Job Description

Vacancy No

VN929

Location

Employment Type

Perm

Basis

Fixed Term Duration

Overview

Chambers and Partners is the leading independent professional legal research company operating across 200 jurisdictions. We deliver detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers and law firms.




We are expanding our commercial events team and looking for a Mandarin and/or Cantonese-speaking event salesperson to identify, pitch, and close new business sponsorship deals for our global and growing portfolio of legal events.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The key responsibilities for this position include:

Sales Strategy & Execution:

Develop and execute sponsorship sales strategies to meet revenue targets across assigned legal industry events.

Lead Generation & Prospecting:

Identify and build relationships with prospective sponsors, including law firms, legal technology providers, and service vendors targeting legal professionals.

Client Relationship Management:

Manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting and proposal development to negotiation and closing. Maintain and grow existing client relationships across the APAC and Greater China regions.

Market Research:

Stay up to date with legal industry trends to identify new sponsorship opportunities and tailor proposals to client needs.

Collaboration:

Work closely with the marketing, content, research, and event operations teams to ensure sponsor deliverables are fulfilled to the highest standard.

Reporting & Forecasting:

Maintain accurate CRM records, prepare sales reports, and provide regular revenue forecasts.

Why you should apply:

Competitive base salary + uncapped commission (earn on every deal you sell) Opportunity to work on high-impact, industry-leading events International travel to attend our global events Supportive and collaborative team culture Career growth opportunities within an established yet ever-expanding organisation

Skills and Experience

B2B event sponsorship or media sales, ideally within the legal, professional services, or events industry. Business proficiency (spoken and written) in Mandarin and/or Cantonese as this role is selling specifically to the GCR and APAC jurisdictions. Proven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets. Solid experience of qualifying new business opportunities and transitioning them through the event sales funnel. Pipeline management should be your bread and butter. Strong network or experience working with legal vendors, law firms, or legal tech companies is a plus. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to create compelling sponsorship proposals and negotiate at senior levels. Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

Person Specification

Proactive self-starter Executive-level communication skills Self-motivated and target-driven High attention to detail Exceptional organisational and time management skills "No Limits" mindset

Benefits

Applications Close Date

Equal Opportunity Statement