Summary

The Digital Learning Specialist is responsible for creating, designing and delivering digital learning programs that drive adoption and enhance individual and firm performance. As a member of the firm’s Digital Learning Team (DLT), the Specialist will work collaboratively to ensure coverage and promotion of digital learning programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitates digital learning programs through hands-on classroom instruction, software demonstrations and briefings, workshops, one-on-one coaching, and virtual formats (e.g., webinar, videoconference). Regularly solicits and incorporates feedback.
• Collaborates virtually with the firmwide Learning and Development team; provides input into and executes firmwide digital learning strategy as directed by DLT Management to ensure a high-quality and consistent approach in all offices.
• Uses blended learning solutions to provide an engaging approach to learning, knowledge retention and application.
• Communicates learning requests back to the Digital Learning Management to ensure consistency and coordination on any learning activities to be developed.
• Employs adult-learning and instructional-design models to create, collaborate on, and provide feedback on the design, development, and review of curriculum and learning documentation.
• Oversees scheduling of learning offerings.
• Works to enter and maintain current and accurate data in the firm’s Learning Management System; generate class rosters, reports, and forms as requested.
• Identifies and recommends areas for continual improvement to ensure high-quality service and effective learning resources.
• Stays up to date with current trends in project management, technology, instructional design, and facilitation.
• Collaborates on additional learning projects and performs other job-related duties as required.
• Is able to travel (5-10%).

Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. If an estimated salary range for this role is available, it will be provided in our Target Salary Range section. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits.

Target Salary Range

$96,000 – $104,000 if located in Illinois

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources).   

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

• Minimum of three years in technical training and support in a legal or professional services environment
• Minimum of two years developing learning programs through the application of instructional design, curriculum design, adult-learning principles and measurement strategies
• Minimum of two years of experience with delivering learning programs using in live, in-person, virtual, and hybrid training environment

Preferred:

• Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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About Organization

Sidley is an elite global law firm. With 2,300 lawyers, annual revenue of US$3.4 billion, and experience that spans nearly 160 years, we have established a reputation using Built to Win℠ legal strategies in successfully representing clients in more than 70 countries on complex transactional, restructuring, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters.

With 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial and financial hubs across the world, our perspective and our reach are truly global. Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 80 languages, possess the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen needed to bring clarity to a dynamic business landscape.

Our offices are found in Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Century City, Chicago, Dallas, Geneva, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Munich, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C.