Overview

Head of Learning & Development | Location: Cardiff (Hybrid) | Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits

We are partnering with a forward-thinking professional services firm that believes great people are the heart of great business. They are seeking an experienced Head of Learning & Development to lead and evolve their firm-wide L&D strategy.

The Opportunity: As Head of L&D, you'll set the vision and lead a talented team to design and deliver learning that empowers every colleague to grow.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver a progressive L&D strategy, ensuring colleagues can develop throughout their careers.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to identify development needs and create innovative, future-ready learning solutions.
• Champion digital transformation and AI adoption, helping the firm stay ahead in a changing professional landscape.
• Develop and embed leadership and management programmes to nurture current and future leaders.
• Ensure compliance and excellence, overseeing mandatory training and providing clear reporting to leadership.
• Inspire a culture of continuous learning, communicating opportunities in engaging and accessible ways.

What You'll Bring (Qualifications)

• Significant experience leading a learning and development function in a fast-moving, professional environment.
• Ideally a legal background or strong understanding of professional services.
• Proven project and change management expertise, with a track record of embracing technology and innovation.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills — able to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and colleagues at every level.
• A strategic mindset combined with a hands-on, solution-driven approach.

Why Join

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of learning and development at a dynamic, growth-oriented, progressive organisation. You'll join a collaborative culture with room to innovate and a comprehensive benefits package:

• Flexible working — Work between home and the office as required.
• Health and wellbeing — Cycle to work scheme, in-person yoga, on-site weekly chiropractor visits, regular wellbeing events.
• Rewards and benefits — Competitive pension scheme, generous annual leave with option to buy or sell days, comprehensive health plan and life assurance, recognition scheme, on-site chef offering nutritious lunches, regular social events and more.

Interested? If you're excited by the prospect of leading an L&D function where ideas turn into action, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.