L&D team

L&D team

The activities required of the learning and development (L&D) department are the same irrespective of the size of firm, but the volume of work and who is responsible for the various functions differs. In a large firm there is likely to be a dedicated L&D department, whereas in a small firm there may be no dedicated L&D support and a partner will instead be nominated as the training partner with responsibility for ensuring any L&D needs are met.

The L&D department

There are three main L&D roles found in a typical L&D department are. Responsibilities for these roles will vary from firm to firm, but there are some common responsibilities

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