The Global Learning & Development team serves over 5000 people
from over 60 offices and provides specialist advice, education and
learning solutions across a broad remit, including: professional core
skills training, continuing legal education, talent development
planning and programmes, coaching, career development initiatives and
practice area or business specific L&D. The L&D advisor role
will support the team in gathering learning needs and building strong
relationships, along with helping to design, facilitate and ensure the
smooth running of programmes and events.
Clyde & Co is embarking on an exciting change journey and this
role provides a great opportunity to truly transform and shape
learning and talent development across the firm.
The Role
This role has a diverse and interesting remit that will enable the
incumbent to deepen their Learning & Development expertise across
the whole Learning & Development lifecycle
There is also a strong desire for cross-collaboration. Providing the
opportunity to work on global L&D projects and more broader
projects across HR
Further information on specific areas of responsibility, key
characteristics and competencies can be found in this document.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with L&D Managers to design and facilitate
learning needs analysis for practice groups and business services
teams. Lead focus groups to understand capability gaps and support
the interpretation and corroboration of learning needs, alongside
other data points, to determine learning solutions, core skills
curricula and talent development solutions
Support the team with facilitation and co-delivery across a
variety of learning programmes (for example - inductions, workshops,
team events and instructor-led learning sessions)
Support the L&D managers in the promotion and communication of
L&D programmes and initiatives, designing communications and
online forums where appropriate and provide advice on the format for engagement.
Work with the global team to design and support a variety of
consistent evaluation methods to assess the impact of learning and
talent programmes
Assist with prioritisation of the workload/workflow for the MEA
regional team.
Work with L&D managers and coordinators to plan, schedule and
organise L&D programmes and offering. Coordinate the sourcing of
external providers and sessions.
Build relationships with external suppliers and provide feedback
where appropriate.
Build internal stakeholder relationships with other departments
across HR and within the firm, to influence their involvement and
connection with L&D.
Promote and curate content in the Learning Management System (LMS)
working in conjunction with the Digital Learning & Platforms
team. Ensure we are managing digital content at regular intervals
and adopting good housekeeping protocols in the system.
Support strategic priorities/projects within the Global L&D
team and wider HR team, as well as taking ownership and
accountability for some projects.
Provide advice and guidance to a variety of learners on the
suitability of learning and talent programmes aligned to their needs
Support other ad hoc activities, as required.
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven experience in a learning and development/training role,
preferably within a partnership/professional services environment
Motivated by and has a deep interest in Learning and Development,
and organisational culture
Experience of supporting the full learning cycle: design,
delivery, scheduling, organising, and administration of training is essential
Demonstratable skills and experience in managing and organising a
wide variety of projects and programmes
Experience of supporting a L&D team to build and sustain a
learning and feedback culture
A good working knowledge of MS packages and IT proficiency essential
Effective stakeholder management
Driven by continuous improvement and actively seeks constructive feedback
Communicates effectively at all levels, both verbally and in writing
Proactive approach and positive attitude, enthusiastic and outgoing
Service oriented approach
Persuading and influencing skills
Strong IT skills
Team player
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
Flexible and adaptable (solutions focused when faced with changing priorities)
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global
law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and
commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction,
energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a
comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal
services and commercially minded legal advice to businesses
operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating
in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and
inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities
and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities
through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and
minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480
partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people
overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.
For more about the firm, its
lawyers, offices and areas of expertise and for the latest industry
thought leadership please visit www.clydeco.com
Our Values
Our values are the principles that
guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and
strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
Work as one
We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a
firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with
clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to
deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the
centre of everything we do
Celebrate
difference We help each other to be at our best and
believe our differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We
seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising
that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and
professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to
be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to
fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services
career development. They vary across levels and different business
areas and fall under the following areas:
Technical Excellence
People and Team
Client/Stakeholder Relationships
Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
Personal Effectiveness
This is the job description as constituted at present;
however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in
accordance with the changing needs of the business.
