Bilingual Recruiter, KPMG Law

KPMG Canada; Saint John; Remote; CAD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Canada is seeking a Bilingual Recruiter to join their National Talent Attraction team. This role focuses on full-cycle recruitment, especially for tax and law positions. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience, fluency in English and French, and a strong background in building relationships and utilizing effective sourcing techniques. Join this inclusive environment where diversity and a positive candidate experience are prioritized.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards program

Bonus eligibility

Inclusive workplace accommodations

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a high-volume recruitment environment.
• Experience recruiting for tax, law, and professional services roles.
• Strong ability to prioritize work across multiple hiring managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment focused on tax and law practices.
• Partner with hiring managers to define recruitment needs.
• Maintain communication with candidates throughout the process.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment experience

Bilingual proficiency (English and French)

Sourcing and candidate generation techniques

Relationship building

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in business

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Overview

At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

We are looking for a Bilingual Recruiter to join our National Talent Attraction team! This individual will focus on full-cycle recruitment, with an emphasis on sourcing lawyers. They will also work with our internal teams, including roles across our Tax practice, with a primary focus on tax and law. You will collaborate with partners in our tax practice to own engaging, inclusive, and strategic recruitment processes with a focus on exceptional candidate experience!

What You Will Do

• Lead full-cycle recruitment with a primary focus on hiring for our tax and law practice and as needed may support across our business units.
• Partner with hiring managers and leaders to understand their recruitment requirements.
• Attract candidates through engaging conversations and sharing KPMG’s unique employer value proposition, and perform assessments/screening while providing an exceptional, high‑touch candidate experience.
• Maintain strong communication through consistent updates to hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process to drive a positive recruitment experience.
• Leverage LinkedIn to promote KPMG opportunities and LinkedIn Recruiter to drive quality hiring and proactive talent pools.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to develop strategic recruitment plans and act as an advisor to ensure candidate experience is a top priority.
• Oversee compliance to ensure brand, process, and legal requirements are upheld throughout the recruitment process.
• Act as an Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (IDE) ambassador throughout all recruitment cycles leveraging best practice resources shared by our National IDE team.
• Take part in internal equity and market trend analysis for offer recommendations and own offer negotiations with candidates.

What You Bring To The Role

• Post‑secondary degree or diploma in a business discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of full cycle recruitment experience with experience in a high volume and matrixed organization.
• Proficiency in English and French at a business level is required.
• Experience recruiting and understanding of the candidate landscape for roles in law, tax and professional services.
• Strong ability for building and maintaining relationships with candidates and internal clients.
• Demonstrated use of effective and best‑in‑class sourcing and candidate generation techniques through LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search.
• Strong ability and experience in prioritizing work based on requirements and timelines across multiple hiring managers.
• Experience as an advisor to hiring managers on recruitment strategy and best practices.
• Effective use of technology in the recruitment process to drive efficiency through applicant tracking system best practice and leveraging technology to drive innovation in the recruitment process.

Fluency in English is essential for this position, in order to draft bilingual job descriptions, assess candidates’ oral and written English skills, and communicate and collaborate with stakeholders outside Quebec. The role requires national recruitment support.

KPMG BC Region Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $73,000 to $109,500 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

Our Values, The KPMG Way

Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier‑free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1‑888‑466‑4778.