Talent Development Manager

Montresor Legal; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected international law firm in London seeks a Talent Development Manager for their Corporate group. In this role, you will be at the heart of one of the firm's most high-performing departments, working closely with partners, associates, and trainees on career development, training, and people management. The ideal candidate is a qualified lawyer with experience in corporate law and strong emotional intelligence skills. This is a full-time position with substantial opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with over 5 years of post-qualification experience in a corporate or transactional setting.
• Experience managing workflow and career development in a legal environment.
• Proactive and strategic with a focus on mentoring and development.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflow, career development, and training of team members.
• Advise on progression and oversee performance reviews.
• Influence decision-making with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Commercial awareness

People development

Strategic thinking

Education

Qualified lawyer (5+ PQE)

Job description

Overview

We are working with a highly respected international law firm to find a Talent Development Manager to join their Corporate group in London. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced lawyer to step away from the traditional path and take on a role embedded at the heart of one of the firm's busiest and most high-performing departments.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with partners, associates, and trainees to manage workflow, career development, performance, training, and resourcing.
• Act as a hybrid of HR business partnering and team leadership, with a focus on emotional intelligence, commercial awareness, and people development.
• Shape resourcing, advise on progression, oversee performance reviews, and work on training and wellbeing initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders, influence decision-making, and handle complex, people-driven issues with authority and empathy.

What we are looking for

• A qualified lawyer (5+ PQE) with experience in a Corporate or transactional team.
• Ability to hold their own with senior partners and calmly manage difficult conversations.
• Proactive, strategic, and invested in mentoring, development, and the human side of law.
• Ideally, experience in a fast-paced, international firm and understanding of its demands.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Legal Services