William Blair & Co LLC

Senior Analyst, Learning & Development - Investment Banking

William Blair & Co LLC$90K — $100K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 3-5 years of experience in instructional design or learning and development
  • 2+ years in financial services, preferably with Investment Banking
  • Strong facilitation skills for teaching large groups
  • Experience improving existing training programs
  • Project management skills for a high-visibility calendar
  • Experience managing external training vendors

Responsibilities

  • Own and execute global summer intern programs, including curriculum delivery and logistics
  • Facilitate onboarding training for new hires in Investment Banking
  • Design and lead training sessions for Analysts and Associates
  • Maintain and update training materials reflecting current IB practices
  • Coordinate logistics and communications for a fast-paced training calendar
  • Support Analysts, Associates, and interns with day-to-day inquiries
  • Manage relationships with external training vendors and oversee program quality

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Employer-paid short & long-term disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) and profit sharing options
  • Paid time off
  • Maven family & fertility benefits
  • Parental leave (including adoption and foster placement)
  • Voluntary benefits
Full Job Description
Senior Analyst, Learning & Development - Investment Banking We are looking for a Senior Analyst of Learning & Development to lead the delivery and continuous improvement of key programs for the Investment Banking business unit. You will own training for Analysts and Associates (new hires and current colleagues) as well as the summer intern program. In this role, you will be stepping into a well-established curriculum and strong programmatic approach where the focus is delivering, sharpening, and elevating existing materials, drawing on what each program cycle teaches us. A peer role focuses on our senior banker populations. Successful candidates will bring significant experience as a facilitator who has managed multiple simultaneous programs. You'll be energized by the challenge of high complexity and working with a wide variety of stakeholders. We value colleagues who take pride in the quality of their work, take strong ownership over results, and bring strong instincts for what makes learning content work. We're especially drawn to candidates with L&D experience supporting Investment Banking specifically, though L&D experience at a firm with an Investment Banking business in scope is also a strong fit. This role reports to the Manager, Learning & Development. Responsibilities include but may not be limited to: - Own the end-to-end execution of William Blair's Investment Banking global summer intern programs, including curriculum delivery, logistics, and stakeholder coordination. - Own training for new Investment Banking hires, including both campus/undergraduate analysts and experienced/lateral hires. - Facilitate training sessions for the intern program, new hire onboarding, and Analyst/Associate curriculum. - Maintain and refresh training materials to ensure content stays current with IB practices, market conditions, and firm priorities. - Coordinate scheduling, logistics, and communications across a fast-moving, high-visibility Investment Banking calendar. - Serve as the primary point of contact for Analysts, Associates, and interns participating in IB training programs, fielding questions and providing day-to-day support throughout their experience. - Gather input from senior bankers on content and approach for sessions that they will facilitate. - Manage day-to-day relationships with external training vendors supporting IB curriculum (e.g., Wall Street Prep), including scheduling, coordination, and quality oversight. - Track program participation, feedback, and outcomes; use data to recommend and implement refinements. - Serve as a day-to-day resource for IB staffing and recruiting partners on training-related questions. - Additional responsibilities, as requested. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree - 3-5 years of professional experience in instructional design, learning and development, or a related discipline. - 2+ years of experience specifically in financial services or professional services industry; supporting an Investment Banking business is highly preferred. - Strong facilitation skills; demonstrated comfort delivering instructor-led training to large audiences. - Demonstrated experience delivering and continuously improving an existing training curriculum. - Highly organized, project management orientation to manage a fast-paced, high-visibility calendar involving senior stakeholders. - Experience managing external training vendors. - Ability and willingness to travel to key firm office locations and events as needed. - Hands-on experience with generative AI tools to support content creation, facilitation preparation, and workflow efficiency is preferred. - Experience with Workday Learning preferred. - Expectation of coming into the office 2 days a week minimum. Up to 5 days in-office during summer programs. A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at time of posting is below. Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Actual base salary within the specified range is based on several factors, including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior relevant experience, specific degrees and certifications, job responsibilities, market considerations and, if applicable, the location of the position. This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentives. Our featured benefit offerings include medical, dental and vision coverage, employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid time off, Maven family & fertility benefit, parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement), as well as other voluntary benefits. Salary Range $90,000-$100,000 USD

About William Blair & Co LLC

William Blair is a global investment banking and asset management firm that provides advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients' evolving needs. The firm's investment banking group offers mergers and acquisitions, public and private financing, and other advisory services. William Blair's asset management group provides investment management, wealth management, and retirement planning services. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and has over 1,400 employees worldwide.
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1,400 employees
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