Learning & Development Manager

About The Role
The U.S. Senior Learning & Development Manager will have responsibility for the implementation and day to day management of the Learning & Development strategy for the U.S. offices (New Haven, Greenwich, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco) of an international law firm. This highly-visible role will include the co-ordination and delivery of the professional skills training syllabus and global development centres, career development and coaching, CLE compliance, and operational support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 
• Act as an advisor on all matters related to learning and development to all levels of employees throughout the U.S. offices.
• Manage the provision of the US professional skills training syllabus, including designing and delivering some training courses in areas of personal expertise.
• Serve as core member of facilitation team for global development centres and as the lead project manager for the Associate Development Centre.
• Source and advise on external training suppliers and coaches where required and collaborate with them to tailor programs to meet firm needs, time scales, and budget.
• Provide one to one career coaching support where required.
• Monitor all externally delivered training and coaching to ensure a quality product is delivered which meets the requirements of the global L&D strategy.
• Lead Continuing Legal Education (CLE) accreditation, tracking, recordkeeping, and compliance for firm-sponsored training programs and US-qualified attorneys.
• Maintain visibility throughout the firm to promote the value of learning & development and develop strong working relationships across all departments.
• Source or personally deliver appropriate training for support staff and paralegals as required.
• Maintain the annual L&D budget for the US offices; managing expenditures and reporting on budget variances on all relevant budget codes.
• Work closely with the International Head of Learning & Development and the U.K. and U.S. HR teams to ensure a coordinated approach to development.
• Work closely with the US H.R. team to ensure the successful onboarding and integration of all U.S. fee-earners
• In collaboration with the US Talent Acquisition team, develop and deliver professional development programming for summer associates and incoming first -year associates.
• Support the development and delivery of internal DEI trainings and source external facilitators where needed.
• Oversee the implementation in the US offices of any global training initiatives.
• Support the International Head of Learning & Development with any Partner development initiatives.
• Maintain own knowledge in the field of learning and development.
• Contribute to a collaborative, collegial department and office environment
• Supervise the US Engagement & Development Manager (only if a senior role) and US L&D Administrator
• Travel to other offices as required.
 

Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in a related field) and Juris Doctorate (preferred)
• Strong Learning & Development experience (preferably 1-2 years at a management level and in the legal industry)
• Training design and delivery experience
• Knowledge of viDesktop and continuing legal education requirements
• Coaching qualification (desirable)
• Myers Briggs Type Inventory qualification (desirable)
• Other learning/psychometric qualifications, including Hogan Assessments (desirable)
• Ability to establish credibility and influence all levels of individuals
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication, organizational and presentational skills
• Ability to manage a number of projects at the same time
• Commercial approach with a robust attitude
• Proactive, confident, tenacious, resilient and flexible
• Strong service orientation

About Withersworldwide

Law.com International's Law Firm of the Year 2021

For 125 years, our firm has focused on and helped successful people, families, entrepreneurs, family businesses, governments and institutions negotiate the wide range of legal issues they face in their business and personal lives. Over time, we have gained valuable insights into the ways wealth can be generated, preserved, deployed and enhanced. We assist our clients in a variety of industry sectors including real estate, manufacturing, motorsport, luxury brands, sport, hotels and hospitality, technology, energy, art and cultural assets, life sciences, charities and philanthropy and financial services. With 18 offices our experience means we can see the global picture. We provide legal advice across a range of different practice areas including estate planning, personal and corporate tax and, corporate, banking and finance, access to capital (both private and public) both equity and debt, real estate, intellectual property, immigration, international trust structuring, philanthropy, luxury assets, international probate, public international law and international arbitration.

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