Instructional Designer
4 weeks ago
About Herbert Smith Freehills
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals, operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.
We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.
The Opportunity
Location: Sydney
Herbert Smith Freehills is a leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals, renowned for its innovative and collaborative culture. We are seeking a skilled Instructional Designer to join our Financial Crime Team, where you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering world-class AML/CTF training programs. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to our commitment to compliance excellence and regulatory adaptability.
About the role
As the Instructional Designer, you will work closely with subject matter experts, legal teams, and compliance officers to design innovative, impactful learning experiences that address regulatory and operational needs. This role is critical in ensuring the firm's readiness for evolving AML/CTF obligations, particularly under Tranche 2 reforms.
Key responsibilities
Develop and implement comprehensive AML/CTF training frameworks for onboarding, annual refreshers, and role-specific programs across legal, operational, and compliance teams, ensuring they incorporate current legislation, policies, and regulatory requirements.
Lead and facilitate engaging training sessions tailored to specific roles and risk profiles for new hires, existing staff, and leadership teams, while providing ongoing coaching to enhance their ability to identify, manage, and escalate financial crime risks effectively.
Maintain comprehensive records of training activities, ensuring alignment with AUSTRAC and regulatory standards, while collaborating with compliance teams to produce detailed reports for audits and reviews.
Establish and apply metrics to assess training effectiveness, enhancing materials and delivery through regular evaluations, feedback, and updates to address emerging financial crime risks and regulatory changes.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
Experience: Minimum 5 years in instructional design, learning and development, or similar training roles. Experience in compliance or regulatory-focused environments is advantageous.
Educational background: A Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field is required. A master’s degree in a relevant discipline is highly desirable. Certifications in e-learning or instructional design are a plus.
Technical skills: Proficiency with tools such as Articulate Rise 360, Storyline, Canva, and SharePoint.
Core sompetencies:
Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.
Excellent facilitation and project management skills.
A creative and solutions-focused approach to learning design.
Attributes:
Adaptable and resilient in a fast-changing regulatory environment.
Passionate about fostering a culture of compliance and continuous learning.
Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality and outcomes.
The team
Our Financial Crime team is a dynamic group within the firm, designed to address the forthcoming reforms in AML/CTF framework. With a focus on paving our own way to manage regulatory requirements, the team aims to position itself as a market leader in the legal industry. The team collaborates across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and globally with colleagues in the UK and Asia, fostering innovation and excellence.
Our Financial Crime Team is part of New Business Intake (NBI), which sits within the General Counsel & Risk function. NBI is responsible for resolving complex legal, regulatory, and commercial conflict issues globally.
Why join us?
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.
For more benefits on offer such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave, holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click or copy this link into your browser:
Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia’s market leading law firm.
We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to First Nations, LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent individuals, as well as individuals of all ages, cultures, genders, and abilities. We’re a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.
Team
General Counsel and RiskWorking Pattern
Full timeLocation
SydneyContract type
Permanent ContractDiversity & Inclusion
At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.
We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.
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