Learning & Leadership Development Manager - Business Professionals & Strategic Projects

Company Description

Who we are

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

Job Description

Please note that applications for this role will be considered from any location globally which has a Clifford Chance office.

The role

You will play a central role in the development of both lawyers and business professionals across Clifford Chance as they progress in their careers through key milestones, programs and pathways.

You will align development to the Firm's strategic priorities, business needs and people frameworks to ensure that our people continually enhance their leadership skills, client relationships and commercial discipline by designing and developing assessment centres, learning pathways and programs. This role will also lead on a number of strategic programs and initiatives, in partnership with other teams across Human Resources, Global Functions and Practice Areas.

You will incorporate  both quantitative and qualitative data as well as  feedback  to influence the design and content of future learning  programs and pathways.

This role will require some attendance at on-site and off-site programs or events; so some travel will be required, as well as on occasional evenings and weekends.

Who you will work with

Across the global network, you will directly work with Clifford Chance lawyers and business professionals and their career development partners and/or line managers as they progress in their careers.

In addition to your colleagues on the Learning & Leadership Development Team, you will also work closely with key stakeholders and teams across the globe, including Practice Areas and Partners, Global Functions and the Shared Service Delivery teams.

What you will be responsible for

You will be responsible for working with the business to enable and improve individual and Firm performance aligned with the Firm's strategic goals. You will work as a key member of the global Learning and Leadership Development Centre of Excellence and will be specifically responsible for the design, development, and implementation of certain global Learning and Leadership Development content, in relation to signature milestones, program and other programs and initiatives as directed.

You will ensure that participants on our signature programmes and assessment centres receive structured feedback and development plans. You will partner with the Talent Management CoE and other Global HR teams to develop a structured approach to career development and progression.

You will be responsible for curating and delivering feedback to participants with regards to their performance and development needs and collating overall feedback on performance and experience of the programmes.

You will develop the KPIs and metrics to measure effectiveness.

What you will do

You will be responsible for a portfolio of activities and programs in the annual calendar, as well as others on an ad hoc basis depending on the needs of the business.

Development Centres

The Learning and Leadership Development team designs and conducts development centres to identify, assess and develop top talent. Aspects of this role may include:

• Updating and creating learning and leadership competency matrices and assessment frameworks.

• Designing assessment processes and exercises.

• Utilising psychometric tools or reports, or 360 data.

• Assessing candidate performance and providing verbal and writt