Learning & Development Specialist

Oakleaf Partnership; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Year-end variable compensation

Job summary

Oakleaf Partnership in New York seeks a Learning & Development Specialist to design bespoke learning solutions, partnering with sophisticated stakeholders and exploring how Tech and AI transform learning and development.

Join an L&D function that designs programs across professional effectiveness, manager development, onboarding, financial/technical skills, mentoring and leadership. The role emphasizes applying AI to learning content, delivery, and learner experience.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of professional experience in Learning & Development or related fields.
• Experience designing and delivering learning programs within a complex professional environment.
• Genuine interest and practical experience with AI applications in learning.
• Exposure to manager development, leadership development, onboarding, or technical/financial learning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with L&D colleagues and stakeholders to design, develop, deliver and evaluate learning programs.
• Support initiatives covering professional effectiveness, onboarding, mentoring and technical skills.
• Stay current on AI and learning technology trends and apply practical ideas to the function.
• Collaborate with internal and external subject-matter experts to create customized learning experiences.
• Develop learning solutions across workshops, coaching, tutorials, AI-enabled simulations and written resources.
• Facilitate learning sessions and manage multiple L&D projects and workstreams.
• Evaluate learning effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve learner outcomes.

Skills

AI in learning

Instructional design

Stakeholder management

Project management

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in Organizational Development/Organizational Psychology (advantageous)

Job description

New York City | $140,000-$170,000 Base + Bonus

We are partnering with a leading global investment management firm to appoint a Learning & Development Specialist to its New York team.

This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced L&D professional who enjoys designing bespoke learning solutions, partnering with sophisticated stakeholders and exploring how Tech can transform learning and development.

Working as part of a highly collaborative L&D function, the successful candidate will help design and deliver customized learning experiences across areas including professional effectiveness, manager development, written communication, onboarding, financial and technical skills, mentoring and leadership development.

A key component of the position will be exploring and implementing the practical application of Tech and AI within L&D, including how emerging technologies can enhance learning design, content creation, delivery and the overall learner experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with L&D colleagues and business stakeholders to design, develop, deliver and evaluate learning programs across the organization.
• Support learning initiatives covering professional effectiveness, manager and leader development, written communication, onboarding, mentoring, and financial and technical skills.
• Stay current on developments across the AI and learning technology landscape, bringing new ideas and practical applications into the function.
• Partner with internal and external subject-matter experts to create highly customized learning experiences.
• Develop learning solutions across a range of formats, including workshops, coaching, tutorials, AI-enabled simulations, written resources and bespoke business-led programs.
• Facilitate learning sessions within relevant areas of expertise.
• Manage multiple L&D projects and workstreams simultaneously, coordinating stakeholders and taking initiatives from concept through delivery.
• Evaluate learning effectiveness and continuously identify opportunities to improve programs and learner outcomes.

What We're Looking For

• Approximately 5-8+ years of professional experience, including meaningful experience within Learning & Development, Talent Development, Organizational Development or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience designing and/or delivering learning programs within a complex professional environment.
• Genuine interest and practical experience with AI, particularly its application within learning, content development or professional workflows.
• Experience across one or more areas such as manager development, leadership development, professional skills, communication, onboarding, mentoring or technical/financial learning.
• Strong instructional design capabilities and the ability to translate complex subject matter into clear, engaging and practical learning experiences.
• Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar subject areas, conduct research and synthesize complex information.
• Excellent written communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project-management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and cross-functional dependencies.
• Comfortable operating within a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment, using sound judgment to move projects forward.
• A highly collaborative, intellectually curious and detail-oriented approach.
• Bachelor's degree required; an advanced degree in Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology or a related discipline would be advantageous but is not essential.

Compensation

Base Salary: $140,000-$170,000

• year-end variable compensation
• comprehensive benefits package

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded global investment platform and contribute to an L&D function focused on building highly customized, intellectually rigorous learning experiences rather than relying solely on off-the-shelf programming.

The role offers an interesting combination of L&D design, facilitation, stakeholder partnership and emerging technology, with particular scope to influence how AI and Generative AI are incorporated into learning across the organization.

It would particularly suit an L&D professional who enjoys being hands-on with content and program design, can operate credibly with demanding stakeholders and is excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of learning within a sophisticated financial-services environment.