Events Advisor

Kennedys is seeking a driven and proactive Events Advisor to join our high-performing Business Development & Marketing team in Sydney.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality, client-facing events that make a real commercial impact.

About us

At Kennedys, you'll be part of a national Business Development & Marketing team in Australia, working closely across our offices to support a growing footprint.

You'll also be connected into a global BD&M network of over 80 professionals, collaborating across APAC, the UK, US, EMEA and LATAM. This global platform provides exposure to international best practice, cross-border initiatives and a truly connected way of working.

About the role

As Events Advisor, you'll play a central role in delivering a busy and varied programme of corporate events across Australia – from client functions and seminars through to webinars and hybrid events.

You will:

• Manage and coordinate a high-volume national events calendar, ensuring seamless execution
• Partner closely with Partners, industry groups and BD colleagues to maximise client engagement
• Deliver end-to-end event management, including logistics, budgets, suppliers and stakeholder communications
• Support webinar and hybrid event delivery, ensuring high-quality execution across formats
• Assist with national campaigns and APAC initiatives, contributing to broader BD strategy
• Track attendance and reporting, ensuring events deliver measurable impact

This is a hands-on, high-visibility role where no two days are the same — ideal for someone who enjoys variety, ownership and working with senior stakeholders.

 About you

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Experience delivering client events within a professional services or B2B environment
• Proven ability to manage multiple events end-to-end
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging senior decision-makers
• Experience across in-person, virtual and hybrid events
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and ability to work at pace
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and genuine enthusiasm for delivering standout experiences

Why Kennedys?

• Be part of a globally connected BD&M function with over 80 professionals worldwide
• Join a collaborative national team with strong visibility across the business
• Work on a busy and varied corporate events programme with real impact
• Enjoy hybrid working and a flexible, supportive culture
• Opportunity to grow within a global law firm with a strong reputation in the market

If you're passionate about creating exceptional client experiences and want to be part of a dynamic, global firm, we would love to hear from you!

*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Please Note: If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Kennedys or reach out to Kennedys' recruitment contact listed on our advert for a confidential conversation. We are not currently accepting applications from agencies for this position.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys. 

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 3,000 people in 45 offices across 18 countries around the world we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive, distinctive and ambitious. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles.  A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.  We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority.  We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work.  Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.