Learning and Development Coordinator Law Firm

Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, Limassol, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Monaco, Newcastle, Piraeus and Singapore. With more than 1000 people including 200 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation.
Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services.
L&D Specialist
Hours : Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00 (35 hours per week)
Happy to talk flexible working
Hill Dickinson are proud to be named as a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2024 and so, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.
Team: HR & Development
Liverpool with regular travel to other offices
Benefits: At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people.
Annual leave starting at 25 days
~ Annual bonus scheme
~ Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
~Optional private medical insurance via BUPA
~ Annual fitness allowance
~ Flexible pension scheme
~ ISA saving scheme and independent financial advice
~ Electric or hybrid vehicle lease scheme
~ EAP with access to counselling
~ Enhanced family leave policies
~ Life assurance
~ Annual travel season ticket loan
~ Hybrid working and dress for your day policy
~ Bespoke training and development opportunities
~ Financial contribution towards home working equipment

As our Learning & Development Specialist you will have a big part to play in making sure that the impact of L&D at the firm is positive, enabling colleagues to continue to grow and perform. Developing and managing ongoing relationships with the wider HR&D team and colleagues in our business groups is critical to success.
The L&D specialist role will be responsible for working with stakeholders, ensuring that a range of virtual and face to face workshops are designed and delivered in accordance with identified learning needs. This in turn will ensure that we continue deliver against our promises and support the wider HR&D and business strategy effectively.
The Learning & Development team is well established across the firm, and we are responsible for the delivery of career development, IT skills, leadership development, business/behavioural skills and the delivery of e-learning. We are part of the wider HR&D team, which in broad terms covers employee relations, reward, recruitment, EDI, wellbeing and HR systems. To work closely with the Head of L&D and our two L&D managers to ensure that in person and virtual learning is designed and delivered in line with identified needs. To be a point of contact for L&D queries and a trusted advisor to employees and Partners where appropriate, with responsibility for working closely with one business group.
Ability to conduct training needs analysis.
A demonstrable understanding of adult learning styles and ability to apply theory in practice.
Ability to build rapport quickly with a range of stakeholders, including but not limited to training reps and PSL’s.
Ability to work effectively and productively in a hybrid working model and be accountable for outputs.
Resilient and tenacious in finding effective and innovative learning solutions that support the sustainable growth of Hill Dickinson.
Qualified to Level 3 or above in an L&D/HR discipline.
Desire to support the wider HR/firm strategy by working collaboratively across the wider HR&D team.
Ability to use data to inform decision making and improve the L&D offer.
Willing to travel to UK offices.
Member of a recognised HR professional body such as the CIPD or Learning and Performance Institute.
Additional accreditations/qualifications related to L&D e.g., coaching, level A&B, NLP etc.
Driving licence.
If you don't meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to apply and if successful, we can help you develop along the way.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.
Disability Support
We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.
All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.