The Role

The Early Careers L&D Advisor is responsible for delivering a seamless and proactive learning and development experience for all new trainees and their line managers, including Partners, across the firm as well as with training providers and the professional bodies. This role is an excellent opportunity to ensure trainees receive the support, guidance, and resources needed to excel in their qualifications and professional growth while also equipping line managers with the tools to effectively develop and mentor their teams. Acting as a key liaison between these different groups, the candidate for the role will have excellent experience of professional services qualification processes and with a focus on continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and fostering a culture of learning, this role is instrumental in maintaining the firm’s reputation as a leading employer for early career professionals.

The Responsibilities

• Execute a workforce planning and engagement process to ensure all new trainees are able to onboard with confidence, ensuring a meaningful trainee experience.
• Build excellent internal relationships, including with Partners, to ensure both practical L&D pathway structures are in place and with an eye to pastoral support to the growing number of trainees joining Saffery.
• Work closely with professional bodies and external training providers to ensure a cohesive and engaging process for trainees throughout their traineeship.
• Deliver sessions around study with the firm at the trainee induction.
• Develops and ensures Saffery’s study policies are up to date and make recommendations to the EC L&D Team Lead.
• Engages with the EC L&D Team Lead in relation to the apprenticeship levy to maximise usage.
• Works closely with the EC L&D Team Lead to develop the Trainee Development Programme (TDP) – liaising with external and internal speakers etc.
• Liaise with the ED&I team and EC Talent Acquisition team to collect and analyse data to ensure the firm is fair and in line with current legislation and working towards the firm’s ED&I goals.
• This role will work closely with the Head of EDI to look at initiatives to encourage a fair and equitable experience for the whole trainee cohort.
• This role has a good working relationship with the whole EC team, and the broader People Experience team, and fee-earning line managers and partners delivering excellent client service.
• There is an opportunity to get involved in projects across all areas of Early Careers to ensure a joined-up approach. It ensures opportunities for broadening exposure and learning for each member of the EC team, but also a seamless and holistic experience for the applicants, trainees, line managers and partners.
• Coordinates all deliverables for student results day process.
• Support the Talent Management team in relation to resits etc and advises on technical questions in relation to exam passes.
• Managing, and creatively developing the L&D student sections of the intranet.
• Managing the process of a trainee achieving their qualifications and handling any enquiries from our student population directly.