The NBJL are now looking
for new Committee members to replace those leaving the
Committee in February 2017.
Being
part of the NBJL Committee is a great opportunity to organise events, raise
money for charity and socialise with other 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
should be chosen for that role on the Committee to younglawyers@nbjl.co.uk.
The
roles available are:
1.
Chairperson;
2.
Vice
Chairperson;
3.
Secretary;
4.
Treasurer;
5.
Website
& Publicity Officer;
6.
Sponsorship
Officers;
7.
Social
Events Officers;
8.
Careers
and Educations Officer;
9.
National
Representative
10.
Social
Media Officer; and
11.
Student
Representative and/or Bedfordshire Representative.
The deadline for
applications is Tuesday
31 January 2017 and we will be looking to announce the new
Committee shortly thereafter.
If you do have any
further questions please email younglawyers@nbjl.co.uk
and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
The role descriptions can be found below:
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
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
Maintenance of the website and monitoring of renewal dates
Sponsorship Officers
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 Officers
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
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 & Educations Officer
Responsibilities include:
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 Student Representative to encourage more students to attend events
Encouraging students to become members, attend events and network with other members
Attending relevant University events (e.g. career fairs, law balls etc.)
Organising seminars and presentations within the budget set by the Treasurer
Communicating, maintaining and developing sponsor relationships in connection with the Sponsorship Officers
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
Attending and welcoming NBJL members at all presentations, talks and seminars
Assisting the Social Events Officers in organising the NBJL Annual Ball
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 other NBJL Officers in raising awareness of the NBJL
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
Social Media Officer
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
Student Representative
Responsibilities include:
Liaising with colleges and universities around the Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire areas and raising awareness of NBJL
Attending university events on behalf of NBJL
Encouraging students to become members, attend events and network with other members
Working with the Education & Careers Officers to promote the NBJL to students
Helping to organise events including the Annual Ball
Promoting the Annual Ball to students and encouraging them to attend
Forwarding any sponsorship opportunities from colleges and universities to the Sponsorship Officers to further promote the
success of the NBJL
