Cavendish is a leading UK champion for ambitious growth and investment companies. Trusted by both public and private businesses across a wide range of industry sectors, the Group provides expert services in equity capital markets, M&A, debt advisory, and growth capital.

With offices in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Birmingham, Cavendish combines strong regional presence with global reach through its membership of Oaklins. Cavendish plc is listed on AIM.

Job Overview

We are looking for a Marketing Events Assistant to join our London office and support the planning and delivery of our internal and external events programme. This is a junior role within a small marketing team, offering wide exposure to how events are conceived, planned and delivered in a professional services environment.

The role can be fast paced at times. You will often be supporting several events at once, each at a different stage of planning or delivery. Priorities can shift, and flexibility and organisation are essential.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys being involved in the detail, takes pride in reliable delivery, and is keen to build a strong foundation in events and marketing.


Main Tasks

Event coordination and delivery

  • Support the planning and delivery of multiple internal and external events running in parallel
  • Assist with logistics including venues, catering, AV, registrations and materials
  • Track timelines, actions and deadlines across several events at once
  • Support live event delivery, including on-site coordination where required

Internal coordination

  • Work with colleagues across the business to support event planning and delivery
  • Help coordinate speakers, agendas and briefing materials
  • Support internal communications linked to events

Marketing and administration

  • Assist with invitations, registrations and attendee communications
  • Maintain accurate attendee lists and post-event records
  • Support post-event follow-up, feedback and reporting
  • Keep event information up to date across internal systems

Organisation and process

  • Use trackers and checklists to manage activity during busy periods
  • Support budget tracking and supplier invoices
  • Flag issues early when priorities or timelines change


What the role offers

  • Wide exposure to a varied programme of internal and external events
  • Hands-on experience in a small, collaborative marketing team
  • The opportunity to develop event management skills quickly
  • A strong foundation for a career in marketing or events


Values

  • To uphold Cavendish’s values: smart thinking, collegiate, dynamic


Compliance

  • Maintain a high standard of conduct, ethical standards and values, including the strictest
  • confidentiality
  • Work within the Regulatory and the Firm’s compliance framework
  • Work to identify risks and enhance control across the business
  • Report control weaknesses, illegal, suspicious or unusual activity
  • Maintain own professional competence through a programme of CPD


Qualifications, skills and competencies required:

  • Some experience supporting events, marketing or project coordination
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines
  • Clear and professional communication
  • Willingness to learn and take responsibility
  • Experience in professional services is helpful but not essential.


This job description is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the role.