Learning and Development Manager

Kingsley Napley is an internationally recognised law firm based in Central London. We support individuals and businesses in resolving conflict, safeguarding their futures and maximising opportunities. Our wide range of expertise means that we can provide support for our clients in all areas of their business and private life. Many of our lawyers are leaders in their field and our practice areas are highly ranked by the legal directories.

Human Resources

To take a leading role in a busy talent and development team, with responsibility for delivering on a broad range of talent priorities, with a particular focus on firmwide learning and development provision as well as supporting individual teams to structure their own development offerings.

Specific duties will include:

Learning and development:

• Taking responsibility for the creation and deliver of the firm’s central L&D offering for all those below leadership level (approx. 360 people). This includes assessing the needs, identifying and selecting appropriate suppliers, ensuring the delivery meets the need, and assessing the effectiveness of the offerings.
• Partnering with key stakeholders in legal practice areas and business supports teams on an ongoing basis to help ensure they have appropriate development for their specific needs.
• Developing and delivering a core people skills offering comprising both live and on demand resources.
• Maintaining, curating and developing the firmwide offering of online technical and non-technical content (webinars, e learning etc.).
• Promoting the training, learning and development offering through creative and impactful communications.
• Supporting individuals and managers with the creation and implementation of personal development plans.

Talent:

• Taking ownership of the onboarding programme and in particular the evaluation of on and off boarding.
• Developing, embedding and refining competency frameworks and career development pathways for all non-leadership roles.
• Leading the ongoing implementation, evaluation and refinement of the firm’s appraisal approach, including supplier management.
• Supporting with the HR managers in their work with legal practice areas and business supports teams to provide talent and development advice.
• Supporting the senior talent and development manager with a range of talent management projects such as succession planning.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this is a full description of the tasks and responsibilities of this role. However, it is not an exhaustive list. The job description may be changed or developed at any time to reflect changes as required.  However, material changes will not be made without full consultation with the post-holder.

Kingsley Napley are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, disability, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and religion.