Learning & Development Business Partner

Burges Salmon LLP; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent law firm in Bristol is seeking an L&D Business Partner to drive firm-wide learning initiatives. The role involves designing high-quality learning solutions for legal and business professionals, collaborating with senior stakeholders, and participating in broader People projects. The ideal candidate has experience in talent development within professional services and is comfortable managing projects. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working

Supportive environment

Access to exciting projects

Qualifications

• Proven L&D and talent development experience within a law firm or professional services.
• Confident in working with senior stakeholders.
• Enthusiastic team player who is proactive.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior L&D Business Partners in developing senior talent.
• Design and deliver business skills sessions for legal and business professionals.
• Create workshops and digital learning content.

Skills

L&D and talent development experience

High-calibre session facilitation

Collaboration and teamwork

Commercial mindset

Coaching/mentoring experience

Managing high-profile projects

Innovation awareness

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about shaping impactful learning experiences? Energised by supporting leadership and talent development, and seeing the ripple effect across an organisation? We are looking for a L&D Business Partner to join our Bristol based team and help drive firm-wide L&D initiatives. In this role, you'll design and deliver high-quality learning solutions that develop legal and business professionals as part of our L&D team. You'll work closely with our Senior L&D Business Partners to support senior populations and talent development programmes, contributing to a blended offering that includes in-person and virtual workshops, cohort-based programmes, and digital learning as led by our Digital Learning team. You'll also play a key role in broader People projects, helping to ensure our learning offering is innovative, commercial, inclusive, and aligned with strategic priorities.

Join a Growing Team This is one of two L&D Partner opportunities to join our expanding Learning & Development team. You'll be part of a knowledgeable and collaborative group of nine, including Coordinators, Advisors, Specialists, and Business Partners. Together, we deliver a growing L&D and talent offering that supports high-performing individuals and teams across the firm. We're proud of our reputation for delivering pragmatic, relevant, and high-impact learning in a professional services environment and promoting a culture of high performance and continuous learning.

What You'll Be Doing

As an L&D Business Partner, you will:

• Support the Senior L&D Business Partners in developing senior talent and contributing to wider People initiatives.
• Work with L&D colleagues to design and deliver business skills sessions, tailored team days and programmes across levels for legal and business professionals.
• Create and facilitate workshops, webinars, cohort-based programmes, and digital learning content.
• Work with L&D colleagues and other business professionals to support departmental and sector training programmes as relevant.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external providers to deliver impactful development.
• Use data and insight to measure success and continuously improve our offering.
• Champion inclusion and align L&D with strategic business priorities.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who:

• Has proven L&D and talent development experience, ideally within a law firm or professional services.
• Is confident working with senior stakeholders and facilitating high-calibre sessions.
• Is a friendly, proactive, and collaborative team player to join a well-regarded and successful team.
• Brings a consultative, commercial mindset and can influence across the business.
• Has experience in coaching/mentoring (formal training desirable but not essential).
• Is comfortable managing high-profile projects and engaging time-poor stakeholders.
• Is enthusiastic and market-aware about innovation, including using and embedding generative AI tools.

If this opportunity resonates with you, don't hesitate to get in touch.

Why Burges Salmon?

We're proud to be one of the UK's leading independent law firms, known for our collaborative culture and commitment to innovation. Based in the heart of Bristol, we offer flexible working, a supportive environment, and the opportunity to work on exciting projects that shape the future of legal services.

We're proud to be named RollOnFriday's ‘Best Law Firm to Work At' for four years running and one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024. We're also Platinum-accredited by Investors in People for our commitment to developing our people.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an accessible recruitment process and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We're happy to discuss flexible working options for this role.

Interested in applying or want to learn more?

The full job description is linked below. If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Katarina Athanasakos, Resourcing Specialist, at [email protected] or call 0117 307 6517.

Deadline for applications: 26th September 2025.