Event Manager

ABOUT LEGALINE PLATFORMLegaline Platform is an AI-native LegalTech company headquartered in the UAE, developing a new infrastructure for legal services, legal technology, and professional development.Our platform connects clients with licensed lawyers through a digital legal marketplace and provides legal professionals with AI-powered tools for document drafting, legal research, and complex legal analysis.Alongside Legaline Platform, we are developing Meta Legal Space — an ecosystem focused on legal education, simulation, practical training, and professional development, connecting law students, lawyers, educators, institutions, and technology.THE ROLEWe are looking for an Event Manager to lead the planning, organization, and execution of Legaline's events and professional activities across the UAE.You will be responsible for developing and delivering events that bring together lawyers, legal professionals, businesses, universities, students, government and institutional stakeholders, technology companies, investors, and other members of the Legaline ecosystem.The role combines event management, partnerships, community building, content, marketing, and business development.You will work closely with the founders, management, marketing, community, and business development teams to turn Legaline's events into a strong platform for networking, brand development, partnerships, and community growth.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESEvent Strategy & PlanningDevelop and execute Legaline's event calendar across the UAE.Plan conferences, forums, networking events, workshops, roundtables, panel discussions, seminars, university events, private gatherings, and other professional events.Develop event concepts, formats, agendas, themes, and target audiences.Manage events from initial concept through planning, execution, and post-event analysis.Create event budgets, timelines, checklists, and operational plans.Identify opportunities for Legaline to participate in relevant external conferences, exhibitions, forums, and industry events.Coordinate multiple events and projects simultaneously.Event OperationsSource and coordinate venues, suppliers, speakers, moderators, production teams, photographers, videographers, catering, branding, and other event requirements.Manage event logistics, registration, guest lists, seating, schedules, equipment, and on-site operations.Coordinate speakers, VIP guests, partners, sponsors, and attendees.Ensure that events are delivered professionally and according to Legaline's brand standards.Manage events on-site and resolve operational issues quickly and professionally.Coordinate post-event follow-up and reporting.Speakers, Partners & StakeholdersIdentify and build relationships with potential speakers, experts, universities, law firms, legal professionals, businesses, institutions, technology companies, and strategic partners.Invite and coordinate high-profile speakers and industry experts.Develop partnerships and sponsorship opportunities around Legaline events.Maintain relationships with event partners and professional networks.Represent Legaline professionally at external events and industry gatherings.Meta Legal Space EventsDevelop and organize events under Meta Legal Space.Support legal education initiatives, practical training sessions, legal simulations, workshops, student events, and professional development programs.Build relationships with universities, law schools, educators, legal institutions, and professional organizations.Create events that connect students, lawyers, educators, and technology companies.Support the development of Meta Legal Space as a recognizable legal education and professional development ecosystem in the UAE.Marketing & Social MediaWork with the marketing and community teams to promote upcoming events.Prepare event announcements, invitations, speaker content, and promotional materials.Coordinate event-related social media content.Support photography, video, interviews, and other content produced during events.Help maximize post-event visibility through social media and other communication channels.Track registrations, attendance, engagement, and other relevant event metrics.WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR2–5+ years of experience in event management, conference production, community management, marketing, hospitality, business development, or a related field.Proven experience organizing professional, corporate, educational, networking, or industry events.Strong project-management and organizational skills.Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken.Confident communication with executives, speakers, VIP guests, partners, and external stakeholders.Strong negotiation and vendor-management skills.Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.Strong attention to detail and ability to solve problems quickly.Professional appearance and confident presence at events.Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects from start to finish.Comfortable working in a fast-paced technology company.Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends when required for events.Based in Dubai or willing to relocate to Dubai, UAE.Arabic is an advantage.NICE TO HAVEExperience organizing legal, technology, fintech, education, business, or professional events.Existing network of lawyers, law firms, universities, business organizations, technology companies, or professional communities in the UAE.Experience working with government or institutional stakeholders.Experience with conferences, exhibitions, panel discussions, roundtables, or VIP events.Experience with sponsorships and strategic event partnerships.Experience in social media, content creation, or community management.Experience working with universities or educational institutions.Understanding of the UAE business and professional environment.WHAT WE OFFERA key role in building Legaline's events and professional community in the UAE.The opportunity to work at the intersection of LegalTech, AI, legal services, education, and professional development.Direct collaboration with founders and senior management.The opportunity to work with lawyers, law firms, universities, businesses, institutions, technology companies, and other leading stakeholders.The opportunity to build and grow events under both Legaline Platform and Meta Legal Space.Significant autonomy and responsibility from day one.Professional growth within a rapidly developing UAE-based technology company.Competitive compensation based on experience.

Location: Dubai, UAEWorking days: Monday–FridayWorking hours: 9:00 AM–6:00 PMWork format: Office-based