Position: Learning & Development Advisor | Conseiller(-ère) en formation et en développement
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Learning & Development Advisor (Learning & Development Department) - Canada
Who We Are
Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm, and was recently voted one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2024. Our firm’s over 900 lawyers are located across offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London and Johannesburg and an office in the professional and retail district known as Taza (/Ta-Zah/) on Tsuut’ina lands. Providing strategic and thoughtful advice in all areas of business law, our broad range of clients include close to half of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as corporate clients, government agencies, regulatory authorities, non-profit bodies and individuals.
Our clients interests are paramount in all that we do and we take pride in supporting our communities. We are a place where bright, talented, and collegial people want to work together and we work hard together to achieve our goals in a collaborative and efficient way.
A Day In The Life
The Learning & Development (L&D) Advisor plays a key role in the firm’s learning and development functions by designing, developing and delivering high-impact training initiatives for lawyers and business professionals. The L&D Advisor will ensure optimal alignment with firm goals and will create programs that encourage adoption and engagement within regions.
Working closely with the Senior Director, Learning & Development, subject matter experts (SMEs), learning & development teams and other stakeholders, the Learning & Development Advisor will leverage best practices in adult learning and instructional design to build strong training programs, provide guidance on learning design, support needs analyses, create curriculums for learning & development initiatives.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Learning Design & Development
Support the Senior Director, Learning & Development with firm-wide learning programs for lawyers and senior leadership.Consult with stakeholders and build curriculum for professional development training programs.Act as an expert advisor on training, including design and implementation of effective and high-performing training initiatives and programs.Apply instructional design principles to design content that supports learning programs and professional development.Design and executes simulation-based and other innovative learning opportunities.Coordinate training opportunities within the firm, including cohort and milestone training.Firm-Wide Project Coordination
Assist teams in identifying training needs, recommend the most appropriate learning methods, and leverage advanced training technologies.Coordinate learning programs with regional and sometimes hybrid/online execution.Provide guidance and support in developing learning initiatives.Analysis & Recommendations
Monitor and evaluate engagement and the effectiveness of training.Ensure that training programs are current, compliant, and tailored to learner needs.Analyse the impact of changes on stakeholders and propose tailored approaches to ensure buy-in and engagement.Stay abreast of training trends and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the development of best practices for the firm.Collaboration & Communication
Foster smooth communication between stakeholders to ensure seamless implementation of training projects.Liaise with subject matter experts to translate complex legal and business concepts into effective learning experiences.Collaborate on the development and implementation of various training projects across the firm.Contribute to a culture of continuous learning across the firm.Must Haves
Post-secondary degree or diploma in instructional design, adult education, learning technologies, project management or a related field.Minimum 3-5 years of experience designing and delivering learning programs, preferably within a professional service or corporate environment.Experience with curriculum design and training program coordination.Knowledge of recognized training methods related to adult learning and of best practices in project management and change management.Understand…
