Learning & Development Advisor, Riyadh

Description The Team 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 lifecycleThere is also a strong desire for cross-collaboration. Providing the opportunity to work on global L&D projects and more broader projects across HRFurther information on specific areas of responsibility, key characteristics and competencies can be found in this document.Key ResponsibilitiesWork 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 solutionsSupport 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 programmesAssist 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 needsSupport other ad hoc activities, as required.Skills Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience in a learning and development/training role, preferably within a partnership/professional services environmentMotivated by and has a deep interest in Learning and Development, and organisational cultureExperience of supporting the full learning cycle: design, delivery, scheduling, organising, and administration of training is essentialDemonstratable skills and experience in managing and organising a wide variety of projects and programmesExperience of supporting a L&D team to build and sustain a learning and feedback cultureA good working knowledge of MS packages and IT proficiency essentialEffective stakeholder managementDriven by continuous improvement and actively seeks constructive feedbackCommunicates effectively at all levels, both verbally and in writingProactive approach and positive attitude, enthusiastic and outgoingService oriented approachPersuading and influencing skillsStrong IT skillsTeam playerExcellent organisational skills and attention to detailFlexible 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 ExcellencePeople and TeamClient/Stakeholder RelationshipsService Delivery and Commercial AwarenessPersonal EffectivenessThis 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.