Senior Manager, Learning & Development – EMEA

Location: Greater London

** Position Summary
** As Senior Manager, Learning & Development – EMEA , you will lead the continued development of our regional learning and development offering in support of the Firm’s 2028 strategy and longer-term ambitions. You will define and deliver strategic learning priorities that strengthen capability, support career growth and create a meaningful employee experience for lawyers and business services professionals across EMEA.This

is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence how we develop talent across a large, complex and internationally connected region. Partnering with senior leaders across the Firm, you will understand business needs, shape practical solutions and deliver measurable impact. Your work will span formal and informal learning, using in-person and virtual classrooms, digital learning, coaching, mentoring and collaborative approaches.

The role includes leading an EMEA Learning & Development team of six colleagues across Brussels, Germany and London, as well as overseeing the regional learning portfolio across 25 EMEA offices. Working as part of one global team, you will collaborate closely with colleagues in the People Team, Engagement team, practice groups, professional support lawyer community, Innovation team and other global functions.
** Department Overview
** At White & Case, our longstanding dedication to fairness, belonging and professional growth comes to life through our Engagement & Development function. It reflects our commitment to fostering a global workplace culture where our people feel connected, supported and empowered to develop meaningful careers. Led by our Chief Engagement & Development Officer and guided by our Partner-led Engagement & Development Committee, this function ensures coordinated, impactful and accessible programming Firmwide — strengthening performance, enhancing leadership capabilities and reinforcing our shared sense of community.
** Duties and Responsibilities
**** Global Responsibilities:
*** Contribute to the Engagement & Development strategy as a regional leader within the global Learning & Development leadership team.
* Shape global learning programs and initiatives, bringing together stakeholder input from across our international network.
* Lead global projects, as needed, working in a matrixed structure and being supported by other members of the Engagement & Development team who report to you by project.
* Partner with global functional leaders across Talent, People, Knowledge, Benefits and other teams to align Learning & Development priorities with wider Firm strategy.
* Ensure global L&D initiatives reflect and reinforce Firm values, culture and strategic priorities.
* Contribute to global governance of learning standards, including evaluation frameworks, quality benchmarks and core curricula.
* Represent EMEA in global L&D forums and decision-making, ensuring regional perspectives inform global design and implementation.
** EMEA Regional Responsibilities:
*** Ensure consistent and high-quality deployment of the firm’s globally designed projects and programs into the region.
* Develop and maintain a regional curriculum that meets the needs of local practice groups and business services functions.
* Formulate integrated delivery strategies that include all learning modalities, including coaching and mentoring, utilizing a full range of offerings from physical and virtual classroom to social and collaborative learning.
* Innovate how White & Case provides learning, drawing on best practice and previous experience.
* Track learning activity, participation and compliance against agreed needs and success measures.
* Evaluate program effectiveness through business impact, behavior change and return on investment,…