Manager, Partner Training

Responsibilities

• Create a partner training strategy aligned with firm goals.
• Collaborate with the Professional Development, Lateral Partner Integration, Partner Retreat, and Inclusion & Engagement Committees to tailor programs, including Partner Orientations, to newly-promoted partners, lateral partners, partners in leadership positions, and the partnership more broadly.
• Incorporate interactive workshops, simulations, case studies, and peer learning forums, as appropriate, as well as individual and/or group executive coaching.
• Conduct ongoing needs analyses using qualitative and quantitative inputs to develop targeted learning objectives and development pathways.
• Define KPIs and success metrics for partner training initiatives, and use data to refine programs, demonstrate ROI, and provide reports to firm leadership.
• Select and manage external facilitators, executive coaches, and content vendors. Negotiate scope and budget, and ensure quality and consistency with firm culture and standards.
• Coordinate with Risk and General Counsel teams to embed ethical and compliance considerations into training, and ensure consistency with firm policies, professional responsibility and confidentiality obligations, and client expectations.
• Coordinate with the Associate Director, Training and Development and the Director of Professional Development to assist with other training and professional development initiatives, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in law, business, organizational psychology, education, or related field preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in learning and development, leadership development, or talent management, ideally within a law firm, professional services organization, or other complex stakeholder environment.
• Demonstrated success designing and delivering partner or executive-level training with measurable impact on business outcomes.
• Strong command of professional services economics (pricing, realization, leverage models, matter profitability), business development practices, and client lifecycle management.
• Expertise in adult learning methodologies, instructional design, coaching, and facilitation for senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills; credibility with senior partners and firm leaders.
• Analytical orientation with the ability to translate data into insights and action; proficiency with learning analytics and reporting.
• Experience managing external vendors, coaches, and faculty; budget and project management proficiency.
• High degree of discretion and judgment; ability to navigate sensitive partner dynamics and confidential matters.
• Commitment to inclusion and the development of a diverse leadership pipeline; experience embedding inclusion and engagement principles into training content and delivery.

Pay

Pay Range: USD $160,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.