HR Professional

Caron & Partners LLP; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Extended health care

Life insurance

RRSP match

Job summary

Caron & Partners LLP is a Calgary law firm seeking an HR Professional to support recruiting, onboarding, benefits, and employee relations. The role includes coordinating performance reviews, salary reviews, onboarding for new hires, benefits administration, and offboarding for departing staff and lawyers.

Qualifications include a post-secondary HR degree or diploma and at least two years in HR within a professional services firm; strong knowledge of employment standards and excellent

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in HR or related field.
• A minimum of two years of HR experience in a professional services firm (preferably legal).
• Knowledge of employment laws, standards, and regulations.
• Strong ethics, reliability and discretion.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Keen attention to detail and time management.
• Diplomacy and tact in sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and onboarding for the firm.
• Administer benefits and coordinate salary review processes.
• Support employee relations and compliant offboarding/termination.
• Draft offers and maintain candidate pool.
• Ensure HR records and policies are up to date.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Diplomacy and tact

Ethics and reliability

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in HR or related field

Job description

Caron & Partners LLP is a mid-sized Calgary law firm dedicated to providing clients with quality legal services and strategic counselling for over 55 years. We offer a broad range of legal services in various practice areas.

We are seeking an HR Professional to support human resources and office administration for the firm. The successful candidate will manage recruiting and onboarding, administer benefits, coordinate performance and salary review processes, support employee relations, and assist with compliant offboarding and termination administration.

Duties and responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Prepare job descriptions and postings,
• Post jobs on various job boards and manage posting budgets as necessary,
• Pre-screen resumes and conduct preliminary interviews,
• Coordinate the scheduling of interviews and prepare any necessary accommodations,
• Liaise with candidates throughout the hiring process, proactively keeping candidates informed and up to date,
• Draft offer letters using existing templates,
• Maintain a database of potential candidates for future opportunities; nurture relationships and networks to help build a candidate pool.

Onboarding, Benefits, and Terminations

• Onboarding all new hires, including pre-hire activities, first day, first week, and so forth,
• Correspond with new hires to coordinate the completion of new hire paperwork and create welcome packets for all incoming new hires;
• Administer (initial setup/liaison/terminate) benefits for employees and lawyers,
• Carry out the termination and off-boarding tasks for terminated employees and lawyers, ensuring system access and assets are removed/returned, and proper documentation has been completed.

Compensation

• Maintain all compensation data for existing firm employees
• Administer staff compensation, including new hire compensation, annual performance evaluations, bonuses, etc.

Organizational Culture/Employee Engagement

• Coordinate training courses for support staff,
• Monitor staff and lawyers’ attendance, vacations and other absences from the office,
• Address performance issues such as attendance, conflicts, requests for time off and coverage issues,
• Research/organize firm service awards,
• Organize activities for the employees and lawyers to engage and stay connected,
• Arrange Firm events.

Analytics and Administration

• Maintain all employees' records, documents, and other required employment documents and adhere to retention and storage legal requirements,
• Ensure the firm remains compliant with applicable Employment Standards and any other employment regulations.
• Creating, updating and enforcing the firm's policies and procedures,
• Oversee records management,
• Oversee inventory of office stationery, business cards, stamps and kitchen supplies,
• Responsible for Library inventory and purchases.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or Degree in Human Resources or Organizational Behaviour/equivalent experience
• A minimum of two years of experience in an HR role in a professional services firm, preferably in the legal industry
• Comprehensive knowledge of employment-related laws, standards, and regulations
• Strong ethics and reliability
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Keen attention to detail
• Strong ability to remain organized and manage time effectively
• Exceptional diplomacy and tact

Salary commensurate with experience.

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• RRSP match

Caron & Partners LLP is an inclusive employer committed to providing a diverse workforce. We provide equal career opportunities to all qualified candidates. We are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive work environment that allows our employees to reach their full potential.

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.