Talent Development Programme Coordinator (12 month contract) - Talent

This is an ideal role for a highly organised and enthusiastic individual who has experience co-ordinating programmes/projects, an interest in learning and development and welcomes the opportunity of working with a broad spectrum of people across a top Irish Law Firm.

The ALG School is the home of all learning at A&L Goodbody (ALG). It reflects the strategic importance placed on continuous professional development at the firm. The ALG School is managed by the Talent Development Team and provides a wide range of custom programmes for ALG staff.

An opportunity has arisen in the Talent Development team. The person in this role will contribute to the seamless execution and delivery of a range of ALG School Programmes/initiatives.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to the right candidate to work within a high performing team that strives for excellence when delivering development programmes. The role will suit someone who enjoys and thrives in a fast paced, collaborative environment.

The primary responsibilities of the position are to coordinate, schedule, deliver, and manage best in class development programmes. The successful candidate will join the Talent Development Team that sits within the broader Talent department at ALG.

Role and responsibilities

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Play a leading role in onboarding new joiners, supporting them with systems training and introduction to the ways of working at ALG
• Deliver and support training for rollout of new technologies across the firm
  • Deliver best in class IT systems training
  • Create and maintain written training instructions and online learning materials in the form of e-learning courses, training videos, and intranet pages
• Support Talent Development Managers in managing, coordinating, and delivering ALG School programmes for colleagues across the firm including:
  • Stakeholder management
  • Venue management
  • Invoice and file management
  • Scheduling and managing attendance of attendees and facilitators
  • Attendance tracking utilising LMS
  • Collation of feedback and data
• Utilise LMS and other departmental trackers to ensure excellent records
• Take ownership of specific administration tasks within the overall team
• Work on dedicated projects within the team structure

Skills, experience and characteristics required

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a high performing professional environment
• Experience working as part of an L&D team an advantage
• Experience in delivery of technical training an advantage
• Advanced IT skills and excellent working knowledge of:
  • MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Teams
  • Experience with eLearning tools (such as Vyond and Articulate) an advantage
• Proven ability to and interest in project and/or event management (Qualification/Experience in either an advantage)
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keenly collaborative style
• A post-leaving certificate qualification e.g. degree, diploma/certificate, or equivalent relevant work experience
• Self-driven - Ability to work unsupervised as part of a team
• Proactive - Takes initiative rather than reacting to requests
• Results focused - Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment and strive for excellent results
• Adaptable - Proven track record of being adaptable and able to handle multiple responsibilities/tasks
• A pragmatic and solutions orientated attitude to challenges
• Enjoys working in a team environment and a collaborative culture
• Invests time in building effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• A high level of discretion and trust with confidential information
• Approachable and highly professional in manner. Positive attitude when working with all colleagues and stakeholders

The Firm

ALG is a leading Irish law firm with five international offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco. There are currently 116 partners and over 900 employees. The strong international and domestic business community in Ireland forms a valuable part of the ALG client base. ALG is incredibly proud to be recognised as the leading Irish law firm in the Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 Guide with the highest number of Band 1 practice area rankings. ALG is also ranked as a 'top tier' law firm in The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2024 and the IFLR1000 Guide 2023. The firm is consistently ranked number one in the Irish market and on a European level.

A sample of other recent notable awards include:

• Awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver Mark in 2024 by the Irish Centre for Diversity
• Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law 2024 by GradIreland (for 13 consecutive years)
• Law firm of the year – Republic of Ireland 2023 at The Lawyer European Awards
• Irish Law Firm of the Year 2023 at the Chambers Europe Awards
• One of the top 50 most innovative law firms in Europe 2023 by the Financial Times
• Future of Legal Services Innovation Award winners 2024
• Best client support 2023 by the Managing Partners Forum
• Business Working Responsibly Mark 2023
• Ireland's top 25 best places to work by LinkedIn's Top Companies list for 2022

ALG has a reputation for leading the way in continuously developing its service to clients and internally to its business. This is delivered through the use of new processes, ways of working, innovative use of technology and marketing-leading business service teams.