Legal IT Learning Specialist – 6 month FTC

The role

This is a 6 month FTC

Role Purpose: 

• Deliver DLA Piper’s Technology Curriculum with primary focus on our Legal Technology programs
• Deliver core training when new starters join the firm
• Be responsible for educating across multiple regions throughout the International firm

Key relationships

• Legal IT Learning manager peer group
• Legal IT Learning Specialist peer group
• Legal IT Digital Learning Developer
• Project and Operational Change teams, including Legal IT Learning key stakeholders
• Service and Operations colleagues

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and deliver training programs across the international business to ensure employees have the skills and knowledge needed to perform their roles effectively.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify learning needs and design appropriate learning solutions.
• Deliver training programs to all DLA Piper employees, ensuring that they are engaging, interactive, and meet the learning objectives.
• Provide learning solutions to external clients, tailoring programs to their specific needs and requirements.
• Work closely with the IT department to ensure that training materials and resources are accessible and up to date.
• Continuously review and refine the curriculum for the technology or module you own, ensuring that it remains relevant and effective.
• Act as a consultant on projects, providing expertise and guidance to stakeholders as needed, but not being the primary responsible party unless agreed upon. 
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in learning and development, incorporating them into learning programs as appropriate.

ABOUT YOU

• Business and IT literate
• Law firm or professional services environment. Blue chip organisation beneficial
• Recognised professional qualification (or is in the process of gaining a qualification)
• Engagement with individuals at the highest level, internal and external 
• High level of IT literacy for the Microsoft Office suite and M365 platform
• Working understanding of the Power Platform 
• Knowledge of bespoke legal applications eg DMS / Time recording / CRM beneficial
• Internal customer relationship management
• Experience in learning and performance, through all stages of Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation
• Experience with using an eLearning platform and creating eLearning resources
• Communication, including concise written and oral
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and proactive
• Self-managing, efficient and timely
• Able to establish priorities to meet goals
• Flexibility and organisation in order to manage Legal IT Learning Specialist role with team development
• Ability to meet any business requirements, including those outside of the standard role
• Customer / Client focused
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Influencing and negotiation – Effectively enlists support from others

ABOUT US
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers and business service professionals located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.

OUR VALUES
In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

• Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
• Be Collaborative – we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
• Be Bold – we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
• Be Exceptional – we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work.
Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

HYBRID WORKING
We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That’s why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.

PRE-ENGAGEMENT SCREENING
In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits and where relevant, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and work-related references.