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Talent Development Manager

Location: 

London, GB

Department or practice area:  Talent Development

Taylor Wessing

 

Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses. Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition. 

 

With 1200+ lawyers, 300+ partners, 28 offices and 17 jurisdictions we are looking to expand our Talent Development  team, with the addition of a Talent Development Manager.

 

The opportunity for you

 

This exciting opportunity will play a key role across various practice areas (Senior Associates & Partners) and business services functions (Senior leaders & Directors). Design and delivery of a comprehensive learning and development offering, in line with the firm's strategic goals and business needs – oversee day to day legal and skills training, other development initiatives and project work. Work with and delegate to Talent Development team members and manage training budget for relevant groups.

 

Key responsibilities

 

Responsible for implementing legal and skills training courses, to include:

  • Managing and planning training courses, liaising with internal staff, external providers, SME's and senior stakeholders e.g. working with Knowledge Lawyers to plan and co-ordinate legal training sessions for above groups.
  • Design, planning and coordination of external UK and International development events, liaising with the Head of  Talent Development  and other senior stakeholders, e.g. International Women's Leadership Academy (Europe),  International Associate Academy (Europe), International Career Development Academy (UK). 

 

Responsible for training needs analysis, to include; establishing legal training needs through liaison with a targeted subset of Partners, PSLs and managers. In addition to establishing Business Services training needs through liaison with a targeted subset of Managers, Heads of Department and Directors.

 

Support the delivery of induction sessions, in addition to design and delivery of skills training and teambuilding events as required.

 

Play a key role in annual projects which may include:

  • International Women's Leadership Programme - UK co-ordination working with the Head of Talent Development and Inclusion.
  • Management of multiple high profile development programmes.
  • Involvement with our Senior Associate Development Centre and various Partner programmes - working with the Head of Talent Development and Inclusion.
  • Awards submissions in conjunction with the UK Talent Director.

 

Key responsibilities

 

Working with our people on personal development; including;

  • Managing the firm wide coaching programme.
  • Use of psychometric tests and personality instruments, including individual feedback (if qualified).
  • Guiding staff on personal development planning.

 

In addition to various ad hoc responsibilities including;

  • Managing budgets/monthly expenditure reporting and training evaluation & reporting.
  • Liaison with the wider Talent team to ensure work is delivered efficiently through the Learning Management System.
  • Involvement in ad hoc project work as required.

 

Knowledge, skills and experience

Technical/educational requirements:

  • Graduate and CIPD qualified (preferred).
  • Proven leadership and manager experience.
  • Proven experience in a senior learning & development role, ideally in a professional services environment.
  • Have the ability to manage multiple programmes and projects concurrently.
  • Training needs analysis experience.
  • Course design and evaluation experience.
  • Excellent presentation and delivery skills.
  • Experience of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact and potential within a learning environment.
  • Good Microsoft Office skills.
  • Desirable: Digital learning/e-learning experience.
  • Desirable: Virtual delivery experience.
  • Desirable: Knowledge and use of an LMS / LXP.
  • Desirable: Qualified coach and familiarity with psychometric tools such Lumina Spark or MBTI.

 

Knowledge, skills and experience

 

Interpersonal skills:

  • Excellent stakeholder management skills at a senior level - strong communication skills.
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills.
  • Creative thinking and the ability to bring fresh, new and innovative ideas to the team and the firm.
  • Committed and enthusiastic approach.
  • Proven influencing and negotiating skills.
  • Professional manner: confident but approachable.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Responsible and proactive, with an ability to work without direct supervision.
  • Flexible team player.

 

Benefits

 

Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer; 

  • Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week) 
  • Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata). 
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child). 

 

Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available. 

 

Our culture

 

Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation.  We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team.  We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

 

The way we work

 

At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.  

 

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