Legal Learning and Development Assistant

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP•New York, NY

About The Position

The Learning and Development Assistant will support the Learning and Development team on all administrative aspects and contribute to the planning and development of the training curriculum at the firm to ensure attorneys are equipped with skills to excel. This role requires strong organizational skills and careful attention to detail in planning programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required.
Strong project and events planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and program timelines simultaneously.
Excellent interpersonal, client service, and written and verbal communication skills.
Exercises good judgment, has excellent organization skills, and demonstrates strong, sustained attention to detail across projects with extended timelines.
Proactive and forward-thinking.
Able to work independently, plan several weeks or months ahead, push projects forward methodically and meet deadlines.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Zoom.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a law firm, legal industry, or other professional services environment preferred, though not required.
Experience with CE Manager and hosting Zoom events a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist in the advance planning, organization and execution of New Associate Orientation, Core Curriculum and other trainings, including sending out invitations, reminders and surveys ahead of each program, and tracking attendance with careful attention to detail.
Liaise with other Firm departments (e.g., catering, facilities, audio/video, IT) to carefully plan and schedule pre- and post-program logistics in advance for both live in-person and online programming.
Support the Legal Learning and Development Manager and other team personnel and attorneys in preparing training program materials with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, and ensure that they are kept updated on the Firm’s online resources.
Publicize the Firm’s training resources within the New York office and other U.S. offices as needed.
Collaborate with talent teams, practice groups, and training contacts in other offices for multi-office programs and events.
Issue CLE credits to lawyers, maintaining a general knowledge of CLE rules as needed.
Manage eLearning materials on firm’s learning management system using CE Manager.
Publicize CLE opportunities (both internal and external) and assist in logistical planning of CLE programming upon request.
Maintain and track weekly arrivals and departures of lawyers with careful attention to detail, ensuring that all relevant department files are updated to reflect status and developmental needs of current associates.
General work and assistance on ad-hoc projects.