A global Law firm are currently looking to hire their Interim Head of Learning and Development for a 12-month Maternity cover contract. The new incumbent will be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of training and development programmes to business services and Lawyers across the firm.

In particular, the Head of L&D will be responsible for;

Working with and overseeing a senior L&D Advisor, an L&D Advisor and an L&D Coordinator;

Supporting individual offices with their business services skills development including training programmes, coaching and management skills;

Other L&D and organisational development projects, such as creating competency frameworks, dissemination of the firm's core values, integration projects.

The team consist of 12 people (6 in London, 2 in Asia and 6 in the US).

key Responsibilities

Planning, Design and Implementation Identifying training and development needs: working closely with other members of the L&D team, HR Operations and members of client groups to ensure that all interventions are bespoke and aligned to the firm's career development framework and the firm's strategic business objectives Design and facilitation of new face to face training, on-going review of existing training sessions and programmes and design and delivery of improvements Overseeing and managing the implementation and administration of training sessions and programmes Leading and project managing global HR organisational development projects
On-going review of existing courses and development centres, and working with the L&D team and KDLs to design and deliver improvements Supporting the Global Director of L&D with design and facilitation of bespoke and in some cases, client programmes Identifying and engaging local "L&D champions" to support learning and development interventions Delivery Delivering training sessions and global development programmes including management and leadership Using a variety of teaching/learning methods throughout; introducing new technology and training methods Identifying and implementing innovative, effective learning and development solutions; thinking beyond what has been done before Creating supporting materials including presentations and online materials Leading the associate and senior associate development centres including co-delivering the launch Facilitating at development centres; running one-to-one coaching and development sessions Administering a range of psychometrics to support key development programmes

Requirements:

Strong experience of managing and delivering professional skills programmes (ideally within professional Services)
You will be an experienced L&D professional with an interest in developing talent looking to work in an entrepreneurial, growing Law firm where L&D is greatly valued.
Excellent presentation skills with the ability to deliver to a range of audiences
An innovative mindset - a curiosity for doing things differently in order to facilitate behaviour change and inspire others
Experience of running development centres and qualified in one or more psychometric tools
Ideally, strong experience of managing and delivering professional skills programmes (within a professional services environment)
Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills in order to liaise with different parts of the firm
Strong influencing skills: ability to gain credibility with all levels of staff and "sell" the benefits of on-going employee development
Team player - ready to pitch in and support not just the L&D team but the wider HR department
A genuine interest in how professional services firms/partnerships operate
Strong project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks/projects
Ability to work under pressure and take a flexible approach to service delivery
Excellent attention to detail
Experience of working across international offices desirable but not essential
Trustworthy with the ability to deal with confidential information

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.