Conference Producer

About Legal 500

Legal 500 was founded by John Pritchard in 1987 as the original clients' guide to law firms, the first of its kind. It is now a data-driven, AI-optimised research platform which benchmarks, informs and connects providers and users of legal services in over 100 countries worldwide.

Our research and data are trusted and relied upon by corporate clients globally as an essential part of the process, both of instructing law firms with new mandates, and when reviewing existing mandates or panels.

We exist to empower both buyers and sellers in the international legal marketplace to make better decisions and have improved outcomes for their organisations. This is achieved by leveraging a trusted, comprehensive research process with a unique, vast, proprietary and constantly updated set of client-supplied data, unrivalled in the market.

On the supply side of the legal market, every year Legal 500's team of over 150 researchers, technologists, data analysts, journalists and content specialists collate and review 60,000+ data-submissions from law firms and conduct interviews with thousands of leading law firm partners. On the demand side, Legal 500 analyses confidential data from 300,000+ commercial law firm clients to benchmark law firms and lawyers by practice area; industry; jurisdiction; as well as by proprietary client satisfaction metrics, NPS, and other qualitative and quantitative criteria.

Legal 500 is the only source of this depth of global research and data on law firms, lawyers and their clients.

About the Role

Legal 500 is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Conference Producer to research, develop, and deliver exceptional content for our global portfolio of content-led events. This role sits at the heart of our GC Summit and GC Powerlist series, as well as other high-profile conferences, roundtables, and forums that connect senior in-house counsel and leading legal industry professionals.

As a Conference Producer, you will be responsible for the full content lifecycle of our events, from shaping compelling agendas to securing top-tier speakers, hosting the event on the day, and ensuring each conference delivers maximum value to attendees and sponsors. You will collaborate closely with internal teams and stakeholders, while representing The Legal 500 in front of an influential, international audience.

This role offers significant opportunities for global travel and high-level networking, as our events take place across multiple regions and attract senior business leaders and lawyers worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the content strategy for Legal 500's GC Summit conference series globally, ensuring agendas are timely, relevant, and engaging.
• Consult with event sponsors to propose suitable topics and prevent overlap across sessions.
• Write detailed event agendas, including session descriptions and speaker biographies.
• Produce promotional copy for event marketing, including social media campaigns.
• Source, approach, and secure expert speakers to contribute meaningfully to discussions.
• Align with business development teams to deliver on sponsor objectives and encourage renewals.
• Work closely with event management to ensure smooth operational delivery.
• Support delegate acquisition by providing compelling content hooks and aligning on attendance targets.
• Host conferences, delivering opening and closing remarks, managing time, and ensuring a seamless flow of Sessions.
• Moderate panel discussions, guiding panellists to create engaging, insightful dialogue.
• Network strategically at events to strengthen The Legal 500's profile and foster relationships with senior industry contacts.
• Produce high-quality post-event reports and insights.
• Contribute to additional events projects, including the GC Powerlist series.
• Conduct competitor analysis to keep events differentiated and competitive.
• Contribute to event strategy and product development.
• Identify potential sponsorship and partnership opportunities to support commercial growth.

About You

The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator, skilled writer, and meticulous researcher with a strong interest in the legal sector. You will be comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, from in-house counsel to C-suite executives, and adept at translating complex topics into compelling event programmes. Experience in B2B conference production or content creation is highly desirable.

You should thrive in a fast-paced, international environment, be willing to travel frequently, and excel at balancing creative content development with operational precision.