Manager - Client Events

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Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture.

If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

The Manager – Client Events, US is an integral part of Latham’s Events, Sponsor ships & Travel team. This role will be responsible for planning, managing, and executing client‑facing events and experiential opportunities, while owning and leading the end‑to‑end strategic planning, execution, and evaluation of a portfolio of client events, including seminars, conferences, sponsor ships, and hospitality experiences. This role will be located in our Chicago office.

Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in‑office presence.

• 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 that Latham & Watkins retains

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Exhibit good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Possess well‑developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with a customer‑service focus

• 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

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• 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

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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