It is imperative that business services professionals at Linklaters have access to the best learning and development of any firm if we are to achieve our vision of becoming the premium global law firm. This is why we created the Linklaters Law & Business School.
The Linklaters Law & Business School is a framework for career-long learning and development. We have integrated business skills and technical knowledge in one holistic syllabus, giving you the mix of expertise you need to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Wherever you work, we guarantee that at every stage of your career you will receive the same high-quality learning experience as your colleagues. These experiences could encompass everything from online learning and virtual meetings, to traditional courses and seminars.
Our integrated learning structure has currency and credibility on a global stage, inside and beyond Linklaters. It is the result of detailed consultation with clients as well as colleagues. Uniquely, it is led by a dedicated advisory board selected on the basis of their global profile and academic standing. This all-encompassing approach to learning and development enables us to unite our goals as a business, with your own. And there are milestone programmes for every stage of your career. But this isn’t a one-way approach. How much you benefit from our programmes will be down to your drive and ambition.
Assistant level
Our Foundation Skills Course is a two-day global programme. It is designed to augment your communication, client service and financial skills. It also gives you the opportunity to build a network with other business services professionals from around the world - contacts that will be with you throughout your career.
Advisor level
Our Global Advisory Skills Course will not only help develop your client service skills. It will give you a rare and valuable insight into your own way of working. Many people have found it an essential tool when tackling challenges outside their comfort zone.
Those with ambitions to become managers of the future can participate in our client relationship course. This two-day programme focuses on developing client service, management, influencing and coaching skills.
Manager level
We provide a Management Development Centre for individuals with responsibility for supervising others. This involves two-and-a-half days of exercises, culminating in a written personal development plan.
Senior management level
Designed by the Harvard Business School, our three-day Strategy and Change Leadership Course will equip you with the qualities you need to succeed at the very highest level. We also offer a series of optional programmes designed to develop and enhance skills including presentation and influencing, and your ability to train and coach others.
