Director of Professional Development
- Employer
- Sparks Group
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Closing date
- Jan 30, 2022
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- Industry
- Other
- Function
- Administrative, Other
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
This position is available for hybrid (a mix of remote and in-office) work from the following states: DC, MD, VA, NC, FL, MA, PA, IL, MN, NY, NJ, IL, DE.
Full vaccination against COVID-19 is required for this position.
Responsibilities:
- Survey attorneys, professionals, and firm leaders to identify professional development issues and areas for training.
- Develop a curriculum for all attorneys to include subjects of general applicability, substantive law issues, professional skills, practice-specific training, level-specific training, client service, communications, management training and other educational programs.
- Develop a curriculum for all staff to include subjects of general applicability, department-specific training, and manager training.
- Identify and engage with outside consultants and trainers, as necessary, to provide programs, in addition to using in-house resources.
- Partner with the firm's IT department to incorporate on-line training programs into the overall curriculum, as appropriate. Work with the IT Department to develop mechanisms for disseminating curriculum information firmwide.
- Track participation in programs and obtain regular feedback for evaluation. Maintain a master calendar database of all training activities.
- Integrate the firm's training program with applicable CLE requirements and establish/evaluate CLE tracking mechanisms.
- Partner with the firm's Evaluation Committee to lead the evaluation process of all Associates, Counsel, and Patent Agents.
- Advise partners on Associate development issues and providing feedback to Associates. Partner with Practice Groups, Practice Management and other Talent team members to facilitate Associate work allocation that promotes development and engagement.
- Oversee implementation of the firm's mentor programs.
- Maintain current knowledge of the firm's policies and procedures with respect to attorney recruitment, orientation, work assignments, evaluations, mentor programs, and training with the objective of evaluating these systems against the "best practices" in major law firms.
- Evaluate and enhance procedures for new attorney orientation and integration.
- Develop materials to promote professional development activities internally and with candidates.
- Bachelor's degree required, with graduate or law degree preferred
- Talent development experience including training, performance management, mentoring, work allocation and integration
- Experience in a law firm or professional services environment required
- Ability to effectively lead and strengthen a team to deliver high performance and ensure initiatives are effectively and efficiently delivered.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken and ability to establish credibility, build trust, and develop positive working relationships with team members, firm leadership, lawyers, and other professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, discretion, and composure in stressful situations.
- Proven success in creating clarity and consistency in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects in a dynamic and complex environment, meeting deadlines and successfully managing the daily workload.
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Qualified candidates should send their resume AND call Sparks Group for additional details. Please note, resume must include a valid email address in order to be considered. We look forward to discussing your background, your current job search, and your potential career path with Sparks Group!
Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.
Company
Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.
Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.
Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.
- Website
- http://www.sparksgroupinc.com/
- Telephone
- 3012792300
- Location
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700 King Farm Blvd.
Suite 100
Rockville
MD
20850-5736
US
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