Learning and Development Assistant (FTC)

At BCLP, we’ve built our firm on the foundations of thinking differently. Curious, inquisitive and unbound by tradition, we’re building change within our sector and beyond.

It starts with our people, which is why we need a Learning & Development Assistant for a fixed term contract (six months) to join our team. The Learning & Development Assistant will play a key role in the administration of the Firm’s Learning & Development initiatives and programmes, along with the design and execution of the training necessary for the firm to deliver the highest quality of work and service to our clients.

This role provides you with the opportunity to coordinate a wide range of training programmes to assist the development of all fee-earners and business professionals within the firm. You will be integral to helping the team deliver the L&D strategy for the firm.

You will also work with L&D colleagues who value your own professional development as much as the development of the professionals you support.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Demonstrating excellent client service and seeking to understand needs in order to shape the support given
• Collaborating and building relationships using effective communication and planning skills
• Organizing and scheduling training and development programmes
• Managing incoming L&D queries efficiently and effectively
• Keeping all training programme and design materials on L&D shared database
• Keeping the L&D training calendar up to date
• Communicating effectively with external providers to coordinate booking and payment
• Advertising and promoting courses through various communication channels and keeping related information on the firm’s systems updated
• Assisting with and understands the Training Needs Analysis process for client groups within the firm
• Proactively managing invoices and budgets, supporting L&D team with tracking and reporting

Skills and experience required:

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in a career in talent development to gain valuable skills within a fast-paced global professional services environment. We are looking for someone that possesses passion for people development.

This is a busy, client-facing role, so you will need to be able to work to tight deadlines, have good time management skills, possess strong project management skills, have an excellent attention to detail, and an ability to build relationships with a wide range of people.

You may also have prior experience of coordinating training programmes, ideally within professional services environment and you may also possess prior experience of Learning Management Systems and databases.

• Strong communication skills — articulate in writing, presenting, and in person
• Exceptional attention to detail and a high standard of written English
• A proactive mindset — comfortable managing your own workload and juggling multiple priorities
• Emotional intelligence and resilience — able to navigate sensitive matters with professionalism and discretion
• A collaborative spirit — open to feedback, eager to share ideas, and confident working with diverse teams
• Excellent organisational skills — calm under pressure and deadline-driven

At Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we believe people perform at their best when they can truly be themselves at work. We aim to create an inclusive environment where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to be themselves. In order to provide the best possible service to our diverse client base, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, political belief, disability or any other protected characteristic.