Senior Advisor Campus Recruitment

Banque Nationale du Canada; Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank is seeking a Senior Advisor, Campus Recruitment in the Commercial Banking Business Strategy team. You will lead national campus recruitment strategy, represent NB at university events, and manage end-to-end campus hiring across Canada.

The role offers a hybrid work environment with opportunities to develop partnerships and training resources such as Data Academy and the Harvard Learning Center to support growth and candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in campus recruitment, talent acquisition, or partnership development.
• Experience assessing, interviewing, and recommending candidates in a high-volume recruitment environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience managing multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Knowledge of Commercial Banking or financial services is an asset.
• Knowledge of both French and English is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the national campus recruitment strategy aligned with Commercial Banking business priorities.
• Represent National Bank at university events, career fairs, student conferences, and networking activities to strengthen our employer brand and attract top student talent.
• Assess candidates through resume screening, pre-screening interviews, and selection processes while recommending the best talent based on business needs.
• Coordinate the full campus recruitment cycle, from talent attraction and sourcing through hiring and onboarding activities.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of student talent to support current and future workforce needs.
• Analyze recruitment results, market trends, and partnership opportunities to continuously improve talent attraction initiatives and the candidate experience.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Diversity & Inclusion

Teamwork

Cybersecurity

Empathy

Initiative

Learning

Agility

Resiliency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

This position could be based in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton or Toronto

A career as a Senior Advisor or Senior Advisor, Campus Recruitment in the Commercial Banking Business Strategy team at National Bank means acting as a talent acquisition specialist dedicated to attracting and hiring emerging talent across Canada. This role allows you to make a meaningful impact on our organization through your expertise in campus recruitment, talent attraction strategies, candidate assessment, and partnership development.

Your role

• Develop and execute the national campus recruitment strategy aligned with Commercial Banking business priorities.
• Represent National Bank at university events, career fairs, student conferences, and networking activities to strengthen our employer brand and attract top student talent.
• Assess candidates through resume screening, pre-screening interviews, and selection processes while recommending the best talent based on business needs.
• Coordinate the full campus recruitment cycle, from talent attraction and sourcing through hiring and onboarding activities.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of student talent to support current and future workforce needs.
• Analyze recruitment results, market trends, and partnership opportunities to continuously improve talent attraction initiatives and the candidate experience.

Your team

The Commercial Banking Vice-Presidency brings together professionals who work in an agile, proactive, and collaborative environment to seize opportunities, remain innovative, and continuously improve ways of working.

Within the Commercial Banking Business Strategy team, you are part of a dynamic group of talent acquisition professionals and report to the Director, Talent Acquisition – Commercial Banking. Our team stands out for its collaborative mindset, strategic partnership approach, and commitment to delivering an exceptional experience for candidates and hiring managers.

We strive to offer you maximum flexibility to support your quality of life. This includes a hybrid work environment and a flexible, adaptable schedule.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on learning through action, allow you to master your role and develop new areas of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center, and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at all times.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in campus recruitment, talent acquisition, or partnership development.
• Experience assessing, interviewing, and recommending candidates in a high-volume recruitment environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience managing multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Knowledge of Commercial Banking or financial services is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of both French and English is considered an asset

Languages:

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Skills

• Artificial Intelligence
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Teamwork
• Cybersecurity
• Empathy
• Initiative
• Learning
• Agility
• Resiliency

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services

• Involvement in community initiatives
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Why work at National Bank?

For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to your team?