Manager – Client Events

Latham & Watkins

Manager of Client Events responsible for planning and executing client-facing events for a leading law firm. Collaborating with internal teams to ensure strategic alignment and successful execution of events.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Planning, managing, and executing client ‑ facing events and experiential opportunities
Owning and leading the end ‑ to ‑ end strategic planning, execution, and evaluation of a portfolio of client events, including seminars, conferences, sponsorships, and hospitality experiences
Acting as a strategic advisor to partners and senior stakeholders on event strategy, format, audience targeting, and execution
Partnering with Business Development colleagues to understand strategic objectives across practices, industries, and markets, and curating event strategies that align with those goals
Providing senior ‑ level oversight of event logistics and execution during the planning process and on ‑ site, proactively identifying and resolving risks or issues
Leading event budgeting and financial oversight, including budget development, spend tracking, vendor negotiations, and post ‑ event return on investment (ROI) reporting
Partnering with Business Development, Brand & Communications, and other internal teams to ensure consistent branding and integrated communications
Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
An events qualification, preferably
A minimum of six (6) years of experience in a law firm or other professional services environment, preferably
A minimum of seven (7) years of cumulative experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare, life and disability insurance
A generous 401k plan
At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
Professional development programs
Employee discounts
Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

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Hard Skills & Tools

event planningevent executionbudget developmentvendor negotiationsROI reportingrisk managementaudience targetingstrategic planninglogistics managementfinancial oversight

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstrategic advisingproblem-solvingcollaborationorganizational skillsstakeholder managementinterpersonal skillsnegotiationadaptability

Certifications

events qualificationbachelor’s degree