Halifax Recruitment Specialist

McInnes Cooper; Halifax; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined-benefit pension plan

Firm-paid health and dental benefits

Commuting allowance

Vacation time

Personal and sick days

Work from home / Flex work options

Job summary

McInnes Cooper is seeking a Recruitment Specialist to join our People & Culture team in Halifax for a full-time, 12-month contract. This hands-on role focuses on end-to-end recruitment—from sourcing to offers—with leadership in our law student and articled clerk program and a commitment to inclusive hiring and a strong candidate experience.

You will build sourcing strategies, manage multiple searches, analyze recruitment data, and collaborate with stakeholders across the firm to continuously

Qualifications

• Three years of dedicated recruitment experience.
• Ability to source talent and manage searches end-to-end.
• Knowledge of recruitment best practices and inclusive hiring.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple searches and deadlines.
• Experience in legal, professional services, student or early-talent recruitment would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment, from sourcing to contracts.
• Build sourcing strategies and compelling job postings.
• Lead law student and articled clerk recruitment processes.
• Create recruitment workflows and ensure a positive candidate and hiring-manager experience.
• Track and analyze recruitment data to inform strategy and improvements.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Sourcing talent

Candidate assessment

Inclusive hiring

Stakeholders management

Deadline management

Job description

Are you an experienced recruiter who knows how to take a hiring need and turn it into a thoughtful, well-run recruitment process, from sourcing the right candidates through to offer?

McInnes Cooper is seeking a Recruitment Specialist to join our People & Culture team in a full-time, 12-month contract position based in Halifax.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who knows recruitment. You understand how to find talent, assess fit, manage multiple searches, build effective recruitment processes and use data to continuously improve how hiring gets done. You will recruit across the firm while also taking the lead role in our law student and articled clerk recruitment program.

Qualifications

You will be a great fit if you...

• Bring at least three years of dedicated recruitment experience and are confident managing searches from beginning to end.
• Know how to source talent, not simply process applicants, and can adapt your approach when the right candidates aren't coming to you.
• Understand recruitment best practices, candidate assessment, inclusive hiring and the importance of a strong candidate experience.
• Are highly organized and can confidently manage multiple recruitment processes, stakeholders and deadlines at the same time.

A recruitment certification or related professional credential; experience in legal, professional services, student or early‑talent recruitment would be an asset.

The salary range for this position is $63,200 to $94,800 annually. Individual compensation is determined based on the successful candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and other relevant factors.

Responsibilities

What you'll do

• Manage end‑to‑end recruitment, from understanding workforce and hiring needs through sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offers and employment contracts.
• Build strong sourcing strategies and compelling job postings that reach and attract the right candidates.
• Lead our law student and articled clerk recruitment processes, including planning, timelines, candidate engagement, interviews, events and coordination with law schools.
• Build and manage effective recruitment workflows, keeping multiple searches moving while creating a consistent and positive candidate and hiring‑manager experience.
• Track and analyze recruitment data and trends, using insights to inform sourcing strategies, workforce planning and continuous improvement.

Our team members have access to:

• Defined‑benefit pension plan;
• Firm-paid health and dental benefits;
• Commuting allowance;
• Time for you:
• Including vacation, personal and sick days.
• Balancing life:
  • Work from home / Flex work options available for many team members.
• Our Team - we can't say enough about our people! You will be part of a collaborative, collegial, respectful and caring team; and,

The opportunity to participate in a variety of teams and initiatives, including AccessMC, Collective Social Responsibility, BIPOC, Pride@MC, Occupational Health & Safety, Special Events, Wellness, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

McInnes Cooper is committed to building an environment that is diverse and inclusive, representative of the communities in which we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self‑identify through our on‑line application process.

As part of the recruitment process, MC will provide accommodation(s) to candidates with disabilities. If you require an accommodation(s) to participate in the recruitment process with us, please contact us at [e-mail].