Legal Training Programme Manager

Clyde & Co; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Legal Training Programme Manager to develop and deliver training initiatives within its Knowledge & Legal Development team. The ideal candidate will have prior law firm experience, strong skills in stakeholder management, and a proactive approach to learning. This role involves effective collaboration across teams and evaluating training effectiveness to foster a culture of continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Previous law firm experience is required.
• Proven experience in all elements of the learning lifecycle.
• Ability to create engaging learning material.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver training modules and workshops.
• Collaborate to identify training needs and develop curricula.
• Evaluate training program effectiveness and implement improvements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Learning needs analysis

Collaboration

Digital learning design

MS Office proficiency

Organizational skills

Job description

Legal Training Programme Manager

Department: Knowledge & Legal Development Team

Location: London or Manchester

Role: Legal Training Programme Manager

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Legal Development, the role is for a learning and development specialist to join the Knowledge & Legal Development team, providing development opportunities for our lawyers. The role requires the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders and drive learning initiatives (black letter law and legal skills) within our Legal Delivery Academy. Central to the role are the activities of learning needs analysis (in consultation with our Knowledge Lawyers), the design and delivery of a wide range of learning interventions and the maintenance of established programmes. The ability to collaborate is key to this role, working across Practice Groups and Business Services areas to improve efficiency and build a culture of and high performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Play an instrumental role in the maintenance and growth of the Legal Delivery Academy, the home of legal learning at Clyde & Co.
• Design and deliver engaging training modules, workshops, and e-learning content for various legal topics and skills.
• Collaborate with Knowledge Lawyers to identify training needs and develop curriculums that align with the firm’s strategic goals.
• Promote and curate content in the Learning Management System (LMS) working in conjunction with the Digital Learning & Platforms team.
• Maintain Legal Delivery Academy pages on SharePoint and the firm’s LMS.
• Manage the end-to-end process of training events, including scheduling, logistics, material preparation, and follow-up assessments.
• Keep updated regarding developments in legal technology and adult learning principles to continuously enhance the firm’s training offering.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and implement improvements based on feedback and performance metrics.
• Support Knowledge Lawyers in creating a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the firm.
• Identify and collaborate with business sponsors, subject matter experts, and external partners to drive relevant and effective learning solutions throughout the business.
• Deliver learning consultancy at all stages of the learning lifecycle to a wide range of stakeholders across Practice Groups.
• Manage and source external providers, ensuring partnerships with external vendors are optimised globally and measured for impact and commercial value.
• Establish and maintain relationships with colleagues in L&D.
• Recommend and implement iterative improvements to existing courses and programmes.
• Be a champion and role model for the Legal Delivery Academy.
• Support other ad hoc activities, as required.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous law firm experience (having practiced law).
• Proven experience in all elements of the learning lifecycle including learning needs analysis, learning design, and deployment in a law firm.
• Experience of writing narrative for both facilitated and digital learning sessions.
• Ability to collaborate with subject matter experts to create material that is memorable and engaging.
• Ability to seek out and engage business sponsors, subject matter experts and pilot learners to validate and support learning initiatives.
• Experienced in working with stakeholders to identify key performance indicators that validate training effectiveness.
• Confident in speaking up and sharing views and insights in group settings, proactively collaborating online and in meetings and encouraging junior members of the team to build confidence.
• A good working knowledge of MS packages and IT proficiency essential.
• Digital learning design knowledge and experience.
• Effective stakeholder management.
• Communicates effectively and with confidence at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
• Proactive approach and positive attitude, enthusiastic and outgoing.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail with written content, including copy and proofing.
• Flexible and adaptable (solutions focused when faced with changing priorities).

Our Values

• Work as one – We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success.
• Excel with clients – We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do.
• Celebrate difference – We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement.
• Act boldly – We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth.

Business Services Competencies

• Technical Excellence
• People and Team
• Client/Stakeholder Relationships
• Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
• Personal Effectiveness

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.