Senior Specialist – Sponsorships

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.  

The Senior Specialist – Sponsorships is an integral part of Latham’s Sponsorships team. This role will be responsible for coordinating and project managing a high volume of conference and trade organization sponsorships in Europe, while proactively leading the entire lifecycle of sponsorships and the firm’s participation, including vetting the opportunity, negotiating benefits package, submitting deliverables, leading planning meetings, outlining checklists, budget tracking, expense processing, vendor management, data management, and post-sponsorship analysis. This role will be located in our London office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Working with key stakeholders to define objectives and thoughtfully mapping out sponsorship participation accordingly
• Evaluating sponsorship opportunities and advising on next steps. Budget forecasting annual sponsorships for a specified practice or industry group
• Negotiating and identifying favorable terms to achieve cost savings with vendors
• Attending key sponsorships to evaluate business development opportunities and/or manage setup
• Continuously staying abreast of sponsorship team best practices as well as market and industry trends

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with clients and staff at all organizational levels of the firm
• Display the ability to collaborate well across teams, with a customer service focus and a strong attention to detail
• Possess strong negotiation and organizational skills to manage multiple sponsorships at one time

And have:

• Experience in external event, conference organization, business development or sponsorship management, in a professional services environment
• Experience using event management and CRM systems
• Fluency in French, Spanish or German is desirable but not essential

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:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• A pension plan
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are. #LI-Hybrid #LI-AJ1