L&D Assistant- 12 month FTC

About us:

Linklaters is a multi-national commercial law firm, with 31 offices in 21 countries worldwide.

We have been named as one of The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Women, recognised by Stonewall as a top employer for LGBTQ+ inclusion, and by the Social Mobility Employer Index as a top employer for advancing social mobility. 

We recognise that one size does not fit all. Our goal is to embed flexibility across our firm by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the legal industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Linklaters, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

About the role: 

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Learning & Development Assistant on a 12-month FTC to join our global team. This role provides administrative and programme management support for our global L&D curricula, the firm’s coaching function, and other key projects. Our Learning & Development team is renowned for its collaborative and supportive environment. We can’t wait to welcome you onboard and help you further your career in L&D, working alongside enthusiastic colleagues committed to excellence and innovation.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Managing Associates, Counsel, and Solicitor Apprentices:

• Act as the key contact for Managing Associates, Counsel, and Solicitor Apprentices, serving as the programme ‘go-to’ link between L&D and these colleagues.
• Coordinate Trainee Principal training sessions biannually in collaboration with the trainee development team.
• Project manage logistics for training sessions and keep distribution lists, advertising emails, and the wiki page updated.

Event Management and Support:

• Provide administrative and event management support to City Century, including drafting comms and promotional material, project managing meetings/events, and providing logistics support at large in-person events.
• Handle invoicing, budgeting, and other administrative tasks related to events.

Professional Development:

• Reflect on performance to identify and address personal learning needs through suitable activities.
• Evaluate and integrate new knowledge and skills into the role, maintaining records of the development process.

Coaching:

• Support the internal and external coaching faculty.
• Manage coaching data, update coaching information on wiki pages, handle the shared coaching mailbox, and collate feedback for improvements.

Learning Management System (LMS):

• Administer sessions and courses on the LMS with support, produce ad hoc reports, and develop SME areas.

We are ideally looking for:

• Experience running online and in-person events.
• Proficient in MS applications, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Outstanding organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

This role is based at the Linklaters London office with a hybrid working model available.

Our benefits:

Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you’ll be making to our success. These include:

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments

Finance

• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will-writing services

Family & Lifestyle

• Electric car and cycle to work schemes
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave
• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality Network, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

If you think this role would suit you, please click apply below. We look forward to hearing from you!

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy

Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders (lateralrecruitment@linklaters.com for legal roles or ukbtrecruitment@linklaters.com for business team roles).

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