A top US law firm is looking to a hire Learning & Development / Professional Development Advisor on a permanent basis working directly with Partners and Lawyers across practice groups to design, implement and deliver the associate skills curriculum and assist the practice group leaders with the design and delivery of practice-specific training for associates; oversee continuing legal education.  A salary of up to £55,000 is on offer plus agile working and fantastic benefits.

Responsibilities for the new L&D / Professional Development Advisor will include:

• Develop and coordinate the delivery of legal and professional development training for London partners, counsel, associates and trainees to address their respective learning and development needs
• Work with human resources staff to coordinate the lawyering orientation process for new trainees, associates and counsel
• Manage the evaluation process for London trainees, associates and counsel, including supervising the collection of evaluations, interviewing partners to collect evaluations, organizing review materials for discussion of partners responsible for reviews, participating in discussions of associate performance, drafting career development messages, rankings and other performance messages, monitoring to ensure that performance messages are delivered, and participating in Evaluation Committee meetings
• Coordinate the associate reviews in the firm’s Asian and European offices, as well as lawyer training across the firm’s European offices
• Support the formal advising program for associates, including advisor assignments, orientation and training in advising-related matters
• Provide career counselling and guidance for associates and counsel on professional development and practice issues
• Convene, participate on and contribute, to the firm’s Associate Liaison Committee.  Monitor trends and best practices in professional development and make recommendations for strengthening the office’s ability to develop and retain associates
• Monitor trends and best practices in professional development and make recommendations for strengthening the office’s ability to develop and retain associates
• Work closely with the US-based Professional Development team on global projects and initiatives

Candidates need to have a minimum of 3 years L&D / Professional Development experience within a law firm, in addition to strong written, communication and organisational skills and the ability to develop programs and initiatives.  Standard hours are 9.30am – 5.30pm.