About us:

Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices.

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere.

We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

About the role:

Join a high‑performing Learning & Development team where you'll play a key part in delivering world‑class learning experiences across a global business. This role sits at the heart of our People function, supporting everything from course coordination to learner engagement, stakeholder liaison, and on‑the‑ground event delivery.

You'll be the engine behind seamless programme operations, ensuring every learning event - whether virtual or in‑person - runs smoothly and leaves a lasting impression.

You'll be responsible for:

Managing administration of classroom and online courses
Coordinating the delivery of learning events via our Learning Management System (Workday or equivalent)
Acting as a trusted point of contact for participants, internal faculty and external suppliers
Monitoring course budgets, costs, recharges and supporting reporting
Preparing evaluation summaries and following up on actions
Organising and running associated events such as networking dinners
Conducting site visits for new course locations and ensuring spaces are set up to standard
Meeting and greeting presenters to ensure flawless programme kick‑offs
Troubleshooting issues calmly and professionally as they arise
Clearing, resetting and managing training materials post‑event

This is a hands‑on, people‑focused role where no two days are the same - perfect for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, global environment.

What we're ideally looking for:

We're looking for someone proactive, organised and client‑focused - someone who enjoys being the "go‑to" person and takes pride in delivering exceptional service

You'll thrive in this role if you have:

At least 2 years' experience in a global corporate environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience using an LMS (Workday or similar)
Excellent organisational skills and an eye for detail
Confidence working with senior stakeholders
Strong teamwork skills and the ability to build great working relationships
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Initiative, resilience and strong problem‑solving capability
A genuine interest in Learning & Development and enabling people to grow

If you love creating smooth, memorable learning experiences and enjoy being at the centre of high‑impact programmes, we'd love to hear from you.

What's on offer:

This role is based at the Linklaters London office with a hybrid working model available.

Our benefits:

Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include:

Health & Wellbeing

Private Medical Insurance
Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments

Finance

Pension and flexible savings options
Income protection and life assurance
Mortgage advice and will-writing services

Family & Lifestyle

Electric car and cycle to work schemes
Emergency family care
Additional holiday/birthday leave
Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
Travel insurance and season ticket loan
Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality Network, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

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