Learning & Development Business Partner

HGF Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent IP specialist firm in Leeds is seeking a Learning & Development Business Partner to create, deliver, and assess training programs that enhance both technical and behavioral skills. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in L&D, be proficient in using LMS platforms, and comfortable with virtual and in-person training. This role involves supporting teams across Europe, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and requires relevant qualifications in L&D. The firm offers competitive benefits including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

27 days holiday

Bonus scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave policy

Qualifications

• Experienced L&D professional with a strong background in IT and soft-skills training.
• Confident facilitator able to meet diverse learner needs.
• Comfortable traveling throughout Europe for team support.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver engaging in-person and virtual training.
• Support onboarding and early-career development.
• Evaluate learning impact and contribute to the firm’s learning strategy.

Skills

Delivering IT training

Facilitating soft skills training

Using LMS platforms

Creating blended learning solutions

Coaching

Education

Relevant L&D qualifications (CIPD, TAP, ILM, CTP, NLP Practitioner)

Tools

Digital learning tools

Job description

Title : Learning & Development Business Partner

Location : Leeds

The Position

We’re looking for an L&D Business Partner to design, deliver, and evaluate learning that builds both technical / IT capability and core behavioural skills. You’ll work closely with stakeholders as a trusted advisor, shaping a culture of continuous learning and supporting the firm’s strategic talent goals.

Key Deliverables

• Deliver engaging in-person and virtual training across IT systems, technical processes, business skills, and soft skills.
• Support onboarding and early-career development.
• Design and update learning content, including digital and blended solutions.
• Create and deliver leadership and coaching programmes; provide 1 : 1 coaching.
• Contribute to the firm’s learning strategy and evaluate learning impact.
• Support leaders with team development and learning initiatives.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced Learning & Development professional with a strong background in delivering both IT and soft-skills training, ideally within a professional services environment. The ideal candidate will be a confident facilitator and coach, able to design and deliver engaging blended learning solutions that meet diverse learner needs. They will be comfortable working with LMS platforms and a range of digital learning tools, bringing creativity and structure to the learning experience. Relevant L&D, coaching, or IT qualifications—such as CIPD, TAP, ILM, CTP, or NLP Practitioner—are essential. As this role supports teams across multiple locations, the ability to travel throughout Europe is required.

Key Attributes

• Strong commercial awareness and adaptability.
• Effective planning, problem-solving, and project management.
• Ability to interpret data and communicate insights clearly.
• Strong risk awareness and adherence to standards.
• Deep technical / specialist knowledge and subject matter expert capability.

About HGF

HGF Limited is one of Europe’s largest intellectual property specialist firms offering a fully integrated IP solution, bringing over 200 Patent Attorneys, Trade Mark Attorneys and IP Solicitors together to provide a full-service IP solution.

With 25 offices across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland & Austria, HGF’s Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys provide specialist technical and legal advice to blue chip organisations and small to medium businesses across the world. Many of our clients are household names and the work HGF does allows them to protect and exploit their inventions, new products and branding.

Why move to HGF?

• HGF takes a transparent and merit-based approach to your career development and you will have the opportunity to shape your long-term progression.
• We’re a firm with a focus on DEI (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion), with a staff led DEI Focus Group, affinity networks and a DEI Board sponsor
• As a business we have a dedicated Learning and Development team focused on career long development of your skills along with a digital learning platform covering a wide range of content
• Benefits including our award winning enhanced parental leave policy, 27 days holiday, bonus scheme and flexible working

HGF Values

People - People matter. We treat people fairly, with respect and compassion. We foster a friendly, inclusive and enjoyable culture for everyone to prosper in. We invest in our people and offer appropriate coaching and training to assist with development and learning. We promote a healthy work-life balance. Progression is based on merit.

Excellence – We strive to be the best. We pursue excellence in all our individual roles resulting in outstanding legal and technical advice for our clients. Our people are pragmatic, responsive and commercially minded. We do not presume but listen to understand so we can engage proactively and appropriately.

Teamwork – We stand together. We work with our clients to protect their interests, and with each other as a mutually supporting firm. We value, appreciate and listen to others, regardless of role, recognising each individual’s particular blend of talent, skill and experience. We are individually and jointly accountable and take responsibility for our actions and decisions.

Progressive – We innovate. We continually improve our services and processes through understanding, creativity, and investment. We evolve by taking opportunities and adopting new business procedures, unencumbered by historical structures or out-of-date attitudes. As a firm, we have an entrepreneurial spirit, and encourage new thinking in our people.