Human Resources Business Partner

Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Group RRSP with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Performance bonus

Job summary

Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company in Toronto, ON is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to support specialty businesses and the claims organization. Reporting to the VP, HR, you will be the go-to HR contact for managers on talent, performance, and culture priorities.

You will collaborate with Benefits & Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development to deliver integrated people solutions. The role is hands-on, helping managers lead more effectively, accelerate quality hiring,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or college diploma in Business or HR.
• CHRP or CHRL designation preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in a client-facing HRBP or senior generalist role.
• Insurance industry experience strongly preferred.
• Solid knowledge of Canadian federal and provincial employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and functional leaders on day-to-day people priorities, workforce planning, and critical-role hiring needs.
• Support goal setting and performance cycles and assist with talent calibration and succession planning discussions; coach managers on feedback, accountability, and decision-making.
• Support managers with performance discussions and day-to-day performance management, including disciplinary actions and investigations; escalate complex ER matters.
• Support onboarding and offboarding, including documentation and risk mitigation; assist with rollout of HR programs.
• Partner with TA to prioritize critical roles; improve time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and tracking of replacements and new hires.
• Collaborate on market-aligned offers, promotions, pay equity, and pay-for-performance cycles.
• Support change management for business transformations and HR system/process rollouts.
• Monitor HR data and translate trends into practical actions for the business.
• Ensure adherence to employment laws and insurance/surety regulatory requirements.

Skills

HRBP experience

Employee relations

Change management

Talent acquisition collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or HR

CHRP/CHRL designation

Tools

Dayforce

HCM software

Job description

333 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5H 2R2, Canada

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Human Resources Business Partner

Overview

Trisura is a fast-growing North American specialty insurance firm with an entrepreneurial culture and a high bar for talent. Based out of our Toronto office, we are seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to support our specialty businesses and claims organization.

Reporting to the VP, Human Resources, the HRBP is the go-to HR contact for managers across our business and functional teams, supporting them on talent, performance, and culture priorities. The HRBP will partner closely with our Benefits & Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated people solutions to the business. This role is highly hands-on — you'll help managers lead more effectively, speed up quality hiring, and support a healthy, engaged team culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business and functional leaders on day-to-day people priorities, workforce planning, and critical-role hiring needs aligned to underwriting, claims, surety, and structured solutions priorities.
• Performance & Leadership: Support goal setting and performance cycles and assist with talent calibration and succession planning discussions; coach managers on feedback, accountability, and decision-making.
• Employee Relations: Support managers with performance discussions and day-to-day performance management, including straightforward disciplinary actions and terminations; elevate complex ER matters and investigations to the Director or VP, Human Resources; ensure consistent, fair, and legally compliant outcomes.
• HR Programs & Lifecycle: Support employee onboarding and offboarding (voluntary and involuntary), including documentation and risk mitigation; assist with the rollout of company-wide HR programs and support manager and employee training on policies, performance, and compliance.
• Talent Acquisition: Partner with TA to prioritize critical roles; improve time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and ensure tracking of replacements, and new budgeted hires.
• Total Rewards: Partner with talent acquisition, the business and finance on market-aligned offers and promotions, pay equity, and pay-for-performance cycles.
• Change & Integration: Support change management for business transformation and organizational change initiatives, as well as HR programs & policies and system/process rollouts, with clear communications and adoption plans.
• People Analytics: Monitor HR data (attrition, engagement, mobility, gender diversity, open roles) and help translate trends into practical actions for the business.
• Risk & Compliance: Support adherence to applicable federal and provincial employment laws and insurance/surety regulatory requirements

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or college diploma required, with a concentration in Business, or Human Resources. CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional) or CHRL (Certified Human Resources Leader) designation preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in a client-facing HRBP or senior generalist role.
• Insurance industry experience strongly preferred — including exposure to surety, underwriting, claims, or MGA/program administration; broader financial services experience also considered.
• Solid command of Canadian federal and provincial employment legislation (e.g., Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act, AODA), with the ability to apply it to day-to-day business decisions.
• Understanding of Canadian group retirement plans (e.g., RRSP) and group benefits programs (medical, dental, vision, disability, life, leave administration); able to partner effectively with NA Payroll & Benefits team and external brokers/carriers.
• Experience supporting employee relations, workforce planning, and change management initiatives.
• Experience with HCM and people analytics tools; Dayforce experience preferred, but experience with another HCM software is welcome.
• Strong sense of urgency and prioritization skills, with excellent collaboration abilities across teams.
• Excellent judgment, confidentiality, and professionalism; strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to travel occasionally to the other Trisura offices ~10%; must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

If you are looking for a career in an exciting and rewarding company, are driven to excel, thrive in a team environment and want to contribute to the success of an organization that values your contribution, we would like to hear from you!

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Here at Trisura, we are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free workplace that reflects diversity. Accommodation will be provided on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of our recruitment and selection process. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

The salary range is expected to be $95,000 to $110,000 plus bonus within the terms of the company plan. Trisura offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a group RRSP with company match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Final compensation reflects location, experience, and internal equity.

333 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5H 2R2, Canada