Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.
Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office.
We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
About the role
Events play avital role in bringing our people, clients and partners together, strengtheningthe sense of community that underpins how we work and who we serve.
We arelooking for an Event Manager to join our Change Enablement team and take thelead on planning and delivering a wide range of events across the firm — fromcorporate meetings and conferences to staff gatherings and key moments in ourcalendar.
In this role, you will shape experiences that help us stay connected, learntogether, and reflect the communities we represent.
You'll manage each eventfrom initial concept through to post-event follow-up, ensuring every detail isconsidered and every experience feels purposeful.
Working closely with seniorleaders and internal teams, you will understand the intent behind each eventand deliver moments that run smoothly, create genuine connection and meet theexpectations of our stakeholders.
What you'll do?
Coordinate and deliver a broad range of events that support the firm's Strategic Plan
Partner with the Executive Leadership Team and internal stakeholders to understand event requirements and design appropriate event formats
Manage all event logistics including venues, catering, entertainment, agendas, run sheets, guest lists and on the day coordination
Oversee event budgets in consultation with the Executive Assistant team
Lead the delivery of events with onsite support from the Executive Assistant team and other internal partners
Provide event documentation, planning support and guidance to internal teams
Contribute to improvement initiativesacross event planning and delivery, always looking for ways to enhance efficiency and attendee experience
What you'll do?
You willbring experience delivering events across a range of scales, from smallerleadership sessions through to large corporate events of up to four hundredguests, along with proven capability in professional services or a similarenvironment.
You will be confident planning and coordinating multiple events atonce, managing competing priorities and maintaining a high standard of detailthroughout.
You will have strong communication skills, excellent timemanagement, a genuine focus on customer experience and the ability to handleissues calmly so that events run smoothly.
You will be proficient across theMicrosoft suite and project planning tools, and you will hold a qualificationin event planning.
What next?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon.
We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.
To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia.
Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.
Acknowledgement of CountrySlater and Gordonacknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.
We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.
Diversity + InclusionSlater and Gordonis committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all.
Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.
We understandthat everyone has different needs.
If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.
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