L&D Business Partner

Capital Law; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Free yoga sessions

Cycle to work

Leave purchase option

Maternity/Paternity pay

Job summary

Capital Law Limited in Cardiff is seeking a Learning & Development professional to partner with legal and central services leaders to design, implement and optimise learning solutions that support the firm’s strategy and the Capital Academy objectives, focusing on leadership development, compliance and career progression.

You will lead the Future Lawyer programme, oversee CPD requirements, manage the Learning Management System, and promote digital learning via e‑learning, webinars and blended

Qualifications

• Significant experience in HR, Learning & Development, Professional Services or equivalent.
• Experience in partnering with senior stakeholders within a professional services environment.
• Experience in designing and delivering leadership, management, and professional skills programmes.
• Experience using Learning Management Systems and digital learning platforms.
• Understanding of legal sector professional development and regulatory requirement is advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong project management and organisational abilities.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of professional services environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with both legal, central teams and the wider HR team to understand capability needs and workforce development priorities.
• Design, implement, and continuously enhance Capitals Future Lawyer programme, working collaboratively with HR and business leaders to support the technical development, and behavioural skills that support career progression for trainees and early careers professionals.
• Collaborate with legal teams to support their legal technical offering and act as a trusted advisor on behavioural and business skills programmes.
• Evaluate emerging learning trends including AI and recommend innovative approaches.
• Develop onboarding and induction programmes for new employees.
• Manage external learning providers and suppliers where appropriate.
• Support continuing professional development (CPD) requirements and ensure learning programmes meet regulatory standards.
• Manage and optimise the Learning Management System (LMS)
• Promote digital learning solutions including e-learning, webinars, and blended learning linked to the Career Development pathways.
• Monitor learning participation and maintain accurate learning records.
• Build strong relationships with partners, senior leaders, HR, and others from across the business.
• Influence stakeholders on learning priorities and demonstrate the value of development initiatives.
• Measure the effectiveness and impact of learning programmes using feedback, performance metrics, and business outcomes.

Skills

HR Experience

L&D

Leadership programs

Stakeholder management

LMS experience

Digital learning

Project management

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Multi-tasking

Tools

LMS platforms

Job description

About The Role

Working as part of the Learning team, you will be responsible for partnering with legal and central services leaders to identify, develop, and implement learning solutions that support the firm’s and Capital Academy strategic objectives. The role focuses on enhancing professional capability, leadership development, compliance, and career progression across the firm while fostering a culture of continuous learning. You will report directly into the Head of Learning and Development and mentor and support the Learning and Development Administrator.

Responsibilities

• Partner with both legal, central teams and the wider HR team to understand capability needs and workforce development priorities.
• Design, implement, and continuously enhance Capitals Future Lawyer programme, working collaboratively with HR and business leaders to support the technical development, and behavioural skills that support career progression for trainees and early careers professionals.
• Collaborate with legal teams to support their legal technical offering and act as a trusted advisor on behavioural and business skills programmes.
• Evaluate emerging learning trends including AI and recommend innovative approaches.
• Develop onboarding and induction programmes for new employees.
• Manage external learning providers and suppliers where appropriate.
• Support continuing professional development (CPD) requirements and ensure learning programmes meet regulatory standards.
• Manage and optimise the Learning Management System (LMS)
• Promote digital learning solutions including e-learning, webinars, and blended learning linked to the Career Development pathways.
• Monitor learning participation and maintain accurate learning records.
• Build strong relationships with partners, senior leaders, HR, and others from across the business.
• Influence stakeholders on learning priorities and demonstrate the value of development initiatives.
• Measure the effectiveness and impact of learning programmes using feedback, performance metrics, and business outcomes.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience in HR, Learning & Development, Professional Services or equivalent.
• Experience in partnering with senior stakeholders within a professional services environment.
• Experience in designing and delivering leadership, management, and professional skills programmes.
• Experience using Learning Management Systems and digital learning platforms.
• Understanding of legal sector professional development and regulatory requirement is advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong project management and organisational abilities.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of professional services environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams.

In return, we offer

Flexible approach to work

• A balanced approach to working hours, with the ability to work between home and the office as required through our hybrid working model.

Health and wellbeing

• Health cash plan, life assurance and pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free yoga sessions, subsidised chiropractor visits and regular wellbeing initiatives.

Excellent rewards and benefits

• Competitive salary, generous recruitment referral scheme, enhanced annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and an ongoing internal recognition.

A great location and working environment

• Modern city centre offices with excellent facilities, including an onsite chef in our Cardiff Office.

We’re committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. We encourage equality and diversity and treat all job applicants and colleagues fairly — regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion or any religious or cultural beliefs, marital status and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity. We have no tolerance for discrimination. Here, we can be ourselves, succeed on merit, and grow with people from all walks of life.

Important Notice to Recruitment Agencies

Please note that Capital Law operates a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies not on our current PSL. If a CV is submitted to us without prior agreement and outside of our current PSL, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly without incurring any agency fees.