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The Manager of Professional Development & Engagement will be responsible for shaping how our US attorneys and business services professionals grow, lead and thrive within a global law firm. This role is responsible for designing and delivering impactful professional development programs and performance evaluation processes while overseeing engagement and retention programs across the US. The role partners closely with US Firm leadership, practice group leaders, and HR colleagues as well as global counterparts to ensure alignment with firmwide strategy and US specific goals. Key initiatives will include;

• Professional Development & Training
• Induction & Early Careers Programs
• Employee Engagement & Retention
• Performance Evaluations
• Leadership & Collaboration

5+ years of experience in professional development and learning & development in a law firm along with a strong understanding of the attorney career lifecycle, experience designing multi-office training programs and working knowledge of DEI and responsible business practices is required. At least 3 years of managerial experience is preferred. Bachelor's degree required, JD highly preferred. Salary range: $120,000-$145,000 depending on experience. This is a hybrid role and can be based out of our New Jersey, New York, Miami or Philadelphia locations.
About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 48 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.
Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.
We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.
What do we have to offer?
We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.
Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.
The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.
We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.
Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.