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What You'll Do

The LAB Career Development (CD) team is responsible for the performance review process for Consultants (Associates through to Partners) across London, Amsterdam and Brussels. This is a busy, fast paced role and focuses on the career development of London Consultants (Cs). You will be instrumental in providing advice and support to a team of Career Development Advisors (CDAs), each of whom has ~8 Advisees who are reviewed in the CD committee twice a year. You will take the lead in setting up and running the CD committee meetings that take place between 7-9 times a year. In addition, you will support the wider LAB CD Team with ad hoc CD programmes and projects.

What you’ll do

• Lead the CD review process for Consultants which takes place between 7-9 times a year
• Meticulously prepare for each CD Committee (CDC) meeting: setting the agenda, ensuring all downward feedback is submitted in time for the meetings, and collaborating with CDAs pre/post committees
• Review all incoming evaluations to ensure quality and calibration, maintain timely and accurate performance data inputs, and flag any issues to the relevant CDA
• Partner with the C CDC Chair: workshopping ideas, acting as a sparring partner, and aligning ahead of each CDC
• Provide advice and support to CDAs when they need guidance on CD policies, training and CD programmes
• Support CDAs with Performance Improvement Plans/Structured Development plans and team with HR/Staffing teams throughout
• Support Consultants with CD/HR/Career path advice and drive engagement and clarity around CD processes, e.g. running regular demystifying sessions with the cohort
• Team with L&D and Staffing teams for latest training and staffing opportunities and support with individual action plans
• Team with Mobility to ensure transfers are supported with Career Advisors
• Support the L-A-B CD Managers on wider topics such as:
  • C2 PA affiliation
  • LAB Annual Bonus Review
  • LAB CD transformation projects & system improvements
  • DE&I Initiatives

You’re good at

• You are collaborative and have strong communication skills
• You are highly organised, with strong attention to detail
• You are self-motivated and resourceful to find and deliver the best outcome
• You can influence and effectively persuade, working with multiple stakeholders
• You thrive in a fast-paced, client-oriented environment where you are comfortable suggesting change and improving processes

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years professional experience within a related People function (Talent, Recruiting, L&D, Staffing) ideally within Consultancy/Professional Services
• Degree educated
• Strong analytical skillset, with a high level of precision in data management and accuracy
• Experience with senior stakeholder management
• Confident in use of Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with Trello, Slack and Workday is a plus
• Knowledge of performance management/talent development desirable

Additional info

Please note this position is not restricted solely to the responsibilities listed above and that the job scope and responsibilities are subject to change.

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