The
NBJL are now looking for new Committee members to replace those leaving the Committee in February 2015.
Being
part of the NBJL Committee is a great opportunity to organise events, network
and socialise with other NBJL members and young professionals in the
area. It also looks pretty good on your CV!
If
you are interested in becoming a Committee member, please send a short
paragraph about who you are, which role you are applying for and why you
would like to be a member of the NBJL Committee to younglawyers@nbjl.co.uk
The
roles available are:
1.
Chairperson;
2.
Vice Chairperson;
3.
Secretary;
4.
Social Events Officer;
5.
Career Events Officer;
6.
Sponsorship Officer;
7.
Website & Publicity Officer;
8.
Social Media Officer;
9.
Treasurer;
10.
National Representative; and
11.
Education Representative.
Committee Roles:
These descriptions are examples of the duties which each committee member will undertake. These
are by no means exhaustive. The NBJL committee works as a team and although we have
responsibilities to our individual roles, we are all here to help each other. Our common goal is to
deliver the best possible benefits and events to the NBJL members across Northampton,
Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.
Chairperson
Responsibilities include:
Overseeing and organising the running of the committee
Promoting the interests of the NBJL on various platforms (appropriate networking events,
NBJL events etc.)
Ensuring deadlines are met in respect of all aspects of the organisation
Acting as a spokesperson for the NBJL (save for the National Representative role)
Organisation of the NBJL Annual Ball
Delegation of responsibilities
Speaking at events
Vice Chairperson
Responsibilities include:
Assisting the Chairperson with his or her responsibilities and advising the Chairperson
(including suggestions for promoting the success of the NBJL)
Promoting the interests of the NBJL
Organisation of the NBJL Annual Ball
Ensuring deadlines are met
Acting as Chairperson in his or her absence
Secretary
Responsibilities include:
Assisting the Chairperson with his or her responsibilities
Planning and running committee meetings
Preparation of minutes and agenda for meetings
Keeping record of all meetings, events and business contacts
Assistance with organising of the NBJL Annual Ball
Treasurer
Responsibilities include:
Keeping an overview of the finances of the NBJL
Keeping accurate records, including but not limited to, invoices, sponsorship monies received
and expenses paid out
Ensuring the Events Officers and the Chairperson are aware of the budgets that need to be
set for each event
Ensuring financial procedures and policies are followed
Assisting the Sponsorship Officer in making him or her aware of the current budget and
providing support in obtaining sponsorship from local businesses
Ensuring sufficient funds are available for the NBJL Annual Ball
Reporting to the Chair/Vice Chair when necessary
Website and Publicity Officer
Responsibilities include:
Promoting social and networking events via the website and emails
Producing event flyers for each NBJL event (supported by the relevant Events Officer)
Compiling an up-to-date mailing list for members and target members
Recruiting members via target emails, letters and attending appropriate networking events
(e.g. University Careers Days etc.)
Ensuring events and news feeds are up to date
Assisting the Sponsorship Officer where necessary
Liaising with the Social Media Officer where necessary
Promoting the NBJL Annual Ball at the relevant time
Reporting to the Chair/Vice Chair when necessary
Sponsorship Officer
Responsibilities include:
Managing business relationships with current and prospective sponsors
Liaising with local businesses to raise awareness of the NBJL organisation and events in a bid
to promote the NBJL and obtain further sponsorship
Generating sponsorships to financially support the NBJL’s social/networking events, summer
balls, website and seminars
Generating sponsorship and key sponsors for the NBJL Annual Ball
Contacting past sponsors, prospective companies and individuals that may have an interest in
supporting the NBJL with personalised letters, emails and phone calls
Keeping records of all communications and monies generated in respect of all sponsorship
Drafting thank you notes/emails to be sent to all sponsors after each event and thanking
them on the day of the event
Reporting back to the treasurer in respect of all sponsorship monies after each event
Liaising with the Treasurer where necessary
Reporting to the Chair/Vice Chair when necessary
Social Events Officer
Responsibilities include:
Organisation of the NBJL Annual Ball
Pitching social event ideas to the Chairperson/Vice to undertake throughout social year
calendar in order to facilitate the NBJL’s mission statement
Liaising with sponsors to ascertain their precise event requirements
Liaising with the Website and Publicity Officer to promote the event
Producing detailed proposals for events (e.g. timelines, venues, suppliers etc.)
