Learning Experience Designer

Allens Corporate Services; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive remuneration

Health and travel insurance

Hybrid and flexible working

Home-office equipment

Gym memberships and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Allens is seeking a Learning Experience Designer to join the Leadership & Learning team. The role is based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and focuses on driving adoption of digital solutions and embedding digital tools into day-to-day legal work.

You will partner with stakeholders to translate complex inputs into practical learning that drives behaviour change. In this role, you will design end-to-end digital experiences, develop engaging content, and measure learning outcomes to improve

Qualifications

• Solid experience in training, learning and development or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience designing digital and blended learning (beyond e-learning).
• Practical experience using authoring and design tools.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS).
• Understanding of UX, human-centred design and inclusive design.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end digital learning experiences from needs analysis to build, launch and iteration.
• Create visually engaging learning content using modern authoring tools.
• Facilitate training across in-person, virtual, and asynchronous modalities to maximise impact.
• Maintain and contribute to design standards, templates and quality frameworks.
• Apply adult learning principles to create experiences that drive behaviour change.

Skills

Learning design

Blended learning

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

UX design

LMS familiarity

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Authoring tools

Job description

Overview

Allens is seeking a Learning Experience Designer to join the Leadership & Learning (L&L) team. The role is based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and focuses on driving the adoption and effective use of digital solutions, establishing best practice, and embedding digital tools into day-to-day legal work. The role involves partnering with stakeholders to translate complex inputs into practical learning that drives behaviour change.

Responsibilities

• Learning design: design end-to-end digital learning experiences from needs analysis and learning architecture through to build, launch and iteration.
• Design and develop visually engaging learning content using modern authoring tools.
• Facilitate training using a range of modalities (in-person, virtual, asynchronous) to cater to different learning preferences and maximise impact.
• Maintain and contribute to design standards, authoring templates and quality frameworks that define what good looks like for the firm.
• Apply principles from andragogy, learning science and innovative learning design to create experiences that change behaviour, not just transfer information.
• Measure and assess the effectiveness of learning initiatives using data and learner insights.
• Act as a subject-matter expert on content design, integrating external best practice and the latest thinking.
• Stakeholder engagement: partner with stakeholders to clarify business goals, learner needs and success measures to co-design engaging learning solutions; collaborate with subject-m matter experts and teams.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing stakeholder expectations with design quality and delivery timelines.
• Support and influence colleagues to raise the overall standard of learning design across the firm.

About you

• Solid experience in training, learning and development or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience designing digital and blended learning (beyond e-learning).
• Relevant bachelor’s degree and/or postgraduate study.
• Practical experience using authoring and design tools.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS).
• Understanding of UX, human-centred design and inclusive design.
• Experience managing projects and competing priorities using structured tools and methodologies.
• Curiosity, creativity and a willingness to experiment with new ideas and ways of working.
• Strong interpersonal skills (listening, coaching, negotiating, influencing).
• Ability to navigate a complex stakeholder environment and build relationships.
• A desire to learn, grow, and mentor others.

Development & Benefits

At Allens, you’ll be supported to grow through meaningful work, stretch opportunities, feedback, coaching and access to high-quality learning. You'll work with experienced leaders and colleagues across the firm to build capability, judgement and influence through your day-to-day work.

Benefits

• Financial: market-competitive remuneration, referral program, discounts, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding.
• Health and wellbeing: subsidised gym memberships, flu vaccinations, health checks, snacks and meals, sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program with confidential counselling and coaching.
• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements; equipment for working from home.
• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave; enhanced parental leave policy (26 weeks paid for permanent employees); executive coaching support.
• Recognition: team-based and contribution-based recognition activities, and annual values awards.

How to apply

To apply, click "apply now". For more information about Allens, visit the site or listen to our confidential podcast for real stories from our people. For a confidential discussion, contact Priyanka Krishnan-D'Souza, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, at [phone].

Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility

Allens values diverse backgrounds and life experiences. We celebrate differences across gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to participate in the application process, please contact [e-mail].

About Allens

Allens has a history of building legal careers and a global presence through an alliance with Linklaters, spanning 40 offices in 25 countries. We are committed to high performance, wellbeing, inclusion, and collaboration, with a focus on developing our people and delivering value to clients.