Senior L&D Executive

Term: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time
Department: HR
Location: Edinburgh (however would consider Glasgow-based applicants)
The team

We are currently looking for a Senior L&D Executive to join our busy HR team.  The role will involve  leading the Firm's learning and development activities and leading the Firm's graduate recruitment processes.

 

 

The role

MAIN DUTIES:

  • To manage work experience programmes including the SRA/LSS traineeships, Summer Placement Programmes, work shadows, Prime initiative - activities include recruitment, selection and induction processes.
  • To review the firm’s early talent attraction and recruitment strategies.
  • To manage the legal summer placement programme
  • To manage the PEAT 2 and PSC training programmes
  • To work with the Training Manager and Training Principal to ensure legal traineeship processes are fulfilled in line with relevant training regulations
  • To attend external networking meetings with external Early Talent Teams including Institute of Student Employers.
  • To be the HR representative for all trainees (payroll + employee relations responsibility)
  • To work with Senior D+I Executive to ensure attraction and recruitment processes are in line with firm D+I strategy
  • To establish and maintain key relationships with suppliers, clients and other industry contacts to ensure up to date with key challenges and trends in the early talent and L&D sectors within in the legal industry
  • To manage on the trainee seat rotation exercise and PQPR/SRA review exercises.
  • To conduct an annual review of training providers – seeking new training providers and courses based on requirements of colleagues/teams.
  • To lead on the annual appraisal process, ensuring all training requirements are identified and training plans are put in place.
  • To develop and deliver training in-house as and when required.
  • To manage Management Services and Central Training budgets.
  • To ensure all Learning and Development policies are up to date.
  • To become expert on external courses and qualification processes (dual-qualification, STEP, ACCA)
  • To ensure necessary clawback arrangements are processed for external courses/qualifications.
  • To manage the firm’s IIP status and accreditation and any other learning and development accreditations
  • To lead on key training events – Core Skills Training, Senior Legal Staff Development Day, IIYP Training Day.
  • To chair the fortnightly L+D meeting and contribute to the quarterly KLC meeting.
  • To lead on the firm-wide mentoring initiative
  • To manage the firm’s Emerging Leaders Programme.
  • To manage the firm’s onboarding processes (including trainee and summer placement inductions) – ensuring any feedback is actioned.
  •  To manage and oversee duties of L&D Executive and L&D Administrator.
  • To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the appropriate manager.
Other information

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • A minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role, preferably in the professional services sector.
  • Degree educated in a relevant discipline and/or CIPD qualified at level 5 or above.
  • At least 1 years’ experience in a line management capacity.
  • Exposure to working with a busy team and dealing with conflicting priorities.
  • Ability to use your own initiative to resolve problems.
  • Strong written and verbal communication.

Desirable

  • Experience in working in an early talent capacity within the legal sector.
  • Experience developing and delivering training.