External Affairs Executive
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The Role
This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic external affairs team, supporting the coordination of engagement with some of the UK's largest law firms, leading in‑house legal teams, and key industry stakeholders.
Working closely with colleagues across public affairs, international, and member communications teams, you will play a key role in delivering a compelling and effective large‑firm member offer.
The role offers varied and meaningful engagement with members and stakeholders from across the legal and professional services sector. You will help ensure members' voices are represented within the organisation, while also promoting the valuable resources and support available to them. In doing so, you will contribute to maximising the organisation's influence, visibility, and impact.
This is an exciting and wide‑ranging position where your skills, knowledge, and expertise will be used to make a real difference.
What we're looking for
You will be a people‑focused team player, with proven experience building and maintaining strong, effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels.
Highly organised and proactive, you will be comfortable working both collaboratively and independently, often managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines.
You will have experience supporting or managing projects and initiatives, ideally within a membership engagement or communications environment. This will include coordinating meetings, tracking actions to completion, and ensuring initiatives progress effectively.
Essential criteria:
- Excellent project management, communication, presentation skills, report writing and drafting skills
- High level of initiative, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
- Excellent ability to build, develop and maintain working relationships with other team members and with senior internal and external stakeholders
Please see the job description for more details.
What's in it for you
We offer hybrid working, a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.
Interviews will likely take place in week commencing 11 May 2026.
Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.
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