Trainee Development Advisor - The role:

As a Trainee Development Advisor, you will play a critical role in the efficient and effective operation of the London Trainee Development programme. You will work closely with the local Trainee Recruitment team, London Talent/Diversity Leads, and other business professionals to support the training and professional development of the firm’s future talent.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Trainee Programme Administration:
• Support the administration of the London Trainee programme ensuring compliance with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) standards.
• Assist with the onboarding, induction, integration, and ongoing professional development training for new trainees.

• Trainee Rotation Process:
• Provide support in managing the Trainee rotation process.

• Trainee Evaluation Process:
• Liaise with associates and partners to prepare evaluation feedback, schedule evaluations, and prepare summary evaluation packs.

• Development Meetings:
• Schedule and conduct Trainee development meetings, offering advice and guidance on career plans, discussing performance, and recording key information. Escalate any concerns to the Trainee Development and Early Careers Manager.

• Qualification Assessment:
• Assist in the qualification assessment and placement of trainees as first-year associates following the conclusion of the training contract.

Trainee Development Advisor - what we're looking for:

• Previous experience of working either within Trainee Development, or within a related HR function, within the legal sector
• A proven track record of building credibility quickly and developing trusted advisor relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Experience delivering projects and processes on a cyclical basis
• Capability to build and maintain strong partnerships with relevant peer groups across an HR function (Recruitment, HR Business Partners, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Global Mobility, etc.).
• A commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) across all dimensions.
• An innovative and strategic mindset, unafraid to challenge the status quo.
• Experience coaching individuals and those with people management responsibilities.
• A commercial outlook, with experience analysing key metrics to identify potential trends and measure performance, including engagement surveys.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Trainee Development Advisor - what's on offer:

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

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, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy

Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders ([email protected] for legal roles or [email protected] for business team roles).