Learning & Development Advisor

Maximum ManagementFrazer Jones USA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced Learning & Development professional. You will develop and deliver training programmes, maintain career development frameworks, and support associates within the firm. The ideal candidate has at least three years of relevant experience and a solid understanding of SRA regulations. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on employee development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a professional services firm.
• Experience in delivering training programmes.
• Understanding of SRA regulations related to L&D.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and deliver training programmes.
• Maintain and review career development programmes.
• Identify and deliver On-Demand sessions and courses.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Flexibility with working hours

Job description

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, 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 elevate 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 Firm’s 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.

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.