HR Manager

Jobless; Calgary; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Linmac, a boutique law firm with offices in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver, is hiring an experienced Human Resources Manager for its downtown Calgary office. The role reports to the CEO and focuses on strategic people and culture initiatives while managing day-to-day HR operations.

You will lead recruiting for legal and administrative staff, shape benefit packages, oversee performance reviews, and ensure compliance with employment standards and safety rules across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 5 years+ progressive experience in Human Resources leadership.
• Post-secondary degree and/or certificate from a recognized HR program.
• CPHR or equivalent designation an asset.
• Experience with an HRIS system (BambooHR, Rise, Humi, etc)
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Direct the end-to-end hiring process for lawyers and administrative staff.
• Forecast staffing needs across Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver.
• Oversee annual performance reviews and salary benchmarking across markets.
• Advise senior leadership on organizational strategy and HR framework.
• Serve as primary advisor on employee relations and workplace culture.
• Ensure HR policies meet jurisdictional standards and safety requirements.
• Manage the HR budget and HRIS reporting on trends and turnover.
• Design onboarding and career development paths for staff.
• Act as first point of contact on HR matters from vacations to strategic alignment.
• Maintain working knowledge of employment laws and best practices.
• Handle other administrative and HR duties as required

Skills

HR leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

HR degree/certification

Tools

BambooHR

Rise

Humi

Job description

Role: Human Resources Manager

Location: Calgary

Why Linmac?

We empower our people and create opportunities for them to flourish. We offer a boutique office work environment and a clientele that is business focused.

The role:

We are currently looking for an experienced HR Manager to join our Calgary office with responsibility supporting our Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver offices. This is a permanent, full-time position working in our downtown Calgary office, largely in-person. The role reports to the CEO, in this capacity the Human Resources Manager will be responsible for key organizational and staffing issues, have strategic input on people and culture initiatives, while managing day-to-day HR operations.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the end-to-end hiring process for lawyers and administrative staff,
• Forecasting staffing needs to match practice areas and growth strategies including overseeing the onboarding and offboarding of all employees
• Oversee annual performance reviews, structure competitive benefit packages, and administer salary benchmarking relevant to the Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver legal market.
• Advise senior leadership team on the organizational strategy, ensuring the HR framework supports the firm's entrepreneurial and growth-oriented goals
• Serve as the primary advisor to the leadership team on employee relations, conflict resolution, and workplace culture
• Ensure all HR policies adhere to the employment standards of each jurisdiction and comply with health and safety standards
• Manage the HR budget, navigating our HRIS system and reporting to the leadership team on trends, turnover, and workflow
• Design onboarding, and continuous career development paths for associates, and staff through performance development and goal setting
• Act as a first point of contact on all HR matters from vacation requests to strategic vision alignment, and execution
• Working knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices in employment and human resources fields
• Other administrative and HR duties as required

Requirements:

• 5 years+ progressive experience in Human Resources leadership
• Industry experience in a professional office setting an asset (Accounting, Law, Engineering, Dental, Medical, Architecture)
• Post-secondary degree and/or certificate from a recognized HR program
• CPHR or equivalent designation an asset
• Experience with an HRIS system (BambooHR, Rise, Humi, etc)
• Excellent communication skills (spoken, written)
• Excellent interpersonal skills

About Linmac

We are a boutique law firm, attracting top talent at the top of their game. Our offices cover Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. We practice predominantly in the areas of Tax, Corporate, Estate and Trust, and Family Law. We are growing, and if you are up for it, we'd love for you to join our amazing team.