Bilingual French Recruiter

AMS; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 61,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer day

RRSP/DPSP

Paid holidays

Performance bonus

Medical & dental

Job summary

AMS is seeking a Recruiter for a hybrid role based in Toronto. You will support client hiring managers, manage end-to-end recruitment, and ensure quality service aligned with SLAs and KPIs.

You’ll collaborate with Sourcing and Administration teams and use recruitment technology to deliver excellent candidate experiences. The role requires strong French language skills, extensive corporate recruitment experience, and proven ability to meet tight targets in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in both written and spoken French.
• Strong corporate recruitment experience, covering roles from entry-level to director-level, including hard-to-fill roles.
• Proven experience meeting demanding targets in a fast-paced recruitment environment.
• Hands-on experience using Workday as an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including candidate management, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Solid experience conducting candidate screening and interviews across a variety of role types and seniority levels.
• Demonstrated experience managing candidates through the full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle.
• Strong sourcing expertise, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent mapping, direct sourcing, and other recruitment tools and platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with ability to influence hiring decisions.
• Proficiency with recruitment technology, databases, ATS platforms, and digital sourcing tools.
• Experience collaborating with remote and geographically distributed teams.
• Working knowledge of employment legislation and regulatory requirements relevant to recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the recruitment service is delivered, in line with contractual obligations and client service levels.
• Contribute to the commercial success of the account through the achievement of targets. Accountable for delivering to target start dates.
• Lead vacancy consultation discussions with hiring managers and document recruitment plans which include role requirements, timeframes, roles and responsibilities, and the selection process.
• Build and maintain hiring manager relationships and ensure client satisfaction within own business area.
• Manage candidate relationships and their satisfaction with the recruitment experience until start date.
• Provide timely and quality feedback on short lists and ensure necessary changes are made before submission to the hiring manager.
• Track candidate status in the ATS to enable accurate reporting.
• Update AMS and client systems accurately and timely.
• Conduct telephone screens and/or technical screens using standard templates where required.
• Conduct competency-based interviews if contractually required.
• Present and sell the short list to the hiring manager and support offer negotiation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation and contractual obligations.

Skills

French fluency

Corporate recruitment

Sourcing & hiring

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Direct sourcing

Stakeholder management

ATS knowledge

Tools

Workday ATS

Job description

Millions look to us to progress their careers. We look to you.

Global, culturally diverse, inclusive, and innovative - welcome to AMS, where talent is our world. Over the last two decades, AMS has redefined the landscape of talent outsourcing and consulting. From pioneering the concept of RPO to continually revolutionising how organisations approach talent acquisition, AMS stands as a world leader in the industry.

Committed, engaged, and inspired, we feel a real sense of belonging, and all have one thing in common: a real passion for talent. Become part of this world and make a difference with us.

https://www.weareams.com/

The Role

Our opportunity is your chance to play a crucial role in redefining the world of talent. Interested? Then we would like to talk to you!

As a Recruiter, you will support client hiring managers with filling their vacancies to target start dates, ensuring all quality thresholds and SLAs/KPIs are met. You will manage the end-to-end recruitment process working in conjunction with colleagues in teams such as Sourcing and Administration, utilising relevant recruitment technology applications. You will deliver excellent recruitment services to the client in line with agreed service levels, acting as the custodian of candidate quality and the hiring manager experience.

Reports to Team Leader or Manager - Client Services

This is a hybrid remote role in Toronto.

Salary range (CAD): $60,500 – $80,500 per year.

Key Accountabilities

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure the recruitment service is delivered, in line with contractual obligations and client service levels.
• Contribute to the commercial success of the account through the achievement of NFI (monthly and annual) targets. Accountable for delivering to target start dates.
• Lead vacancy consultation discussions with hiring managers and document recruitment plans which include role requirements, agreed timeframes, roles and responsibilities of all involved, and the selection process. Where possible, include member(s) of the sourcing team in the discussion and if not, share the outcome of the discussion with them to ensure they can develop the sourcing plan and source effectively for the role.
• Building and maintaining hiring manager relationships. Responsible for client satisfaction within own business area.
• Responsible for the management of candidate relationships and their satisfaction with the candidate recruitment experience until start date.
• If relevant, provide timely and quality feedback on the long / short lists supplied by the sourcing team, ensuring any necessary changes are made before submission to the hiring manager.
• Ensure that all changes to a candidate’s status are tracked on the ATS to enable accurate reporting.
• Ensure all AMS and client systems are updated in a correct and timely manner.
• If required conduct telephone screens and / or technical screens using standard templates ensuring that all candidates submitted on the short list to the hiring manager meet required quality standards.
• If contractually required by the account, conduct competency based interviews (either by telephone or face-to-face).
• Accountable for the quality of the short list presented to the hiring manager and presenting and selling the short list to the hiring manager.
• Support the hiring manager with deciding which candidate to hire and guide them in determining an appropriate offer. Close the candidate: broker the offer with the chosen candidate, manage objections and support the candidate during their notice period.
• Compliant with legislation affecting area of work (e.g. age discrimination, employment risks for contractors).

Skills & Requirements

What you need to have to be successful:

• Strong proficiency in both written and spoken French.
• Strong corporate recruitment experience, covering roles from entry-level and early careers through senior and director-level positions, including hard-to-fill roles. Experience within the financial services industry is a plus.
• Proven experience working toward and meeting demanding targets and deadlines within a fast-paced, client-driven recruitment environment.
• Hands-on experience using Workday as an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including candidate management, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Solid experience conducting candidate screening and interviews across a variety of role types and seniority levels.
• Demonstrated experience managing candidates through the full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and initial engagement through offer and onboarding.
• Strong sourcing expertise, including proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent mapping, direct sourcing, and other recruitment tools and platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish trusted partnerships and influence hiring decisions at multiple levels.
• Proven ability to advise and influence stakeholders, providing market insights and recruitment guidance to drive alignment and informed decision-making.
• Strong proficiency with recruitment technology, databases, ATS platforms, and digital sourcing tools.
• Demonstrated success collaborating with remote and geographically distributed teams.
• Working knowledge of employment legislation and regulatory requirements relevant to recruitment activities, including non-discrimination, contractor compliance, and other applicable considerations.

Why AMS?

At AMS, we come from every walk of life - and that’s what makes us unique. Our culture is open, inclusive and built on trust. We empower our people with the flexibility and autonomy to work in ways that bring out their best. We offer career opportunities in every direction you want to explore.

We offer

• Growth and development focused on your strengths
• A team that values being Passionate, Bold, and Authentic
• Supportive communities such as our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Volunteer day - you get one additional paid day off each year to volunteer for a cause that matters to you
• We are committed to pay transparency and fairness. For this role, the initial expected remuneration is CAD 60,500 - 80,500 plus applicable benefits (Supplemental Medical/Dental/Vision, Life, Disability, RRSP/DPSP, Paid Holidays/Vacation/Sick Time, Paid Parental Leave, Performance Bonus)

This range is specific to the advertised locations and may not be applicable to other locations.

This range is specific to the advertised location and may not be applicable to other locations.

Our statement

We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage people with diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate based upon age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.

If you require any accommodations or have any accessibility needs, please reach out via email [e-mail] or make a member of our Talent Acquisition team aware at any time.