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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Learning and Development Assistant

🇺🇸 New York, NY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $60K - $65K

💻 Learning & Development

🗓️ May 19th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is hiring a Learning and Development Assistant. The role focuses on supporting the Learning and Development team by handling administrative tasks, assisting with training programs, and contributing to the firm's training curriculum. The assistant will manage logistics related to training events, liaison with other departments, and oversee the learning management system.

Highlights
  • Plan, organize, and execute various training programs.
  • Manage administrative tasks related to training events and logistics.
  • Issue and monitor CLE credits and materials.
  • Maintain and update the firm’s learning management system using Micron CE Manager.
  • Proficiency required in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Zoom.
  • Proffered experience in a law firm or professional services environment.
  • Estimated base salary: $60,000 - $65,000.
  • Bachelor's Degree is required.

Learning and Development Assistant Full Description

Overview: 
Cleary Gottlieb is a pioneer in globalizing the legal profession. We have 16 offices in major financial centers around the world, but we operate as a single, integrated global partnership and not as a U.S. firm with a network of overseas locations. The firm employs approximately 1,100 lawyers from more than 50 countries.

Since 1946 our lawyers and staff have worked across practices, industries, jurisdictions, and continents to provide clients with simple, actionable approaches to their most complex legal and business challenges, whether domestic or international. We support every client relationship with intellectual agility, commercial acumen, and a human touch.
 
The Learning and Development Assistant will support the Learning and Development team on all administrative aspects and contribute to the training curriculum at the Firm to ensure attorneys and professional staff are equipped with skills to excel. Responsibilities: 
 
Training Programs
  • Assist in the planning, organization and execution of New Associate Orientation, the Associate Leadership Development Curriculum, and other trainings, including communications, scheduling, gathering and analyzing feedback, and tracking attendance across our U.S. Offices.
  • Assist with tracking learning trends and making recommendations for future programming and resources.
  • Liaise with other Firm departments (e.g., catering, facilities, audio/video, IT, graphics, marketing and communications) to schedule, plan and execute pre- and post-program logistics for both live in-person and online programming.
  • Support the Senior Legal Learning and Development Manager and other team personnel and attorneys in preparing training program materials, and ensure that they are kept updated on the Firm’s online resources.
  • Publicize the Firm’s training resources within the New York office and other global offices as needed.  Collaborate with talent teams, practice groups, and training contacts in other offices for multi-office programs and events.
 
CLEs
  • Issue CLE credits to lawyers, maintaining a general knowledge of CLE rules as needed.
  • Manage eLearning materials on the Firm’s learning management system using Micron CE Manager. 
  • Publicize CLE opportunities (both internal and external) and assist in logistical planning of CLE programming upon request.
  • Monitor weekly arrivals and departures of lawyers and ensure that all relevant department files are updated to reflect status and developmental needs of current associates.
  • General work and assistance on ad-hoc projects.
 
Qualifications: 
  • Bachelor’s Degree required.
  • Experience in a law firm or other professional services environment preferred.
  • Strong events coordination and organization skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, client service, and written and verbal communication skills.
  • Exercises good judgment, strong attention to detail and creative problem solving.
  • Reliable and proactive. Able to work independently, plan ahead, push projects forward and meet deadlines.
  • Experience with Micron CE Manager and hosting Zoom events a plus.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Zoom.
 
The estimated base salary for this position is $60,000- $65,000 at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of job-related factors, including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, and performance. This role is non-exempt meaning that it is overtime pay eligible.
 
Cleary provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health care benefits. More information can be found here: Benefits
 
At Cleary Gottlieb, all members of our community deserve respect as individuals and appreciation for the contributions they make to our community.  We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, and creating equal opportunities to develop and succeed.