Organising events within the budget set by the Treasurer
Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every event
Communicating, maintaining and developing sponsor relationships in connection with the
Sponsorship Officer
Responsibilities include:
Managing operational and administrative functions to ensure events are delivered efficiently
Providing leadership, direction and support to the NBJL committee
Ensuring insurance, legal, health and safety obligations are adhered to
Attending and welcoming NBJL members at all NBJL events
Career Events Officer
Responsibilities include:
Liaising with sponsors to ascertain their precise seminar requirements
Pitching career event ideas to the Chairperson/Vice to undertake throughout the year in order
to facilitate the NBJL’s mission statement
Liaising with the Website and Publicity Officer to promote the seminar
Producing detailed proposals for seminars (e.g. timelines, venues, suppliers etc.)
Organising seminars and presentations within the budget set by the Treasurer
Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every event
Communicating, maintaining and developing sponsor relationships in connection with the
Sponsorship Officer
Managing operational and administrative functions to ensure events are delivered efficiently
Liaising with and approaching potential companies/individuals to deliver appropriate careers
talks to our NBJL members
Providing leadership, direction and support to the NBJL committee
Ensuring insurance, legal, health and safety obligations are adhered to
Attending and welcoming NBJL members at all presentations, talks and seminars
Assisting the Social Events Officer in organising the NBJL Annual Ball
JLD National Representative
Responsibilities include:
Attending the national Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) meetings
Promoting the success of the NBJL at a national level
Feeding back any news, information or events to the committee
Reporting to the Chair/Vice of the workings of other Junior Lawyers Divisions and how we
may improve our own
Attending the JLD national ball
Working with other junior lawyer groups to raise awareness of the organisation
Assisting the Sponsorship Co-Ordinator and Publicity Officer in raising awareness of the NBJL
and obtaining new sponsors
Bedfordshire Representative
Responsibilities include:
Liaising with Education Representative to target students within the Bedfordshire area
Raise awareness of NBJL with law firms within Bedfordshire
Attending NBJL annual ball and promoting it amongst students and young lawyers within
Bedfordshire
Assisting the Sponsorship Co-Ordinator and Publicity Officer in raising awareness of the NBJL
and obtaining new sponsors
Feeding back any news from Bedfordshire
Education Representative
Responsibilities include:
Liaising with the colleges and universities around the Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire
and Bedfordshire areas and raising awareness of NBJL
Encouraging students to become members, attend events and network with other members
Organising a careers events day with the Career Events Officer
Attending relevant University events (e.g. career fairs, law balls etc.)
Promoting the NBJL Annual Ball to students
Forwarding any sponsorship opportunities from colleges/universities to further promote the
success of the NBJL to the Sponsorship Officer
Reporting any opportunities and success on the education front to the Chair/Vice
Social Media Officers
Responsibilities include:
Promoting social and networking events via social media
Ensuring events and news feeds are up to date
Maintaining and managing the LinkedIn, Facebook Page and Twitter accounts
Add relevant LinkedIn members (those that fall within the membership criteria within the
Northants/Bucks/Beds area) once a month
Tweet once a week and retweet/favourite a legal news story (or anything of relevance to the
NBJL or area) to generate wider interest and promote the success of the NBJL
Assisting the Sponsorship Officer where necessary
Liaising with the Website and Publicity Officer where necessary
Promoting the NBJL Annual Ball at the relevant time
Adding each member who requests to join the NBJL on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
Liaising with any member of the Committee that may have an NBJL update to share on
social media
Reporting to the Chairperson any events that the NBJL may want to get involved in that
arises from social media
The deadline for
applications is Friday
22 January 2015 and we will be looking to announce the new
Committee shortly thereafter.
