support for when our people experience physical or mental difficulties. The strategy focuses on four pillars: physical, emotional, financial and social aspects.

Most of our roles are hybrid, meaning that colleagues benefit from working in our office and remotely. We are happy to discuss this and other flexible working arrangements with you as part of the application and interview process. We are an equal‑opportunity organisation, committed to having a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.

Team Structure

We are recruiting for an experienced Events Manager to join our high‑performing events team on an FTC basis as maternity cover. The events team manage a wide range of events for the London office, and occasionally internationally, including client seminars, drinks receptions, in‑house dinners and at external venues and a large annual off‑site conference. The Events Manager will manage events independently and where needed support the Senior Events Manager on high‑profile events. In addition, the role will manage events‑related operational areas, initiatives and projects. The role will have one direct report (the Events Assistant) and will also work closely with the Events Executive.

Responsibilities

The Events Manager will be responsible for the end‑to‑end planning, delivery and evaluation of client‑facing and internal events for Stephenson Harwood. Working closely with partners, the wider BD & marketing team and business services colleagues, this role will deliver high‑quality, business‑focused events that support the firm’s strategic objectives, strengthen client relationships and enhance our brand. The core working hours will be 9.30am‑5.30pm each day; however, you will be expected to flex working hours to support events that run out of hours. This will change each week depending on the events’ calendar. Most events are booked six weeks in advance so you will know your schedule in advance (typically Tuesday‑Thursday’s will finish later to cater to event needs). You will be expected to work from the office three days per week to be aligned with the events calendar.

About the Firm

Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm, and we're committed to creating positive partnerships with our clients. We represent listed and private companies, institutions and individuals, building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex and ever‑changing world. Our focus is on five core sectors: Energy Transition, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Private Capital and Funds, Technology, and Transportation and Trade. With more than 1,500 people, including 230+ partners, across ten offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we combine deep legal capabilities and broad commercial expertise. We have also forged close ties with high quality law firms around the world, blending local knowledge with global savvy for clients in over 100 countries. We understand the power of diversity in delivering that high‑calibre advice to our clients. We want to attract diverse talent and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics.