Head of Legal Training

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Birmingham is seeking a Head of Legal Training to design, implement, and oversee professional development programs for legal staff. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in training within a legal environment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to assess and address training needs. The role offers competitive salary and benefits, along with opportunities for personal and career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Additional holiday days during Christmas shutdown

Referral rewards

Option to buy or sell annual leave

Discounted legal fees

Birthday off

Qualifications

• Proven experience in training and development, preferably within a legal environment or professional services.
• Excellent administrative, planning, organisation, and time management skills.
• Strong knowledge of the legal industry, terminology, and regulatory requirements.
• IT literate.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and e-learning tools.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop comprehensive training programmes tailored to legal professionals and support staff.
• Assess training needs and identify skill gaps.
• Conduct in-house training workshops and e-learning modules.
• Oversee the administration of The Professional Alternative learning platform.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.

Job description

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Davisons Law is a leading law firm with a strong presence in Residential Property, Commercial Property, Family, Civil Litigation and Private Client Law and are known for its client-focused approach, high-quality legal services, and investment in our Team’s personal and career development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Head of Legal Training who is passionate about designing, implementing, and overseeing professional development and training programs for legal and support staff within Davisons Law.

What you’ll do

When you join the team with Davisons Law as Head of Legal Training, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing professional development and training programs for our legal and support teams within Davisons Law. This role will ensure that employees at all levels maintain and enhance their legal knowledge, skills, and compliance with relevant regulations, contributing to the firm’s overall effectiveness and growth.

Proven experience in training and development, preferably within a legal environment or professional services is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop comprehensive training programmes tailored to legal professionals and support staff to enhance technical legal skills, soft skills, compliance knowledge, and firm-specific procedures.
• Assess training needs and identify skill gaps.
• Conduct in-house training workshops and e-learning modules on topics such as legal updates, case management, client communication, and technology tools.
• Develop and manage training that aligns with the onboarding plan for new employees to ensure that they become compliant with Davisons Law ways of working, policies and procedures.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs through feedback and assessments making necessary adjustments to improve learning outcomes.
• Oversee the administration of The Professional Alternative (the inhouse Learning Management System) platform to facilitate training schedules, record-keeping, and progress tracking.
• Design and implement training programmes for all staff, that aligns with identified needs and recent legal and regulatory updates.
• Deliver regular training sessions on the firm’s in-house Case Management System, ensuring staff proficiency.
• Create engaging content for The Professional Alternative and blended learning programmes.
• Ensure all mandatory compliance training (e.g. SRA, GDPR, AML) is delivered and updated in line with legislative changes.

You will have the following skills and attributes:

• Excellent administrative, planning, organisation, and time management skills.
• A strong knowledge of the legal industry, terminology, and regulatory requirements
• Be IT literate.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and e-learning tools.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive and positive attitude

What’s in it for you:

Working with Davisons Law as a Head of Legal Training is more than just a job.We give all our employees the opportunity to develop and shape their futures with us. Employees at Davisons Law can take control of their own career by following our Leadership or Technical career path.

We offer a competitive salary plus access to a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Additional holiday days during our Christmas shutdown so that you can enjoy time with your friends and family.
• Referral rewards
• Option to buy or sell 3 days of your annual leave.
• Discounted legal fees.
• Your birthday off in addition to your annual leave entitlement

You will also be able to join your colleagues if you wish, at Davisons social events.

• Dress down & treat day on the last Friday of each month.
• Annual Christmas company celebration
• Localised office events

Equal opportunities

Davisons Law is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop, and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs.

Additional information:

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications, we may need to bring the close date forward. Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted.

Join Davisons Law and be part of a law firm that values you and provides opportunities to act with purpose and thrive.