Corporate Trainer / Manager - Legal

Search Solutions, LLC; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401k

Vacation

Job summary

Search Solutions, LLC is seeking a Corporate Trainer / Manager to lead training initiatives for law firms across the United States. You will deliver in-depth training on products and services, manage the development of training materials, and support both internal staff and clients.

This full-time position requires a Bachelor's degree and significant training experience, with knowledge of law firm technology systems and SQL databases. Competitive benefits including health and vacation are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills necessary to engage with various stakeholders.
• Previous experience as a Senior Trainer or product training specialist in a law firm environment.
• Familiarity with SQL database functions and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead training for new clients and ongoing support for existing clients.
• Conduct needs analysis and formulate training materials.
• Establish client relationships and manage communication effectively.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Presentation skills

SQL knowledge

Microsoft Office Suite

Document Management Systems (DMS)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

PowerPoint

Softwise Innova

Legal MacPac

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

The Corporate Trainer / Manager is the leader in providing initial and on‑going training and support of the company’s products and services to the top law firms in the country.

This is a crucial role in new client start‑up efforts and client retention strategy. He/she will be a hands‑on first level trainer, will train the firm trainers, users and oversee the production of training materials and schedules. The Corporate Trainer is responsible for CLE, onsite and online webinar training.

This position is also responsible for internal new employee training and continuing training on new product features.

The Corporate Trainer is patient and attentive to customer needs assessment and customer feedback on products and services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / MAJOR OBJECTIVES / DELIVERABLES:

Project Management:

• Participate in needs analysis studies with client firms to determine training needs and preferred approach or training best practices for each firm.
• Confere with firm management to gain knowledge of specific work situations requiring employees to better utilize available workflow and forms management technologies.
• Track and report to CEO and other department heads on SLA’s, customer issues and internal support staff deliverables.
• Assist with pre‑sales and post‑sales as required.
• Maintain CRM database with the direction of the CEO to track client issues activities and future training projects.
• Work closely with managers in other departments on updating policies and procedures for customer services and training needs.
• Report on progress of clients and firms under guidance during training periods.
• Frequently analyze customer usage and satisfaction of our products to adjust accordingly towards improvement.

Training:

• Formulate teaching support materials outline, agenda and determine instructional methods such as individual training, group instruction, practice group specific sessions, lectures, demonstrations, web conferences, face to face meetings, and learn by lunch workshops.
• Revise design of training curriculum and recommend methods to improve effectiveness.
• Select or develop teaching aids such as training handbooks, quick reference cards, online tutorials, demonstration models, multimedia presentation aids and reference works.
• Conduct training sessions covering specified areas such as new product implementation, product use (website and toolbar plug‑in) and other firm specific customizations such as intranet pages, custom forms hosted solutions and SQL integration with docketing systems.
• Select or develop testing and evaluation procedures for the purpose of administering post completion surveys to measure progress and to evaluate effectiveness of training and that training needs are met.

Relationship Management:

• Primary point of communication with all client needs and questions – the Client Services Trainer is the tip of the spear.
• Resolve difficult issues regarding customer complaints and other matters.
• Proactive communication with customers to either reignite or maintain customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact and communicate with various departments – need to be able to adapt to audience (C-level, IT, users, etc).
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous Senior Trainer experience. The ideal candidates will have training experience in a law firm environment or have held the position of technical trainer or product training specialist in the past.
• Strong presentation skills both verbal and technical including experience with presentation tools like PowerPoint and/or desktop publishing software.
• Knowledge of SQL database functions, expert in Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 software suites, Windows Operating System Environments (XP, Vista, 7) and other law firm macro integration packages such as Softwise Innova, Legal MacPac, Payne Consulting, ESQ Innovations.
• Candidates should also have a strong understanding of Document Management Systems (DMS) including Interwoven IManage, OpenText DM5, DocsOpen and Docketing Systems including eDockets, ProLaw and CompuLaw, which are in use in the law firm environment. Candidates should also have a strong technical understanding of Microsoft SharePoint 2007 and 2010.
• Travel – must be willing to travel 80% of the time throughout the US conducting on site, in-person training/relationship building efforts.

Additional Information

This is a full‑time position.

Health Benefits, vacation, 401k are included.