FTC Talent & Development Manager

Leapfrog Recruitment Consultants; Daliburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier recruitment consultancy in Scotland is seeking a dedicated professional to support the development of legal professionals. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in talent management and learning within a legal context. Responsibilities include managing development programmes, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with industry standards. This is a fixed-term role for 12 months that encourages purposeful development in a global organization.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in talent management within a legal or professional services environment.
• Credible with senior stakeholders and comfortable operating in a global context.
• Pragmatic and digitally minded with a focus on purposeful development.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with senior leadership to deliver development frameworks.
• Manage the delivery of development programmes.
• Support firm-wide talent and development projects.
• Drive engagement with learning programmes and development offerings.
• Facilitate internal programmes, providing coaching and feedback.
• Manage the legal training budget.

Skills

Talent management

Learning and development

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Coaching

Job description

This position sits at the heart of a people-focused organisation, supporting career development at every stage of professional growth. This role offers the opportunity to shape meaningful development experiences for high-performing professionals within a global organisation, and provide key support to our clients' people strategy during a fixed-term period of 12-months.

Location

Duties for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Work closely with senior leadership to deliver development frameworks for legal professionals at all career stages.
• Manage the delivery of development programmes, including facilitation and coordination with internal and external providers.
• Support firm-wide talent and development projects and strategic initiatives.
• Drive engagement with learning programmes, networks, and development offerings.
• Contribute to partner-track and high-potential development processes.
• Ensure development programmes remain relevant and aligned with industry changes and qualification routes.
• Facilitate and observe internal programmes, providing coaching and feedback to facilitators.
• Identify and manage external training providers aligned with organisational culture and objectives.
• Provide advisory support to senior stakeholders on individual and team development needs.
• Manage the legal training budget, ensuring effective use of resources.
• Line manage a senior team member, providing coaching, feedback, and development support.
• Collaborate with wider talent and HR colleagues to ensure a joined‑up, global approach to development.

Skills / Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in talent management and learning and development within a legal or professional services environment. You will be credible with senior stakeholders, comfortable operating in a global context, and confident managing multiple priorities. This role suits someone who is pragmatic, digitally minded, and motivated by helping individuals and organisations thrive through purposeful development.

For a full job description or further information on this role please call 711188 , or email [e-mail] .

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