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About Dentons

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, empowers businesses to thrive globally while remaining deeply rooted in local contexts. Their unique approach combines global reach with localized expertise, ensuring clients receive comprehensive legal solutions tailored to their specific needs.

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Your role

Join an esteemed team with a defined vision, strong values, and a collaborative, supportive culture. This position involves supporting both client-facing and internal staff events, managing day-to-day operational aspects, and providing on-the-ground assistance in our office to ensure successful event delivery. The role covers a range of in-person and virtual events, such as lunches, dinners, cocktail parties, seminars, webinars, staff briefings, sporting events, and more.

Training & development

In 2019, Dentons launched a global initiative called NextTalent, dedicated to fostering the growth and development of its employees' talents and career aspirations. This initiative includes innovative programs designed to enhance the capabilities essential for success in the future of the legal industry. They also have the NextTalent program which harnesses insights from neuroscience, behavioural economics, and cutting-edge technology to foster innovation and high performance, enabling the development of legal professionals in novel ways and unlocking human potential in the digital era.

Compensation & benefits

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.

They offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6-month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
• Additional leave options
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Exclusive retailer discounts
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Work-life balance

The company prioritizes work-life balance through various benefits. They promote equal family leave for all genders, floating public holidays for cultural significance, and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance. They also offer generous health and well-being programs, and diverse social networks further contribute to a holistic and inclusive work environment.

Company culture

Dentons sets itself apart with a polycentric approach, marked by the absence of a global headquarters and a lack of dominant national culture, aligning with the diversity of its global clients and communities. This commitment to diversity and inclusion, combined with their unique structure, fosters a positive culture where the contributions of all team members are valued, providing an environment conducive to career growth and expansion. 

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About you

To be successful in this role, key skills and attributes you need include:

• A 'can-do' attitude and willingness to learn and grow
• An interest in managing small to mid-sized events
• Events management course or degree and/or previous work experience in the events space will be highly regarded
• Passionate about delivering excellent client service
• Team-oriented and results-driven
• Good at problem-solving and multi-tasking
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• dentons.com/en/careers
• dentons.com/en/about-dentons
• students.dentons.com