L&D Trainer

This role will lead on and be responsible for designing and delivering comprehensive skills training and coaching primarily for our junior and mid level legal professionals and central teams. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the legal industry and possess strong training and facilitation skills. They will play a crucial role in enhancing the knowledge skills and performance of our legal and central teams to drive the firm strategy.

Hours: this role could be either full-time or part-time eg 3 to 5 days per week. The right person with the right skills is the priority and the scope of the role can be adapted to suit.

General

1. Collaborate with Head of L&D to assist with implementation of our comprehensive learning and development strategy aligned with the firms goals.

1. Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to understand their training needs and provide ongoing support.

1. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practice to ensure training content and coaching styles and methodologies remain current and relevant.

1. Collaborate with external training and coaching forums universities and professional bodies to leverage external expertise and resources.

1. Assist Head of L&D in the design and implementation of career development frameworks and competency models.

1. Assist with internal PR and promotion of L&D training programmes and initiatives.

Internal training

1. Design and deliver innovative and engaging skills training tailored to the needs of our legal professionals and central teams to cover professional and business skills and compliance and regulatory requirements

1. Collaborate with subject matter experts to create and update training materials including presentations handouts and e-learning modules for internal training programmes.

1. Work with members of the firm to support them in deliveryof training sessions that form part of our internal skills programmes.

1. Deliver high-quality skills training sessions workshops and seminars to work experience students/interns trainees junior to mid-level lawyers and central team staff both in-person and virtually.

1. Work with L&D Co-ordinator to create and maintain a library of training materials resources and e-learning modules to support ongoing learning initiatives.

1. Support Head of L&D with training needs assessments to identify skill gaps and develop appropriate training solutions.

1. Utilise various instructional techniques and adult learning principles to ensure effective knowledge transfer and skills development.

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of training programmes through assessments feedback and performance metrics and make necessary improvements making use of LMS as appropriate.

Client training

1. Work with BD teams Client Partners (and wider client team) and Knowledge Lawyers to design and develop innovative and engaging skills training programmes tailored to the needs of our clients as part of our Key Client Programme.

1. Collaborate with and support subject matter experts to create and update skills based training materials including presentations handouts and e-learning modules for client training programmes.

1. Work with members of the firm to support them in delivery of training sessions that form part of our key client training programmes.

At our firm Diversity Equity and Inclusion is a priority and at the heart of everything we do. We actively want to attract a diverse workforce and welcome applications from everyone from all backgrounds. We are committed to promoting an inclusive culture where everyone can be their full selves and experience being seen and heard. You can find out more about our firms commitment initiatives and Pennclusion committees here.

We ensure that there are equal opportunities and treatment for all job applicants and employees at all stages of the recruitment process and employment regardless of age gender reassignment marriage or civil partnership pregnancy and maternity disability race (including colour nationality ethnic or national origin) religion or belief sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression and social background. We aim to provide adjustments for people who have a disability long-term health condition (including mental health) or neurodiversity. If you would like to request an adjustment please contact

1. Bachelors degree and/or CIPD professional qualification is desirable.
2. A coaching qualification is desirable.
3. Proven experience as a business skills trainer (preferably within a law firm legal or professional services environment) is essential.
4. Ability to deliver training in the following areas is desirable:

• People skills: leading managing supervising delegating coaching techniques building professional relationships teamwork understanding personality/behavioural styles communication skills resilience & wellbeing managing time building personal impact networking presentation skills giving feedback and effective appraisal discussions
• DE&I: core topics eg unconscious bias inclusive interviewing skills etc; and ensuring that all skills training content uses gender neutral language and is free from biases and dated terminology or scenarios
• Time & change management: organisation prioritisation & time management managing & communicating with key stakeholders persuading & influencing dealing with resistance and navigating challenging conversations/situations
• Business skills: preparing & running effective meetings core business writing skills including grammar spelling and effective report writing/layout/formatting
• Psychometric/personality models: Insights Discovery or DISC (training can be provided)