Bilingual Talent Acquisition Partner

Recruiting in Motion; Toronto; Hybride; CAD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Recruiting in Motion is seeking an experienced bilingual Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruitment across Canada and the United States. Based in Toronto, you will collaborate with HR and business leaders to attract, assess, and secure top talent across a range of functions.

The ideal candidate brings significant experience in asset management or financial services, with the ability to manage multiple searches, build sourcing strategies, and act as a trusted advisor to hiring

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in HR, business, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience.
• Full professional fluency in English and French (spoken and written).
• Experience recruiting in asset management, investment management, wealth management, or financial services is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Lead full-cycle recruitment across Canada and the United States from intake to onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruitment strategies and define role requirements.
• Build talent pipelines and engage candidates through multiple sourcing channels.
• Coordinate offers, onboarding, and pre-employment activities with HR and managers.

Connaissances

Bilingual English/French

Full-cycle recruitment

Relationship building

Sourcing strategies

Formation

University degree or college diploma

Outils

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking Systems

Microsoft 365

Description du poste

We are seeking an experienced, bilingual Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruitment across our Canadian and U.S. operations. Based in Toronto and employed by our Canadian organization, this individual will serve as a key recruitment partner to both businesses, working closely with HR colleagues and business leaders to attract, assess, and secure top talent across a variety of functions and organizational levels.

The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated recruitment experience within asset management, investment management, wealth management, or a closely related financial services environment. They will be a proactive and resourceful recruiter with the ability to manage multiple concurrent searches, develop targeted sourcing strategies, and navigate the nuances of recruiting across different markets and business functions.

Beyond talent acquisition, this role will contribute to broader HR initiatives and projects, making previous HR Generalist experience an asset. The successful candidate will combine strong recruitment expertise with sound business judgment, relationship-building capabilities, and the ability to act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and HR stakeholders.

This is a hybrid role based out of their downtown Toronto office (3 days in office).

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Strategy

• Lead the full-cycle recruitment process for professional, management, and specialized positions across Canada and the United States, from initial intake and sourcing through interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.

• Partner with hiring managers to understand business objectives, role requirements, team dynamics, and evolving talent needs, developing recruitment strategies aligned with organizational priorities.

• Build strong relationships with HR colleagues and business leaders across both markets, adapting recruitment approaches to the needs of different functions, teams, and locations.

• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies for competitive, specialized, and difficult-to-fill positions within asset management and related financial services sectors.

• Proactively identify and engage qualified candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, industry networks, professional associations, referrals, direct outreach, and other sourcing channels.

• Conduct candidate screening and interviews in both English and French, assessing professional experience, technical capabilities, career motivations, and overall alignment with the organization.

• Promote structured and consistent interview practices by equipping hiring managers with interview guides, assessment criteria, and tools to support objective candidate evaluation.

• Partner with HR colleagues and business leaders to develop and coordinate employment offers, considering market competitiveness, internal equity, approved compensation parameters, candidate expectations, and applicable pay-transparency requirements.

• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for recurring, specialized, and business-critical positions to support both immediate and longer-term hiring needs.

• Provide regular updates to hiring managers and HR partners on search progress, candidate pipelines, market conditions, potential challenges, and recommended next steps.

• Manage relationships with external search firms and recruitment vendors, engaging third-party resources where appropriate and monitoring the effectiveness of their services.

• Represent the organization in external talent markets through networking, industry events, professional associations, and other recruitment-related activities.

HR & Business Partnership

• Work collaboratively with HR colleagues across Canada and the United States to align recruitment priorities, processes, and practices while accounting for country-specific employment requirements.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing practical recruitment guidance, talent-market insights, and recommendations to support informed hiring decisions.

• Provide market intelligence on talent availability, competitive hiring trends, compensation expectations, geographic considerations, and other factors influencing recruitment strategies.

• Contribute to workforce planning discussions by identifying anticipated hiring needs, recurring talent requirements, and potential gaps across the organization.

• Support broader HR initiatives and projects, including onboarding, employer branding, talent management, employee engagement, and other people-related programs as required.

• Partner with HR colleagues to ensure a seamless transition from candidate acceptance through pre-employment requirements and onboarding.

• Champion a professional, inclusive, and engaging candidate experience while building positive relationships with internal stakeholders.

• Navigate varying business practices, stakeholder expectations, and employment environments across Canada and the United States while supporting a consistent approach to talent acquisition.

Recruitment Operations & Compliance

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate information, requisition details, and recruitment activity within the Applicant Tracking System.

• Track, analyze, and communicate key recruitment metrics, including requisition volume, time to fill, pipeline activity, sourcing effectiveness, candidate conversion, and offer acceptance rates.

• Ensure appropriate documentation of candidate assessments, hiring decisions, approvals, and other recruitment-related activities.

• Identify opportunities to enhance recruitment processes, tools, templates, and communication practices to improve efficiency and the overall hiring experience.

• Support the development and consistent application of recruitment guidelines, interview materials, assessment tools, offer templates, and hiring-manager resources.

• Promote compliant recruitment practices across Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions, including requirements relating to job postings, pay transparency, equal employment opportunity, accommodation, candidate privacy, and recordkeeping, partnering with HR and Legal as appropriate.

• Exercise sound judgment and maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive candidate, employee, compensation, and business information.

Qualifications & Experience

• University degree or college diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition or recruitment.

• Demonstrated recruitment experience within asset management, investment management, wealth management, or a closely related financial services environment is required, with direct asset management experience strongly preferred.

• Full professional fluency in both English and French, written and verbal.

• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent searches across varying functions, seniority levels, and business priorities.

• Experience managing a high-volume or complex recruitment portfolio while maintaining strong attention to detail, responsiveness, and candidate experience.

• Strong expertise in direct sourcing, candidate engagement, interviewing, assessment, and offer management.

• Demonstrated ability to develop targeted sourcing strategies and build talent pipelines for specialized and difficult-to-fill positions.

• Previous experience recruiting across Canadian and U.S. markets, with an understanding of differing recruitment practices and employment requirements considered an asset.

• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence and build credibility across all levels of an organization.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to interpret market intelligence and translate insights into actionable recruitment recommendations.

• Experience managing external recruitment partners, executive search firms, and staffing agency relationships.

• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, and Microsoft 365 applications.

• Strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage competing priorities independently.

• Willingness and ability to travel periodically within Canada and the United States.

Travel Requirements

Periodic travel within Canada and the United States will be required to support business meetings, recruitment activities, industry events, and broader HR initiatives. Travel frequency and timing will be determined by business requirements.

**AI may be used to support certain administrative aspects of our recruitment process. However, all applications and resumes are reviewed by qualified human reviewers, and all screening and hiring decisions are made solely by the hiring team.

The posted salary range reflects expected compensation for this role in accordance with Ontario pay transparency requirements. Actual compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications and may fall anywhere within the range.