Learning and Development Manager

Peterborough or London with regular travel between offices (Thursdays - team core day in Peterborough).

Min of 3 days per week in office initially

Full-time but open to 4 days per week

At Greenwoods, our people are our greatest asset, and everyone works together for the benefit of the firm. As a result, we are great team players, which is key to driving a 'one team’ culture across our three locations to ensure the firm’s collective and long-term success.

As Talent and Careers Manager at Greenwoods, you will use your previous experience in Learning and Development to shape the firm’s approach to the development and progression of our lawyers and business support teams. The role will require you to manage all our existing programmes and training requirements. However, we want you to go a step beyond this, to make career management a key part of our value proposition to new and existing employees.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and Implement Learning Programs:
• Collaborate with department heads to identify training needs and create tailored programs.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate training initiatives, ensuring alignment with the firm's strategic goals.
• Proactively respond to the changing needs of lawyers and adjust programs accordingly.
• Work with Head of Knowledge Management and in-team Professional Support Lawyers to ensure infrastructure is in place for technical learning.
• Work closely with the Chair of the DFI forum to implement training which supports the firm’s aim to bring greater diversity to leadership through removing barriers to progression.
• Leading on the Skills Exchange- our internal program of skills sharing sessions.
• Work with the People Director to agree the annual L&D budget and take responsibility for tracking the firm’s L&D spend.

Career Development:

• Work with individuals to understand career goals and aspirations.
• Provide guidance on career paths, skill development, and opportunities for advancement.
• Implement and lead mentoring and coaching programs to support individual career growth.
• Ensure our L&D pages on the intranet are helpful and provide key information.

Early Career Support - SQE Apprenticeship Route:

• Collaborate with the HR advisor to shape and support early career legal professionals through our SQE apprenticeship route.
• Provide guidance to apprentices throughout their courses. Manage all apprenticeship applications and our levy pot.

Managerial Support:

• Support managers to have open career conversations with their direct reports.
• Collaborate with the People Director and HR Advisor to reshape the firm's appraisal process.

Career Framework Development:

• Help to build a career framework for lawyers and support teams within the firm.
• Recognise and respond to the emerging need for individuals interested in pursuing wider roles, such as knowledge management.
• Stay informed about industry trends, changes in legal practice, and evolving career expectations within the legal profession.

Compliance Training:

• Oversee compliance training requirements including but not limited to CQS, AML, and GDPR.
• Ensure annual training rollouts meet regulatory and internal compliance standards.

Measure and Analyse Effectiveness:

• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of learning and development initiatives.
• Analyse data and feedback to continuously improve programs and ensure their effectiveness.

About you:

• Proven experience in talent development, learning and development, or a related role, with experience in a law firm or professional services firm preferable.
• A genuine passion for career development and be able to work closely with your People team colleagues and the wider firm to join the dots between the firm’s growth strategy, team and individual performance requirements, and individual career aspirations.
• The confidence to be a Business Partner to our Department Managers, to make firmwide recommendations to the People Director, and to be the firm’s learning expert.
• Degree in Human Resources, Learning and Development, Organisational Development, or a related field, or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build strong relationships at all levels and be willing to spend time getting to know colleagues in person.
• Comfortable managing the admin associated with L&D. Whilst there will be some support from the People Coordinator, the post holder will be expected to be hands on.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change and respond to evolving expectations within the legal industry.
• Certification in training and development and coaching qualification are preferable.

Hours:

37.5 hours Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm.

Benefits:

• Competitive basic salary plus discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Great holiday entitlement - 25 days plus all bank holidays
• One day off per year for an important event e.g. birthday, plus one volunteering day per year
• Option to buy additional holidays
• Generous pension contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Life assurance 4 x annual salary and more!

About us:

Greenwoods is not an identikit law firm, we operate across offices in Peterborough, Cambridge, and London, specialising across Real Estate, Wealth Preservation, Corporate and Commercial, Employment and Disputes. We employ over 100 people with a strong 5-year growth plan.

At Greenwoods Legal LLP, we strive to build relationships with our clients that are more than the provision of legal services - our aim is to become a true legal partner.

We offer the highest standards of service and pride ourselves on offering a truly personalised approach. This enables us to build and establish trust as our relationships evolve. We are also a great career choice. We are completely focused on delivering the ideal conditions for everyone's success.

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