Learning and Development Manager

4 months ago

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China Kennedys Full time

Kennedys is looking to recruit a Learning and Development Manager for its Asia Pacific region (“APAC”). The L&D Manager will be responsible for supporting Kennedys L&D function in delivering the global learning and development strategy for the firm. The role will also be responsible for creating and executing an APAC specific strategy and local initiatives. 

This is a newly created role, working closely with local APAC HR team members and the global L&D team. The role will provide expert L&D support and management to the APAC region. 

Team

Kennedys HR team support the firm around the world with all people related matters including Business Partnering, Recruitment (including partners and early careers), Reward, HR Systems and Analytics, Learning and Development, Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity and Inclusion.

Key responsibilities 

Work closely with the Senior HR Managers and HR teams in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore to deliver a L&D strategy for APAC Liaise with the global L&D function to ensure alignment across regions for key learning initiatives, managing any local differences as required Build meaningful relationships at all levels, internally and externally Work closely and partner with the business to identify learning needs through consulting and analysis of data and proposing innovative and impactful solutions Managing APAC cohorts of global programmes and ensuring they are tailored to APAC needs, ensuring that the content of programmes remains relevant, best in class and meets the evolving development need of the Firm and reflects the latest thinking in learning design Take responsibility for APAC learning and development projects, leveraging latest technologies and proposing innovative solutions to meet needs identifying, designing and delivering L&D interventions to support local needs in line with global principles and support from global L&D team Monitor the engagement with and impact of learning on business performance, creating new and innovative ways to engage the business and improve the impact learning has on performance Develop and maintain relationships with external providers and bodies, keeping up to date with changes in learning and development industry as well as developments within the professional services and legal sector Work collaboratively with other training and knowledge management teams in the firm to ensure a seamless and aligned learning offering Assess how the firm can leverage technologies to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and user experience Attend global L&D meetings, representing APAC, ensuring information is shared with APAC HR teams as required Facilitate internal learning programmes on request Drive strategic thinking and influence stakeholders Manage relevant processes and resource including budget management

Required experience

Ideally experience gained in a corporate global company and working into a global COE or similar model, within legal, professional services, corporate or similar environment A passion for learning and development Demonstratable ability to manage cross functional projects with multiple stakeholders Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, confident presenter, able to engage at all levels Ideally has experience of and spent time in some or all of the APAC locations – Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore Strategic acumen and excellent problem-solving capabilities Demonstrable professionalism, ethics, and integrity Strong strategic thinker and influencer Builds and manages relationships across a global network with senior leadership, including effectively managing within a global organisation Deals with difficult conversations with senior leaders to jointly come to the right outcome for the business

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys. 

*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,500 people worldwide across 45 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.


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