Manager, MT Academy

Job Description

McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. With offices in Toronto, Montréal, Québec City, Calgary and Vancouver, we provide challenging and rewarding career opportunities across the country. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way
—our shared approach to working with clients and with each other.

The McCarthy Way is built on four core elements:
Excellence
, through attracting and developing top talent committed to delivering on our Client Commitment;
Collaboration
, through seamless, integrated teamwork;
Inclusion
, through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; and Innovation
, through delivering maximum value by embracing leading-edge technologies and approaches. Together, these principles shape how we work, lead, and grow—every day.

We are recruiting for a Manager, MT Academy to join our team in our Toronto or Vancouver office. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the development and delivery of educational programs and will be responsible for supporting the MT Academy Director in all aspects of operationalizing and coordinating of all MT Academy programming as well as overseeing the CPD activities across all jurisdictions in which the Firm operates.

McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

Salary Range (Toronto or Vancouver Only): $90,000 – $95,000 annually

The offered salary may vary based on the candidate’s job-specific knowledge, skills, and experience.

Supporting the MT Academy Director in all aspects of operationalizing and coordinating of all MT Academy programming including student, associate, income partner and equity partner programs. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the MT Academy Director with the ongoing development and delivery of the Legal Knowledge and Practice skills components of MT Academy programming, including student programs and various Firm-wide programs.
• Supporting the ongoing review of external faculty and external programming to support the continued development of this offering for the Client Development, Leadership and Practice Skills Curricula and leading the planning, preparation for, delivery, follow-up, tracking and assessment of these programs.
• In collaboration with the MT Academy Director, leading the operationalization and coordination of MT Academy programming, including planning, preparation for, delivery, follow-up, tracking and assessment of all programs delivered nationally, working closely with the MT Academy Specialists and talent coordinators/specialists
• Collaborating with key stakeholders, including Talent and Student Directors, to support the continued to development and delivery of national orientation programming, with a focus on consistency of experience across offices.
• Assessing program effectiveness, including reviewing feedback from participants and faculty, and making recommendations for improvements to content, delivery methods, speakers and timing.
• Communicating with lawyers, senior leaders and key stakeholders across multiple departments and regions to determine, plan and execute MT Academy priorities.
• Supporting the administration and ongoing enhancement of learning platforms and tools (Workday Learning and espresso), including ensuring accuracy of content and identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.

Overseeing the CPD activities across all jurisdictions in which the Firm operates, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and MT Academy programming objectives. Duties include, but are not limited:

• Maintaining in-depth knowledge of CPD accreditation requirements and regulatory regimes, and providing guidance on program eligibility, accreditation strategy and compliance considerations.
• Overseeing CPD processes and…