Fenwick & West
Director of Legal Training and Development
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Job Description Summary:
Fenwick is seeking a Director of Legal Training and Development who will manage a team and oversee attorney training and development, curriculum and programs, continuing legal education (CLE), career development and counseling. This position can be based in any of our U.S. office locations and This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing you to work both from home and at your designated Fenwick office. The frequency of in-office work will be determined by business needs and guided by your department's directives.Job Description:
- Develop, teach, and monitor learning-focused firmwide initiatives for attorneys, including programs for professional development and client services skills, as well as other technical and substantive essential legal skills and competency training.
- Measure and assess training, curriculum and development programs for relevancy and impact, and sustain, modify or replace as appropriate based on current and future needs and consistent with the firm’s strategic objectives.
- Partner with and form strong trusted advisor relationships with firm management, practice group leaders and other attorneys to identify training and program needs and determine appropriate means to deliver and assess the success of related programs.
- Work with training and development team, legal personnel, and practice management to collaborate with internal and external program presenters, provide advice and guidance to uplevel our program delivery, as well as maintain and update existing content and introduce new learning opportunities.
- Develop and execute, and expand as needed, programs offered at all levels within the attorney life cycle.
- Direct the continued evolution and delivery of Fenwick University programs, ensuring that the programming and content each year reflects the continued evolution of the firm and legal talent
- Create and manage attorney orientation, integration, and overall onboarding experience. Managing team to be valuable points of contact for all things Fenwick for new hires during their onboarding process.
- Manage all firm CLE compliance, tracking and reporting firmwide. Obtain state CLE accreditation in states most critical to firm compliance. Lead efforts on attorney bar admissions and continued compliance.
- Maintain and nurture existing and potential relationships with external consultants, coaches and speakers, as well as maintain active involvement with appropriate professional organizations, including the Professional Development Consortium.
- Maintain networks and in-depth knowledge of trends and developments in the talent development field both within and outside legal industry.
- Oversee and enhance the firm’s mentor and advisor programs in collaboration with legal personnel, practice management, recruiting and diversity teams.
- Ownership of all onboarding with legal personnel, practice management, and recruiting to implement effective onboarding of first year and lateral attorney hires.
- Collaborate with business development team, including with client and alumni networks, to support external training offerings, as well as career development, connections and transitions.
- Assess e-Learning opportunities and build e-Learning programs based on practice group needs.
- Recruit, lead and engage training and development team in an effective implementation and execution of programs, events and initiatives.
- Manage and develop professional skills of training and development team.
- Manage and oversee training and development budgeting process and expenditures.
Desired Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience and knowledge of attorney professional development, including core competencies, adult learning concepts, program design and attorney career progression.
- Strong interest in training and professional development and a demonstrated track record designing and implementing professional development programs.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work while maintaining a client service focus.
- Demonstrated ability to motivate and develop team skills and dynamics.
- Must have strong written and oral communication skills, proven experience at diplomacy and effective listening skills, and ability to inspire confidence of attorneys and staff at all levels.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills, and strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work well both independently and while leading a team.
- Highly motivated, proactive self-starter that demonstrates ownership, commitment to the job, initiative and strong work ethic.
- Proven collaboration skills and ability to build strong relationships across attorney populations and staff professionals.
- Ability to multi-task and deal with stringent deadlines.
- Demonstrated good judgment and discretion as to confidential and sensitive matters.
- Ability to deal effectively with change in fast-paced and changing environments.
Reporting to the Chief Talent Officer, the ideal candidate will have a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience in a law firm setting. Bachelor’s degree required, JD, MBA or other advanced degrees strongly preferred.
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Benefits and Compensation Details:
At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing.
The anticipated range for this position is:
$168,000 - $251,250Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.
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