Senior Manager, Learning

16 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full time $180,000 - $250,000 per year

Are you ready to shape the future of learning in a world-class law firm?

We're seeking a Senior Manager to drive forward our Learning & Development strategy and lead our Australian based team. This is a high-impact role where you'll translate global learning strategies into locally relevant solutions, drive leadership development, and deliver transformative learning experiences for senior stakeholders, including partners, business services leaders, and clients.

What you'll do

  • Lead the Australian L&D team: Set direction, drive performance, and foster a culture of continuous learning

  • Strategic Partnering: Collaborate with global and regional leaders to align learning initiatives with business priorities

  • Design & Deliver: Create and facilitate high-impact programs for senior audiences, including strategy offsites and partner development

  • Client-Facing Learning: Lead client training initiatives, ensuring scalable and high-quality solutions

  • Data-Driven Impact: Use performance metrics and feedback to evaluate learning outcomes and inform future strategy

  • Coach & Mentor: Provide executive coaching and support internal coaching initiatives

What success looks like

  • Strong stakeholder engagement and feedback

  • High-impact learning programs with measurable outcomes

  • Strategic use of data and analytics

  • Efficient budget and resource management

  • Contribution to a high-performing global L&D culture

What you'll bring

  • Proven experience in an L&D leadership role within the legal or professional services sector

  • Expertise in adult learning principles, executive coaching, and program design

  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

  • Experience working across global teams and time zones

  • Postgraduate qualifications in education, OD, or developmental psychology (preferred)

What you can expect from us

  • We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.

  • We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.

  • We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.

  • We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.

  • Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia's market leading law firm.

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values-Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

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