Head of Learning & Development (Any office Location)

Freeths; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeths is seeking an experienced Head of Learning & Development to lead the L&D function across our UK offices. You will set the strategy, annual plan and budget, and work with Learning Leaders to design and deliver learning that drives growth and capability.

This senior role requires governance, ROI measurement, and the ability to influence at Board and Exec level, while building a strong L&D team and delivering impact across the firm.

Qualifications

• Leading an L&D function or major transformation with strategy and governance.
• Ability to build prioritisation, supplier management and ROI measurement.
• Strong grasp of learning practice and the 70:20:10 framework.
• Experience coaching teams and presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Proven track record influencing at Board/Exec level.

Responsibilities

• Own the L&D strategy, annual plan and budget aligned to the 2030 strategy.
• Establish governance: policies, spend thresholds, risk register and reviews.
• Lead rhythm of the function: Steer Co, Learning Leaders Network and People Team updates.
• Own intake prioritisation and make/ buy framework for learning initiatives.
• Sponsor the Learning Leaders network and drive recognition.
• Develop and manage the L&D team and internal design/delivery capability.
• Report impact against KPIs and reassess L&D maturity regularly.
• Deliver at senior level: leadership development and advisory work with practice groups.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to design client-focused training.

Skills

L&D leadership

Budget management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Executive collaboration

Facilitation

Learning strategies

Job description

Head of Learning & Development (Any office Location)We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you get the best experience on our website, this is detailed in our Cookie Notice. We also use these and additional cookies to understand how our services are being used so we can make improvements to what we provide.If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to insert summary of what Cookies will be used for as described in our Cookie Notice. To personalise the Cookies that you agree to, click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Or you can decline all non-essential cookies. To learn more about how and for what purposes Freeths uses personal information, please visit our Privacy Notices.### Head of Learning & Development (Any office Location)Apply: Manchester: Leeds: Sheffield: Nottingham: Oxford: Posted 12 Days Ago: JR101440**Role Location** - This role can be based from any of our Freeth office locations.**About the role**We are seeking an experienced Head of Learning & Development to lead our L&D function through an exciting period of change. As part of the Future Ready Talent initiative, you'll build and lead our L&D team, set the strategy and standards for learning across the firm, and work hand in hand with our Learning Leaders - the experienced colleagues in every part of the business who design, deliver and champion learning locally. This is a rare opportunity to help shape an L&D function rather than inherit one. You'll own the L&D strategy, plan and budget, aligned to the firm's 2030 strategy; you'll establish the governance that makes prioritisation transparent and supplier spend demonstrate its worth; and you'll report progress and impact. You'll also keep your hand in where it counts most: senior leadership development, facilitation and trusted-adviser conversations with our practice groups. **Key responsibilities*** To own the L&D strategy, annual plan and budget, aligned to the firm's 2030 strategy and Future Ready Talent commitments.* To establish and run the governance framework: policies, decision rights, spend thresholds, the L&D risk register and the annual review cycle.* To lead the rhythm of the function: preparing and presenting to the quarterly Steer Co, running the monthly Learning Leaders Network with the team, and holding a monthly People Team update.* To own prioritisation: a single intake channel and a transparent method for deciding what we must, should and could do, so effort and investment follow firm priorities.* To own sourcing: the make-or-buy framework, the preferred supplier list and our supplier relationships, consolidating spend and evidencing return on investment.* To sponsor the Learning Leaders network: its mandate, membership, support and recognition.* To lead, develop and manage the L&D team, building our internal design and delivery capability over time.* To report impact against agreed KPIs, and to reassess our L&D maturity regularly to evidence progress.* To design and deliver at a senior level: leadership development, facilitation and advisory work with practice groups and business services.* To develop and design training to our clients. **Your skills and qualifications**Candidates must have senior L&D leadership experience within, ideally law firms, including designing or significantly reshaping an L&D function or operating model. You'll need to be credible with partners, Exec and a Steer Co, comfortable making the case for investment with evidence, and equally at home coaching a team, chairing a governance meeting or facilitating a senior workshop. **Required experience includes*** Leading an L&D function or major L&D transformation, including strategy, budget and governance* Building prioritisation, supplier management and measurement from a low base and demonstrating ROI* Strong grasp of learning practice: 70:20:10, learning in the flow of work, and evaluation through to impact* Leading, developing and managing a team* Influencing at Board, Exec or partnership level; excellent communication skills* Experience of communities of practice or networked/distributed delivery models is highly desirable* Commercial and budget management skills; confident with data, KPIs and learning systems