Director of Learning and Development - Americas

Director of Learning and Development - Americas

The Director is a member of our global Learning and Development team, and reports to the global Chief Learning Officer. The Director interacts with key stakeholders including the regional managing partner, training partners, talent team, HR, and DEI teams. The Director oversees design, development and delivery of learning. The approach should reflect best practices and develop our people to meet internal and external client needs.

The Director will need to observe the learning and development trends in our market, spot potential new requirements from the business and keep our offer to the business up to date. Communicating and showcasing the HL Learn contributions and performance to further build internal and external reputation of Hogan Lovells as an employer of choice in the legal industry is also part of the role.

The Director is expected to operate in a global matrix organization and balance regional and global needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

1. Ensures that learning goals and content of HL Learn programs are in line with firms strategic priorities and culture.
2. Aligns the Americas learning offerings with existing competency frameworks taking different career paths and learning needs in various jurisdictions into account.
3. Ensures the quality of in-person and virtual learning programs, as well as online learning for lawyers in the region.
4. Ensures that new tools and processes will be implemented to offer state-of-the-art learning and integrate online learning offering into existing milestone programs, as well as to implement new topics, e.g.; such as sales academy content or “lawyers for the future.”
5. Understands how to build skills and take a multi-generational approach to learning.
6. Promotes L&D internally and externally at various occasions.
7. Collaborates with stakeholders to connect and further develop L&D offerings with the needs of the business.
8. Coaches participants on programs.

LEADERSHIP

1. Supports the career development of the Americas L&D team.
2. Consults with partners and business leaders helping to create solutions and to manage potential leadership cases (team management, resilience, burn-out topics).
3. Builds trust and effectively communicates with firms management and partners.
4. Adds competency development topics to leadership discussions to support the lawyer of the future.

MANAGEMENT

1. Responsible for budget planning and approval processes.
2. Capacity and headcount management, effective use of resources.
3. Responsible for periodical impact reviews and data-based decisions.
4. Supports our recruitment brand and showcases the regional performance to foster our brand as employer of choice internally and externally.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED SKILLS

1. Inclusive leadership qualities.
2. Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships, establishing professional trust and courtesy with external contacts and colleagues and internal clients at all levels.
3. Ability to navigate different cultural styles and work effectively as part of an intercultural global team.
4. Commitment to high levels of client service.
5. Excellent project management and communication skills.
6. Openness to new methods and tools.
7. Self-motivated with demonstrated experience taking initiative and balancing multiple priorities.
8. Ability to exercise discretion, good judgment, flexibility, and maintain confidential information at all times.
9. Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Teams.
10. Familiarity with learning management systems, such as Cornerstone.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE

1. Ten (10)+ years of relevant learning & development experience in law or a similar professional services firm preferred.
2. Bachelor's degree required; Master's or graduate degree highly desirable.
3. Coaching certificate and experience.
4. Experience in instructional design & learning strategies.

HOURS

Core hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., including one hour for lunch, with additional hours as needed for program support.

The annualized salary range for this position is $285,000 to $300,000 depending on the candidate's overall experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. In addition, full time employees as well as some part time employees, will be eligible for the firm’s fringe benefits as they currently exist.

This job description sets forth the responsibilities of this position and may be changed from time to time as shall be determined.

Hogan Lovells is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or other factors protected by law.

Hogan Lovells complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Benefits Department at