Learning & Development Manager

Larbey Evans Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the City is seeking a confident Learning & Development Manager to develop business professionals across Europe and APAC. The role focuses on designing and delivering impactful learning experiences while overseeing lawyer training compliance. Ideal candidates have over 4 years’ experience in law firm learning and development, strong teamwork and instructional design skills. This position offers a salary up to £90,000 along with market-leading benefits including 33 days annual leave and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Hybrid working arrangement (4 days office / 1 day remote)

Stunning City office location

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in a law firm environment.
• Experience coordinating training and development programmes.
• Ability to apply adult learning principles across formats.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement strategic direction for lawyer professional development.
• Assess development needs and identify skills gaps.
• Deliver and facilitate learning programmes to support growth.
• Oversee tracking of lawyers’ compliance.
• Work with consultants to deliver tailored programmes.
• Design engaging learning solutions and mentor junior members.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Experience in designing and delivering learning programmes

Experience coordinating lawyer training

Application of adult learning principles

Proficient in Microsoft Office tools

Strong team player

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Learning & Development Manager

Elite US law firm based in the City is seeking a confident and collaborative Learning & Development Manager with several years experience at a law firm. This role will focus on developing business professionals across Europe and Asia Pacific (APAC), as well as leading lawyer professional development initiatives in the APAC region.

• Salary to £90,000
• Market leading benefits including 33 days annual leave
• 09:30-17:30
• Hybrid working (4 days office / 1 day remote)
• Stunning City office location

This strategic and hands‑on role offers the opportunity to help shape firmwide development initiatives and to design and deliver learning experiences that make a meaningful difference.

Key Responsibilities of the Learning & Development Manager:

• Assist in the planning and implementation of the firmwide strategic direction for lawyer professional development in APAC
• Partner with key stakeholders to assess development needs and identify skills gaps among business professionals across the region
• Delivering and facilitating select learning programmes to support individual growth and team performance
• Assist with and oversee the Learning & Development Coordinator’s tracking of lawyers’ compliance, including CPD for Hong Kong and Singapore lawyers
• Work with external consultants, facilitators and subject‑matter experts to co‑create and deliver tailored programmes
• Designing effective and engaging learning solutions, using best practices in adult learning and instructional design
• Mentoring junior team members, sharing knowledge and supporting their professional growth

Skills & Requirements of the Learning & Development Manager:

• 4+ years’ experience in designing and delivering learning and development programmes within a law firm environment
• Experience coordinating lawyer training and/or learning and development programmes and initiatives
• Proven ability to apply adult learning principles, instructional design techniques, and learning measurement strategies across a range of formats
• Confident in using Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) to design and deliver content
• A strong team player who works well across teams, functions and time zones