Events Coordinator
What's in it for me:
• Work for a prestigious organisation
• Plan, organise and execute a set programme of events
• Support a busy and dedicated team of professionals
The role:
The Law Society is the membership body for the legal profession. Our members are at the heart of what we do and we're committed to providing ongoing support, training and events to assist them in their careers. As such the events team is a busy and vibrant team of individuals who organise in excess of 400 events each year, a mix of commercial, free/low cost and corporate events, all of which require a large amount of resource. As an event coordinator you will provide support to the senior programme and marketing officer throughout the yearly programme including all aspects of administering events while also providing a high level of customer service to internal and external stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to support a fantastic team and develop your existing skill set.
What we're looking for:
• Work well under pressure
• Team player with proven administrative skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Proactive and able to use your initiative
Essential
Strong organisational and administrative skills
Customer handling experience
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including negotiation techniques
Financial skills e.g. budget creation, debt chasing, PO creation
Ability to liaise with people at all levels, internal and external to the organisation
Flexibility
Excellent time management skills: ability to plan, multi-task and prioritise work to ensure that all activities are completed within deadlines
Attention to detail for proof reading, creating web copy, and note taking
Ability to cope well under pressure
Customer oriented approach
Work effectively within a team to support others
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Experience of working with databases
Experience of all Microsoft Office packages
Desirable
Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.
This opportunity is closed to applicants.