Legal Talent Assistant Director

Services OR LP/SEC; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a Legal Talent Assistant Director in Québec City. The role involves managing the talent lifecycle for legal professionals, executing recruitment strategies, and designing mentorship programs. The ideal candidate has at least three years of legal experience, strong management skills, and bilingual proficiency in English and French. This position offers a hybrid work environment and various benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Retirement savings plan with employer contribution

Wellness allowance

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years of experience as a lawyer.
• Experience in recruitment or talent management.
• In-depth understanding of the legal field.
• A good working knowledge of both English and French.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full talent lifecycle for legal professionals.
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies.
• Design training and mentorship programs.
• Guide associates through career milestones.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Management skills

Tact

Ability to prioritize

Education

Law degree

Job description

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Legal Talent Assistant Director

Apply remote type Hybrid locations Québec time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR-170

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP is seeking a Legal Talent Assistant Director to join its Québec City office. Reporting to the Legal Talent Director, the successful candidate will manage the full talent lifecycle for students, articling students, paralegals, and associates for the Québec City office. This role has both strategic and operational importance, aligning local efforts with national objectives while shaping a strong and inclusive legal talent culture.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

• Develop and execute recruitment strategies tailored to the Québec City legal market, positioning Norton Rose Fulbright Canada as an employer of choice.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for students, articling students, paralegals and lateral associates.
• Build relationships with local law schools, bar associations, and legal communities; coordinate and attend campus and firm-sponsored events.
• Oversee onboarding for all legal talent new hires including coordination of schedules, Bar registration, documentation, training, and orientation programs.

Professional Development & Performance Management

• Design and implement training, mentorship and development programs for students and articling students.
• Collaborate with the national Professional Development team to deliver legal, business, and leadership training.
• Lead performance management processes including evaluations, compensation, and feedback delivery.
• Identify development needs and recommend resources such as coaching or targeted training.

Student & Articling Program Management

• Manage the full student and articling student lifecycle: onboarding, rotations, mentorship, performance tracking, training, social programming, and hire-back decisions.
• Coordinate logistics and compliance for student and articling student programs including licensing and insurance.
• Organize and support the Student Committee.
• Establish and monitor related budgets and expenses.

Associate & Paralegal Program Management

• Guide associates and paralegals through key career milestones: recruitment, onboarding, compensation, evaluations, promotions, and secondments.
• Provide career advice, workload planning support, and performance coaching.
• Manage paralegal programs in collaboration with practice group leaders.
• Lead the Associate Committee to identify associate concerns and needs and relay information appropriately to management.

Culture, Engagement & DEI

• Support firm culture initiatives by championing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
• Support the organization of local wellness, social, and recognition events.
• Foster a respectful, inclusive, and collegial office environment aligned with firm values.

Operational & HR Leadership

• Collaborate with national and local leadership on strategic talent initiatives and firm-wide priorities.
• Oversee local legal talent operations, including headcount planning, budget oversight, workflow coordination, and vendor management.
• Serve as the primary HR advisor for legal talent, addressing policy inquiries, conflict resolution, accommodations and wellbeing.
• Use HR tools (e.g., Workday) for the day-to-day administration of human resources.
• Monitor legal talent policies and conduct market research to ensure competitiveness of the firm.

Required Skills & Experience

• A minimum of three years of experience as a lawyer (experience in a large firm is a great asset);
• Experience in recruitment or talent management;
• In-depth understanding of and interest in the legal field;
• Experience in a position that requires tact, management skills and the ability to influence;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Leadership skills, ability to take initiative and think strategically;
• Ability to prioritize and work independently with minimum supervision.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a large international legal practice with multiple offices around the world. Its clientele is also international, so we must be able to provide services in English and in French. As a result, a good working knowledge of both languages is required, since you will communicate frequently with managers and/or colleagues in other provinces or countries and/or will serve our clients in both languages.

Why join our team:

• Hybrid work environment;
• Retirement savings plan with employer contribution;
• Benefit premiums paid by the firm;
• Telemedicine services;
• Wellness matters: Flexible health and wellness allowance that covers much more than gym memberships!
• Training and development programs based on your interests and needs.
  

Ready to join a proactive and modern firm that provides an exceptional career experience in an inclusive and collaborative environment? Come join us!

As part of a global legal practice, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada embrace a culture of excellence and client service, but always with a focus on flexibility, respect, diversity and openness. We strive to create an equitable, inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole self to work and realize their career potential.

To find out more about how we integrate diversity, equity and inclusion in everything we do please click Diversity, equity and inclusion | Canada | Global law firm | Norton Rose Fulbright .

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruiting process, please inform us in the recruitment application. We will contact you to further discuss your need.

Please note that applicants who receive an employment offer may be required during their employment with Norton Rose Fulbright to provide proof of vaccinations recommended from time to time by government or public health authorities. Norton Rose Fulbright has a duty to accommodate those who are unable to get vaccinated due to protected grounds. For applicants who require an accommodation, please contact us to discuss further.

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