Learning & Development Adviser

Holman Fenwick Willan LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm is seeking a Learning & Development Adviser to develop and deliver training programmes aligned with business strategy. Candidates should have at least three years of experience in a professional services firm and demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills. This role offers opportunities to enhance career development across various departments and collaborate on bespoke training projects. Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity is a core value of the firm.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' experience in a professional services firm.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering training programmes in a professional services environment.
• Understanding of SRA regulations relating to learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and deliver various training programmes focused on the firm's needs.
• Maintain and deliver core career development programmes for Fee Earners and Business Services.
• Identify and deliver On-Demand sessions and courses.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Flexibility with working hours

Education

No specific degree required

Job description

Learning & Development Adviser

HFW is a sector focused global law firm. We have over 700 lawyers working across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. We take a progressive approach to our roles in commercial business – thinking creatively and pragmatically to support our clients.

The Firm

HFW is a sector focused global law firm. Whether we are solving complex issues within the construction, aviation or shipping industries, or providing advice across insurance, commodities and energy, we are specialist lawyers here to add value to our clients. We think about the commercial solution first, and then underpin our advice with a solid foundation of legal expertise.

The Department

For HFW, learning and development is about enabling, informing and developing the skills and knowledge of all our people across the firm, according to their current career level whilst starting to develop them for the next. It will mean different things to different people, and our role is to ensure that we provide a blend of learning, supportive of everyone's needs.

Our aim is to help people gain a measurable change in knowledge and/or skill through experience, instruction and/or study, embedding it as a lasting behaviour.

The team currently consists of a Head of Learning & Development, an Adviser and a Co‑ordinator in the London office, and an Adviser in our Melbourne office.

What we do?

We are responsible for ensuring that everyone across our global network has the same opportunity to benefit from learning and development, whilst providing guidance on career development and supporting in the delivery of regional and international learning requirements. To do this, we broadly split our activity to the following areas:

• Business Skills and Career Development – we help our people across the firm to identify and develop the essential business skills they need for their career. We run management and leadership programmes for our lawyers and business services staff at different levels, as well as offering a range of other development opportunities which are designed for particular roles and career levels. We work closely with HR to provide career pathways and individual support where required.
• Technical/Legal Knowledge and Skills – we work closely with our Knowledge Management team and International Training Partners to design and deliver technical/legal training programmes for our lawyers at all levels and in all offices. We are responsible for ensuring that we have a consistent and appropriate framework of technical learning across the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review and deliver a range of programmes, focusing on the commercial need and strategy of the firm.
• Maintain, review and deliver the core Fee Earner and Business Services career development programmes, ensuring the content is commercial and aligned to career development journeys.
• Identify, design/source and deliver a variety of On-Demand sessions and courses.
• Manage and deliver a wide variety of projects and bespoke events as required by the business.
• Research, source and manage appropriate external suppliers.
• Develop effective monitoring and management systems to ensure L&D objectives are met.
• Gather, assess and modify our programme resources ensuring they meet individual/practice/team and firm needs and escalate any issues as necessary.
• Work with the Early Careers team to assist on all aspects of trainee development.
• Provide support to Associates and junior business services staff.
• Support the firm's coaching and mentoring programmes.
• Assist with the management of the Firms LMS.
• Support the Learning & Development team in a variety of ad hoc duties as and when required.

Key Skills & Experience Required

• A minimum of three years' experience in a professional services firm.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering training programmes in a professional services environment.
• An understanding of SRA regulations relating to learning and development.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Flexibility with regard to working hours. Normal office hours are seven working hours between 9.30am and 5.30pm. However, some L&D events are held outside normal working hours.

Additional Information

Kindly note that this job description is not contractual. It will be reviewed periodically and may be amended or altered to meet the needs of the firm.

Please note that HFW works with a Preferred Supplier List (PSL). Recruitment agencies should refrain from submitting CVs unless they are part of the PSL and have been specifically engaged for a particular vacancy.

Due to the volume of applications, only those candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

HFW aims to ensure equality of opportunity and we are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. All applications will be considered only on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role.

HFW collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants to manage its recruitment process. The firm is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations. For information on how the firm will process your data, please see our Privacy Notice on our website, in the section "What we collect and how we use it".