HR Business Partner - Toronto (V.I.E)

Smarttrade Technologies; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic international company in Toronto is seeking a proactive HR professional to implement HR strategies and provide support to managers. The role involves strategic planning, HR operations, and office management. Candidates should have strong communication skills and a strategic vision, along with fluency in English and French. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on employee development and legal compliance.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and French.
• Ability to address long-term company issues while promoting fairness and compliance.
• Comfortable multi-tasking across various HR functions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with managers for strategic planning and resource adaptation.
• Lead HR processes including recruitment and training.
• Analyze HR indicators for continuous improvement.
• Manage local operations of the Toronto office.

Skills

Strategic Vision

Versatility

Active listening

Communication

Persuasion skills

Fluent in English and French

Job description

About the Role

As a member of our Human Resources department (a team of 7), you will operate in a dynamic international environment with a multi scope. You will be responsible for deploying and implementing our HR strategy for a dedicated population of managers and employees, tailoring your approach to business specificities while ensuring compliance with local employment legislation.

Location: Toronto, Canada

Contract Type: V.I.E (Volontariat International en Entreprise)

⚠️ Important – V.I.E Eligibility: > Before applying, please ensure you meet the Business France eligibility criteria (e.g., aged between 18 and 28, national of a European Economic Area member state, etc.). For more information, visit mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr.

Your Mission

If you are looking for a large-scale company with a start-up atmosphere, if you are enterprising and seek to have a real impact, then this is the job for you!

1. Strategic HR Business Partnering

• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with managers to adapt resources to operational needs (target organization, skills mapping, training, and change management).

• Development: Prepare and validate development plans to support employee growth and business goals.

• Daily Support: Provide guidance on individual and collective management (recruitment, mobility, talent management).

• Culture: Support managers in cultivating an engaged, empowered, and inclusive workplace culture.

2. HR Advisory & Operations

• Policy Implementation: Lead HR processes including Recruitment, Career Management, and Training.

• Administration: Manage employment contracts, time/absence tracking, and administrative follow-up.

• Legal Compliance: Ensure the application of employment legislation to mitigate risks and uphold HR procedures across departments.

3. HR Projects & Analytics

• Project management & Innovation: Take ownership of the HR projects that will enable smartTrade to achieve its objectives and implement its strategy (employer branding, learning and development, employee experience, digitalization).

• Data-Driven: Analyze HR indicators to continuously improve our internal practices.

4. Office Management (Toronto Hub)

• Local Operations: Lead the daily life of the Toronto office (Including ordering office and kitchen supplies, supporting the office refurbishment, liaising with building management for maintenance and issues).

• Community: Organize onsite and offsite staff events and act as the main point of contact for building management.

Your Profile

• Strategic Vision: Ability to address long-term company issues while promoting fairness and policy compliance.

• Versatility: Comfortable multi-tasking across recruitment, training, employment law, and payroll.

• Soft Skills: Active listener, thorough communicator, and confident decision-maker.

• Influence: Strong persuasion skills to champion new ideas and projects.

• Language: Fluent in English and French

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