Full job descriptionProfessional Development Specialist
Rapidly growing elite US law firm is looking to hire a new Senior Professional Development Specialist to work with some of London’s very best lawyers.
What’s on Offer:
*To £65,000
*Fantastic Benefits including very generous pension and free meals
*9:30am to 5:30pm
*Office based
Senior Professional Development Specialist- What you will be doing :
*Provide assistance for London internal programs including preparing sign-in sheets and organising final materials.
*Schedule conference room space for events and programs.
*Invite management – liaising with secretaries/presenters, reception on availability, understanding populations of groups to know who to invite, understand training requirements
*Keeping up to date with date/session changes – flagging where appropriate.
*Attend and monitor live training programs.
*Coordinate across the Operation’s Team (including Business Development, DE&I, Legal Personnel) to manage and synchronise firm’s multiple event calendars.
*Assist training coordinators with post-programming materials, including finalising timed agendas, sign-in sheets, evaluation forms and summaries
*Attendance tracking and uploading training videos and materials to the firm’s tracking system, Micron.
*Serve as back-up and provide support for all programs and events.
*Help maintain multiple Career Development tracking charts.
*Assist with scheduling one-on-one coaching sessions with external coaches and internal team members’ meetings with large classes of associates.
*Assist Career Development team with outside consultant/coaching schedules.
*Assisting with new joiner onboarding including the extranet and new joiner forms etc.
*Tracking the HireRight check process for all legal joiners including liaising with HireRight and candidates to follow up as necessary.
*Assisting the wider HR team with visa and immigration processes and tracking as required.
*Preparing first draft leave letters for Senior Manager to review.
*Scheduling check-in meetings as required for the Senior Manager with new joiners and flagging these dates for regular PG outreach.
*Assisting with the London set up of lateral ’buddy’ program.
*Creating and updating London PG team sheets and ’Facebook’ docs on regular basis (in conjunction with London Marketing & BD/Graphics team).
*Assisting with scheduling and administration on the annual review process including tracking feedback to identify areas for proactive follow up.
Senior Professional Development Specialist – What we are looking for:
*Bachelor’s degree desirable.
*One to two years of experience working within a professional services environment, ideally a global law firm.
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
*Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task and work in an environment with shifting priorities and have meticulous attention to detail.
*Resourceful, driven attitude with a genuine desire and energy to use a ’can do’ approach to ensure team success.
*Enthusiastic about the subject of legal professional development and personnel support.