Specialist – Client Hospitality & Dining

Latham & Watkins LLP • New York, NY

5d • $80,000 - $90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Specialist – Client Hospitality & Dining is an integral part of Latham’s Events, Sponsorships & Travel team. This role will be responsible for supporting small-scale dining, reception or ticketed events, while managing logistics, from initial conception to onsite execution, of small-scale events within a pre-determined budget threshold and specific attendance parameters. This role will be located in our New York office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A minimum of (3) three years’ experience at a professional services organization
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus
• Strong attention to detail, even under pressure

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with other internal support functions to oversee the execution of events with strong attention to detail and a focus on best practices
• Ensuring goals and objectives of department are met, and ensuring that all tasks and duties completed are done within the firm’s set guidelines and policies
• Proactively coordinating various aspects of the event lifecycle, including planning meetings, checklists, budgets, expense processing, vendor management, onsite and virtual platform management, data management, post-event analysis
• Keeping consistent and accurate records of market event data for reporting and tracking purposes
• Curating targeted invitations lists for each event, working closely with stakeholders and e-marketing team
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Benefits

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level