Manager, Instructional Design in Toronto

McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. With offices in Toronto, Montréal, Québec City, Calgary and Vancouver, we provide challenging and rewarding career opportunities across the country. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way — our shared approach to working with clients and with each other.

The McCarthy Way is built on four core elements: Excellence, through attracting and developing top talent committed to delivering on our Client Commitment; Collaboration, through seamless, integrated teamwork; Inclusion, through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; and Innovation, through delivering maximum value by embracing leading-edge technologies and approaches. Together, these principles shape how we work, lead, and grow—every day.

We are recruiting for a Manager, Instructional Design to join our team in our Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal office. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the design, development and delivery of professional education programs, ideally within a legal or professional services environment, and will be responsible for designing and delivering innovative lawyer development programs, leading AI-enabled learning initiatives, collaborating with firm leaders and subject matter experts to enhance curriculum, evaluating program effectiveness, and overseeing the successful execution of MT Academy programs.

McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment. This position is to fill an existing vacancy.

Salary Range (Toronto or Vancouver Only): $95,000 – $105,000 annually. The offered salary may vary based on the candidate’s job-specific knowledge, skills, and experience.

As a Manager, Instructional Design, you will be:

• Designing, developing and continuously improving national lawyer education programs that comprise MT Academy curriculum including student, associate, income partner and equity partner programs, as well as targeted, experiential retreats for defined lawyer groups.
• With the support of the MT Academy Director, designing, developing, overseeing effective delivery of, and continuously improving national Leadership and Business Development programs for lawyers at all career stages (from student to partner) as part of the MT Academy Professional Development programs.
• Leading the design and development of associate retreats for targeted lawyer groups including cohorts defined by call year, practice group, career stage or high-potential/leadership track.
• Overseeing the effective delivery of these retreats, providing direction to faculty and facilitators and ensuring a high-quality participant experience.
• Evaluating each retreat against defined outcomes to inform continuous improvement.
• Contributing expertise and leadership to ensure the curriculum remains progressive, market-leading and aligned with the firm’s Professional Journey framework.
• Ensuring programs are outcomes-driven, aligned with defined competencies and learning objectives, and reflect best practices in adult learning and professional education.
• Designing and developing training solutions using a variety of delivery methods and formats, including in-person, virtual, blended learning, simulations, assessments and on-demand tools.
• Partnering with the MT Academy Director, internal leaders, and external experts to identify priorities, curate content and select high-quality faculty.
• Leading needs assessments to identify performance gaps and emerging capability requirements across the lawyer population.
• Developing and implementing evaluation frameworks and metrics to measure program effectiveness and impact against defined learning objectives.
• Maintaining deep knowledge of trends in legal education, instructional design, facilitation and e-learning.
• Bringing forward new ideas and approaches to ensure MT Academy programming remains innovative, competitive and aligned with leading practices.

Team Leadership: Managing the day-to-day functional activities of the MT Academy Coordinator who is a direct report.

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:

• LLB or a Bachelor’s degree combined with 5 years’ experience in the development and delivery of educational programs.
• Experience in legal practice or in working with lawyers in a non-practice environment.
• Substantial experience in designing, delivering and managing Professional Development programs for legal professionals.
• Proven working experience in instructional design and with instructional technology.
• Proficiency in relevant instructional design technology (Articulate 360, Storyline and Rise).
• Law firm or other professional services firm experience preferred.
• Certificate or course in instructional design is an asset.
• Bilingual in French language an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable working with lawyers, clients and staff.
• Self-starter who takes initiative with exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to maintain a fast pace and manage multiple demands under pressure.
• Strong attention to accuracy and detail along with a numeric aptitude.

As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements. Competitive compensation and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer and a day off for your birthday. A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback. Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.