Manager, Learning and Development

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world's leading international law firms, established in 1884 with approximately 2,000 lawyers across offices in New York, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Palo Alto, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. The Learning and Development team designs, delivers, and continuously enhances high-impact learning solutions for the Firm’s Professional Staff across functions and offices. We provide learning experiences, resources, and development opportunities that foster continuous learning, strengthen capabilities, and support professional growth. We are seeking a Manager of Learning and Development to lead the end-to-end design and delivery of learning experiences spanning technical, professional, and leadership development. In this role, you will ensure programs are aligned with Firm strategy, performance expectations, and the evolving needs of a global Professional Staff population. You will deliver a blend of facilitated (virtual and in-person), self-paced, and technology-enabled learning solutions, with a strong focus on quality, scalability, and measurable impact. Partnering closely with the Director of Learning & Development and key stakeholders across Human Resources and the business, you will help execute the Firm’s L&D strategy with an emphasis on onboarding, core capability building, manager and leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and coaching. This role is U.S. based with a global mindset, supporting Firm priorities across offices while collaborating with regional and functional partners as needed. Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities Learning Program Design & Delivery Design, develop, and deliver high‑quality technical, professional, and leadership development programs, tools, and resources that support the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, role readiness, and career progression. Facilitate engaging learning experiences for Professional Staff across levels, including individual contributors, new people leaders, and leaders of leaders, using both virtual and in‑person delivery formats. Curate and customize learning content to create targeted, audience‑specific learning journeys aligned to functional and role‑based needs. Program & Project Management Project manage end‑to‑end learning initiatives from needs analysis and instructional design through delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement. Manage all execution details for learning programs, including scheduling, registration, logistics, communications, vendor coordination, and reporting. Ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and to a high standard of quality and learner experience. Stakeholder Partnership & Needs Analysis Partner with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and functional stakeholders to assess learning needs and translate business priorities into effective learning solutions. Con