In today’s legal business-services environment, the role of talent development is more strategic than ever. From early-career rising stars to senior practitioners considering their next move, law firms now expect dedicated professionals to shape the firm’s talent pipeline, advance learning and development frameworks, and help drive retention and progression goals. At Pembury Legal we partner with firms who are looking for talent-development leads capable of designing focused career journeys, building high-impact mentoring programmes, and aligning individual potential with firm-wide objectives. Whether it’s supporting structured appraisal cycles, embedding inclusive succession planning or aligning learning strategy with billable-hours models, this discipline plays a central role in helping law firms future-proof their workforce and create environments where business services professionals thrive.