About the Role
The Manager – Client Events, US is an integral part of Latham’s Events, Sponsorships & 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, sponsorships, and hospitality experiences. This role will be located in either our Downtown Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley office.Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Other key responsibilities include:
- 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
Wed 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
And have:
- A bachelors 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 & Additional Information
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 Lathams 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
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Pay RangeUSD $130,000.00 - USD $160,000.00 /Yr.
