Learning & Development (L&D) Advisor

Join a dynamic and fast-paced People Development team at Fieldfisher, where you will play a crucial role in supporting our training and development initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to maintaining excellence in employee development and ensuring the seamless execution of various training and growth programmes. Your efforts will directly impact the career progression and skill enhancement of our employees.

The People Development team, which is part of the wider HR department, services all of our European network of offices, as well as providing support to our US office. We work closely with the firm's lawyers, business services and legal support services to help boost them from where they are now to where they need to be to provide the best service to their clients.

Through our Business Skills curricula, Academy programmes and other programmes and projects, we enable people to build new capabilities and grow their existing skillsets, to ensure they can meet their individual, team and firm objectives.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with the Graduate Recruitment Team and HR to help advise on all PD requirements for solicitors, barristers, trainee solicitors and legal executives and helping record training hours.
• Helping identify capability gaps and implementing learning approaches and programmes to bridge these gaps.
• Supporting on the annual training schedule and delivery of the Business Skills Syllabus for all European Offices and Silicon Valley.
• Assisting on the development and running of core PD Programmes (these are likely to include the trainee programmes, FE Academies, Business Skills Syllabus and others as the need arises).
• Helping advise on the design and delivery on training programmes for entry level joiners (E.g. Trainees Solicitors, Apprentices, Trainee Legal Support Services and Legal Practitioners).
• Advising on discrete programmes (e.g. the working parent programme, and Expectant Parents workshop).
• Assisting with the design and delivery some of the in-house skills training sessions.
• Supporting on the completion of the annual PD deliverables.
• Liaising with external providers on occasion for delivery of programmes.
• Liaising with the PSL group and Training Reps on departmental training needs.
• Liaising with colleagues across the firm to advise on People Development needs.
• Working with the wider HR team to support HR/PD initiatives.
• Being a key contact for Managers and LSS Team Leaders.
• Research and project coordination as required.
• Coordinating the internal Academy programmes and flagship programmes such as Path to Partnership and the New Partner Transition programme.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong organisational and multitasking skills with the ability to manage time effectively, think ahead and around challenges and provide solutions.
• Confident communication, and ability to engage and collaborate with internal colleagues.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm for learning and development processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to adapt to new software.
• A proactive, self-motivated and flexible approach to work - with the ability to work independently, and collaboratively within a team.
• Experience in a similar role in a professional services environment is desirable.

What We Offer:

• Inclusive & Supportive Environment: We’re a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we don’t believe in squashing people’s individuality. Our hybrid working model and open plan workspaces encourage a sense of camaraderie.
• Comprehensive and Flexible Benefits Package: Our offering includes private medical insurance, health cash plan, dental insurance, life assurance, critical illness insurance, matched pension contributions up to 7%, holiday trading, plus many more.
• Modern Office Space: Based in the thriving City of London, which has something for everyone. Offering excellent commuter links based a 5-minute walk away from Monument and Bank tube stations.
• Training and Development: We’ll give you bespoke support to develop your career with our people development and IT training teams.
• Social & Community Engagement: Participate in clubs, networks, inclusive events, and charity initiatives.

Inclusion at Fieldfisher:

At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes. Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher's recruitment team, who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence, and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process.

For accessibility information on our London offices, visit our website.

Recruitment process:

• An online application form (completed by clicking the apply now button) and CV submission.
• 20-30-minute introductory call with one of our experienced recruiters.
• The interview process varies depending on the role you apply for. However, your recruitment contact will always let you know what to expect from the process, so nothing should come as a surprise.
• For hybrid opportunities, candidates will be invited to visit our offices and meet the team face-to-face.
• Our average process takes around 2-3 weeks, but we will always work around your availability. You will have the chance to speak to our recruitment team at various points during your process, but if you have any specific questions before this please contact us.
• Please note that we recruit on a rolling basis, meaning that your application will most likely be reviewed before the application deadline. We will continue to accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.