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.
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