About Dentons

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm. We’re 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.

Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Organisational Development Advisor to join our award-winning Human Resources team at Dentons Australia.

You will support the design, coordination, delivery, and continuous improvement of Dentons’ learning and organisational development initiatives. The role has a primary focus on learning and organisational development, including employee engagement and culture initiatives and internal communications.

“This role is central to building capability across our firm, creating high‑quality learning experiences that combine technical expertise with human‑centred organisational development to support sustainable growth.”
— Ben Carter, HR Director and HRD Global 100 HR Leader (2025)

Working closely with the Senior Learning and Organisational Development Manager and key stakeholders across the firm, some of the key responsibilities of the role to build capability, strengthen engagement, and support Dentons’ strategic objectives are summarised below.

Learning & Organisational Development

• Support the design, coordination, delivery, and continuous improvement of Dentons’ academy programs, including program development support, speaker liaison, venue and event set up, participant communications, materials, travel and logistics.
• Coordinate firmwide training sessions on upcoming compliance-related matters, such as AML, psychosocial hazards and other mandatory or risk-related topics.
• Complete post-program reviews, gathering information from feedback surveys, evaluation data and focus groups to identify insights and continually refine programs.
• Support the rollout of leadership training initiatives and 360 assessments.
• Support the organisation of team-based ad hoc training and learning solutions in response to business needs.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate learning sessions as required.
• Manage and maintain the national induction program, including facilitating induction sessions and updating induction materials and documents.
• Oversee and manage CPD records, compliance requirements and end-of-CPD-year enquiries.
• Act as the administrative contact for Perth CPD uploads, ensuring Perth CPD learning activities are accurately captured by the end of the CPD year.
• Coordinate the rollout of annual compulsory e-learning modules, such as data privacy, data security, psychosocial safety and related compliance training.

Engagement and Culture

• Support annual engagement and psychosocial safety surveys to drive participation and meaningful follow-up actions.
• Work with support teams to gather, analyse and interpret learning, engagement and culture data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, and provide practical recommendations.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports and regular updates to track program participation, feedback, engagement metrics and other people-related insights.
• Communicate the L&D story through intranet articles, promotional content and other internal communications that raise awareness and engagement.
• Promote upcoming training sessions and learning opportunities through clear and engaging communications.

DEI & Social Impact

• Support the coordination and delivery of DEI and social impact initiatives, events and programs across the firm.
• Assist with tracking participation, metrics and reporting relating to DEI and social impact activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders to support volunteering, community and inclusion initiatives.
• Consult with Global Talent on relevant global DEI, engagement and culture initiatives that may be considered locally, and attend relevant meetings

About You

We would like to hear from tertiary qualified HR professional who are qualified in HR, Psychology or Organisational Development. Learning and Organisational Development Coordinators (LOD) who are looking for their next career move, or current LOD Advisors looking for a new challenge, who have legal or professional services industry experience. You thrive in fast paced environments and maintain sound judgement under pressure with high integrity and discretion. You communicate clearly with confidence at all levels. You enjoy improving how work get done through the practical application of AI and automation tools used within HR teams.

Why Dentons

We are committed to supporting your future ambitions, offering:

• Competitive salary plus incentives.
• Salary protection insurance for permanent staff or contracts of 6 months or longer.
• Salary packaging and novated leasing.
• 5 bonus leave days after year one, plus flexible additional leave options.
• Equal family leave for all families, including kinship groups.
• Floating public holidays for cultural days of significance.
• Exclusive retail discounts.
• Collaborative offices on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land.
• Learning, mentoring and wellbeing programs.
• Agile and flexible work arrangements.
• Vibrant social and diversity network.

Dentons has no single headquarters and no dominant culture. Our strength comes from diverse perspectives and a shared purpose to build an environment where everyone can thrive.

How to Apply

Submit your CV, cover letter and any supporting documents via our online portal. For enquiries only, contact Kirstin Usher at kirstin.usher@dentons.com. Applications by email will not be accepted. Agency submissions are only accepted when initiated by the Recruitment Team. Unsolicited introductions will not be considered