Job Description
Professional Development Coordinator
Rapidly growing elite US law firm is looking to hire a new Professional Development Coordinator to work with some of London’s very best lawyers.
* To £45,000
* Fantastic Benefits including very generous pension and free meals
* 9:30am to 5:30pm
* Office based
Professional Development Coordinator duties will include:
* Provide assistance for London internal programs including preparing sign-in sheets and organising final materials.
* Schedule conference room space for events and programs.
* Invite management – liaising with secretaries/presenters, reception on availability, understanding populations of groups to know who to invite, understand training requirements
* Keeping up to date with date/session changes – flagging where appropriate.
* Attend and monitor live training programs.
* Coordinate across the Operation's Team (including Business Development, DE&I, Legal Personnel) to manage and synchronise firm’s multiple event calendars.
* Assist training coordinators with post-programming materials, including finalising timed agendas, sign-in sheets, evaluation forms and summaries
* Attendance tracking and uploading training videos and materials to the firm’s tracking system, Micron.
* Serve as back-up and provide support for all programs and events.
* Help maintain multiple Career Development tracking charts.
* Assist with scheduling one-on-one coaching sessions with external coaches and internal team members’ meetings with large classes of associates.
* Assist Career Development team with outside consultant/coaching schedules.
* Assisting with new joiner onboarding including the extranet and new joiner forms etc.
* Tracking the HireRight check process for all legal joiners including liaising with HireRight and candidates to follow up as necessary.
* Assisting the wider HR team with visa and immigration processes and tracking as required.
* Preparing first draft leave letters for Senior Manager to review.
* Scheduling check-in meetings as required for the Senior Manager with new joiners and flagging these dates for regular PG outreach.
* Assisting with the London set up of lateral ‘buddy’ program.
* Creating and updating London PG team sheets and ‘Facebook’ docs on regular basis (in conjunction with London Marketing & BD/Graphics team).
* Assisting with scheduling and administration on the annual review process including tracking feedback to identify areas for proactive follow up.
Professional Development Coordinator requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree desirable.
* One to two years of experience working within a professional services environment, ideally a global law firm.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
* Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task and work in an environment with shifting priorities and have meticulous attention to detail.
* Resourceful, driven attitude with a genuine desire and energy to use a ‘can do’ approach to ensure team success.
* Enthusiastic about the subject of legal professional development and personnel support.