We’re looking for a dynamic Talent Development Partner to shape and deliver impactful learning experiences across the firm. You’ll work closely with business leaders to identify evolving capability needs, strengthen individual and team performance, and embed a culture of continuous learning.

What You’ll Do

• Design and deliver innovative, learner-centred development programmes (in-house, digital, coaching) aligned to business priorities and emerging skills, including AI and digital literacy.
• Lead the creation and delivery of management, leadership, team, and soft skills programmes—delivering in-house where possible and sourcing trusted external partners where needed.
• Manage, coach, and develop the Talent Development Coordinator to support effective delivery of learning initiatives.
• Collaborate with the wider People team to ensure talent strategies align with Brabners’ long-term capability needs, building a future-ready, technology-driven workforce.
• Design and deliver the firm’s leadership development framework, embedding consistent principles for current and future leaders.
• Drive succession planning, identifying and nurturing high-potential individuals and supporting long-term workforce sustainability.
• Partner with People Business Partners and business leaders to co-create relevant, high-impact development solutions.
• Own and manage the learning budget, ensuring cost-efficiency and clear return on investment.
• Evaluate the impact of learning programmes using data, feedback, and performance outcomes to inform ongoing improvement and innovation.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience designing and delivering effective learning programmes across multiple formats and platforms.
• Deep understanding of talent management principles, including succession planning, leadership development, and career architecture.
• Strong partnering skills, with the ability to translate business needs into learning priorities through collaborative stakeholder relationships.
• Experience managing and analysing learning metrics to inform decision-making and evaluate programme effectiveness.
• Capable of balancing strategic planning with hands-on delivery in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Benefits

Our successful candidate will have an incredible opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award-winning law firm in a flexible and agile working environment.

We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days’ holiday (increasing to 32 days through our loyalty recognition programme) plus the option to purchase an extra five days each year.

We also offer a pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection insurance, as well as plenty of opportunities to get involved in our colleague committees to make a real impact in the local community.

About Brabners

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.

We have a number of colleague-led affinity groups including for LGBTQ+, REACH, physical and mental health and social mobility, as well as a sustainability, environmental and green group.

It’s all part of how we make the difference.