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About the role

  • Bilingual Coordinator responsible for CPD strategy and programming at McCarthy Tétrault. Ensuring compliance and delivering quality lawyer education across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

  • Owning and administering all aspects of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements across all jurisdictions in which the Firm operates, ensuring compliance, consistency and strategic alignment with the MT Academy.
  • Developing and maintaining deep knowledge of CPD accreditation requirements across all applicable jurisdictions and monitoring changes to regulatory regimes.
  • Establishing and maintaining national standards and best practices for CPD accreditation, tracking and compliance across all MT Academy programming.
  • Supporting the effective use and continuous improvement of CPD-related systems, tools and best practices (e.g., learning management systems and tracking tools) to ensure accurate recording and reporting of CPD activity.
  • Leading the accreditation process for all eligible internal and external programming, including preparing and submitting applications, tracking approvals and maintaining accreditation records.
  • Ensuring accurate CPD accreditation language is incorporated into all program communications, including invitations, reminders, confirmations and post-program materials for both internal and client-facing programs.
  • Owning national CPD tracking processes, including overseeing attendance tracking and the collection, verification and maintenance of attendance records for all eligible CPD activities.
  • Acting as the primary point of contact for CPD-related inquiries, providing guidance to lawyers, practice groups and internal stakeholders on accreditation, eligibility and compliance requirements.
  • Co-ordinating with MT Academy team members and other stakeholders to support CPD requirements for multi-jurisdictional programs, and maintain oversight of lawyers with obligations in multiple regions to support them in identifying and completing eligible programming.
  • Partnering with our Clients and Markets team responsible for client-facing programming to ensure external programs meet accreditation requirements and are appropriately structured and documented.
  • Preparing CPD-related reporting and analytics, including tracking participation, compliance status and trends to inform planning and decision-making.
  • Providing administrative and coordination for all lawyer programming that comprise MT Academy and the MT Professional Journey, student programs, and various mandatory Firm-wide programs.
  • Supporting the administration of programs and events in the client-facing MT Academy portfolio.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate university or college degree.
  • Study related to adult learning an asset.
  • A minimum of five years of experience in a program development and implementation role with significant administrative responsibilities.
  • Experience interfacing with senior professionals and members of the business community.
  • Law firm or other professional services firm experience preferred.
  • Event management an asset.
  • Significant flexibility in order to deliver various education programs including flexible lunch hours, arrival and departure times as well as some evening work during heavy workload periods.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfortable speaking to groups of students and lawyers at programs or meetings.
  • Fluency in English and French, both spoken and written, required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable working with lawyers, clients and staff individually and in teams.
  • High level of service orientation with the ability to problem solve independently and practically.
  • Self-starter who takes initiative with exceptional organizational and time management skills.

Benefits

  • Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.
  • Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer and a day off for your birthday.
  • A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
  • Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
  • A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$58,000 - CA$65,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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