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Early Careers Development Manager

  • Hybrid
    • London, England, United Kingdom
  • Flex Trainee

This is a critical role for Flex as it scales Flex Trainee, so a commercial mindset and ability to think strategically while also having the pragmatism to get hands-on tactically will be key.

Job description

The Early Careers Development Manager will report to the Head of Trainee Success and play a pivotal role in supporting our Trainee Solicitor cohorts throughout their journey to qualification.

Trainee Development & Support

  • Lead meetings with individual trainees, providing tailored management and guidance.

  • Monitor trainee study progress, support exam preparation, and track attainment.

  • Review and track trainee development against SRA QWE framework, ensuring accurate and timely documentation.

  • Play a key role in supporting with Flex Trainee Readiness Programme, including the design and delivery of training sessions

  • Work closely with the HR Manager to support trainee well-being and manage HR-related issues.

Coaching & Mentoring Programmes

  • Support and develop the trainee coaching programme, including planning, scheduling, and supporting the Flex Trainee Ambassador with continuous improvement of coaching sessions.

  • Manage the industry-wide mentoring programme; attract and engage new mentors, facilitate introductions, and monitor outcomes to ensure a high-quality mentoring experience.

Supervisor Engagement & Stakeholder Management

  • Build strong relationships with trainee supervisors across partner organisations.

  • Take a lead role in developing and delivering a supervisor engagement programme, including supervisor events, communications, and learning content.

  • Manage the onboarding process for new supervisors and trainees, developing and delivering welcome sessions and onboarding presentations.

Talent Attraction & Recruitment

  • Support the Talent team with attraction, recruitment, and assessment centres, bringing insight into candidate development and early careers best practice.


Commercial & Client Support

  • Work closely with the commercial team to support business development, joining client meetings where appropriate and acting as an ambassador for the programme.

  • Maintain an understanding of the competitive early-careers landscape, ensuring Flex Trainee remains responsive to industry trends and client needs.

Operations, Compliance, & Programme Management

  • Provide operational and administrative oversight of the Flex Trainee programme, including maintaining accurate trainee records, supporting performance review processes, and managing QWE documentation.

  • Collaborate with the Operations Manager and commercial team to ensure all onboarding documentation and contracts are completed efficiently.

  • Support the Tech team in evolving and improving the Trainee records management system and associated processes.

  • Use all Flex systems and processes effectively, ensuring compliance with internal and external data policies.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues proactively, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, scale-up environment.

  • Attend networking and industry events, acting as a confident and credible ambassador for Flex Legal and Flex Trainee.

Job requirements

Flex Legal is looking for someone who is:

 

  • Energetic, emotionally intelligent, and able to influence others while helping to shape the future of the Flex Trainee offering.

  • Aligned with Flex’s values of entrepreneurial, trusted, and being human.

  • Passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes for both clients and trainees.

  • Quick-thinking and solutions-focused, with the ability to respond effectively to challenges.

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