Bilingual instructional design manager developing national lawyer education and AI - enabled learning programs. Leading MT Academy curriculum, retreats, faculty, evaluation and coordinator activities at Canadian law firm McCarthy Tétrault.
About the role
- Gestionnaire bilingue concevant des programmes de formation juridique pour McCarthy Tétrault. Intégration de l’IA, supervision de l’Académie et développement professionnel des avocat(e)s.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and continuously improve McCarthy Tétrault’s national lawyer training programs through mt L’Académie
- Design and oversee national leadership and business development programs for lawyers at every stage of their careers
- Lead the design and development of retreats for targeted groups of associates
- Establish learning objectives, courses and retreat experiences
- Select facilitators and content in collaboration with mt L’Académie leaders
- Oversee retreats from start to finish, including logistics, budget, venue and execution
- Evaluate retreats against intended outcomes and drive continuous improvement
- Keep training programs at the forefront of the field and aligned with the Firm’s career path framework
- Develop learning objectives and design legal knowledge and practice skills courses
- Design in-person, virtual, blended, simulation-based, assessment-based and on-demand learning solutions
- Collaborate with internal managers and external experts to define priorities, content and facilitators
- Lead program planning with stakeholders and facilitators
- Advise and support facilitators on content, delivery methods and objective alignment
- Conduct needs assessments and identify performance gaps and emerging needs
- Design learning solutions that strengthen human skills affected by the increasing use of AI in legal practice
- Develop evaluation frameworks and metrics to measure program effectiveness and impact
- Stay current with trends in legal education, instructional design, facilitation and online learning
- Support and advance AI-based learning initiatives within mt L’Académie programs
- Integrate client service workflows and tools into program design
- Integrate AI-enhanced workflows into lawyer training
- Transform workflows into practical, scenario-based and experience-focused learning experiences
- Design and integrate AI-enhanced learning experiences, including simulations, intelligent coaching tools and adaptive platforms
- Identify opportunities to integrate AI into instructional design, facilitation and learner engagement
- Contribute to external strategic AI learning initiatives and partnerships with law schools
- Integrate practical workflows and client scenarios into training content
- Manage the day-to-day operational activities of the mt L’Académie Coordinator, the direct report
- Assign and oversee tasks and collaborate with the mt L’Académie and MT Career Pathways teams
Requirements
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or a bachelor’s degree combined with five years of experience developing and implementing training programs
- At least five years of experience designing, developing and implementing professional training programs
- Experience practising law or working collaboratively with lawyers in a non-law-firm environment
- Strong experience designing, implementing and managing professional development programs for legal professionals
- Proven professional experience in instructional design and working with educational technologies
- Knowledge of adult learning theories and instructional design models
- Experience with lesson and curriculum planning
- Strong proficiency with course authoring software
- Visual design skills
- Ability to write instructional text as well as audio and video scripts
- Proficiency with relevant instructional design technologies
- Experience in a law firm or other professional services organization is strongly preferred
- A certificate or training in instructional design is an asset (Articulate 360, Storyline, Rise)
- Fluency in French and English required
- Significant flexibility regarding lunch, start and end times, as well as the ability to work evenings during peak periods
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Comfortable addressing groups of students and lawyers
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work comfortably with lawyers, clients and staff, both independently and as part of a team
- Strong client service orientation and ability to resolve problems independently and practically
- Strong initiative, exceptional organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing demands under pressure
- Strong attention to accuracy and detail
- Strong digital literacy
Benefits
- Exceptional benefits from day one, including firm-paid group insurance coverage
- Wellness program
- Technology expense allowance
- Competitive compensation
- Generous vacation entitlement
- One volunteer day
- One birthday day off
- Growth and professional development opportunities at all levels
- A culture that fully encourages and values dialogue-based feedback
- Frequent opportunities to get involved in the community
- Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- Collaborative and cohesive culture
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