Legal Learning & Development Coordinator - Training & Programs

Cleary Gottlieb; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Job summary

Cleary Gottlieb in New York is seeking a Learning and Development Assistant to support the team in planning and delivering training programs for attorneys. This role focuses on organizing New Associate Orientation, Core Curriculum, and CLE activities while maintaining high accuracy and project-tracking discipline.

You will coordinate with catering, facilities, IT, and other departments for live and online events, prepare training materials, and help publicize resources across offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Experience in a law firm, legal industry, or professional services preferred.
• Strong project and events planning skills with the ability to manage timelines.
• Excellent interpersonal, client service, and written/verbal communication.
• Good judgment, organization, and attention to detail over extended timelines.
• Independent work style; able to plan weeks or months ahead and meet deadlines.
• Experience with CE Manager and hosting Zoom events is a plus.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Zoom.

Responsibilities

• Assist in advance planning, organization and execution of New Associate Orientation, Core Curriculum and other trainings.
• Liaise with catering, facilities, audio/video, IT for live and online programming.
• Support the L&D Manager and team in preparing training materials with accuracy and updated resources.
• Publicize the Firm’s training resources within the New York office and other U.S. offices.
• Collaborate with talent teams, practice groups, and training contacts for multi-office programs and events.
• Maintain weekly arrivals/departures of lawyers and update relevant files.
• General work and assistance on ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Project management

Events planning

Interpersonal communication

Detail-oriented

Independent work

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

CE Manager

Zoom

Microsoft Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Cleary Gottlieb in New York is seeking a Learning and Development Assistant to support the team in planning and delivering training programs for attorneys. This role focuses on organizing New Associate Orientation, Core Curriculum, and CLE activities while maintaining high accuracy and project-tracking discipline.

You will coordinate with catering, facilities, IT, and other departments for live and online events, prepare training materials, and help publicize resources across offices.