Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor

UNKNOWN; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee assistance program

Flexible banking services

Job summary

National Bank is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to guide recruitment strategies for Western Canada, including Calgary and Vancouver. You will partner with leaders to forecast talent needs, design effective search approaches, and drive top-tier hiring across Commercial Banking and Private Banking sectors.

You will manage the full lifecycle, craft innovative attraction programs, and leverage market data to optimize hiring outcomes.

Qualifications

• Hold a bachelor's degree in a related field and significant experience in talent acquisition.
• Experience recruiting within financial services, commercial banking, or wealth management environments.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment technologies, applicant tracking systems (ATS) and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Advise hiring managers on talent acquisition strategies aligned with workforce and business objectives.
• Lead the full recruitment lifecycle, from intake discussions and sourcing to candidate assessment, offer management, and onboarding support.
• Develop innovative attraction initiatives to identify, engage, and hire highly qualified professionals and leaders.
• Evaluate candidates through structured interviews and provide recommendations based on experience and business needs.
• Analyze labour market trends, compensation data, and talent availability to support informed hiring decisions.
• Collaborate with HR partners and stakeholders to improve recruitment practices, workforce planning, and employer branding.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Diversity & Inclusion

Teamwork

Cybersecurity

Empathy

Initiative

Learning Agility

Resiliency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Attendance

Hybrid

Job number

35591

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

16-Sep-2026

Area(s) of interest: Human resources

Location(s): Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Vancouver

This position could be based in Vancouver, Calgary ou Edmonton

A career as a Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor or Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor in the Commercial Banking and Private Banking 1859 team at National Bank means acting as a strategic talent advisor who helps drive business growth by attracting, assessing, and hiring top talent. In this role, you will have a positive impact on the organization through your expertise in talent acquisition, recruitment strategy, candidate assessment, workforce planning, and market intelligence.

You will partner closely with business leaders across Western Canada to understand talent priorities, identify future workforce needs, and develop effective recruitment strategies that support business success. Your ability to connect exceptional talent with meaningful career opportunities will contribute directly to the growth and performance of our teams.

Your role

• Advise hiring managers and business leaders on talent acquisition strategies aligned with workforce and business objectives.
• Lead the full recruitment lifecycle, from intake discussions and sourcing strategies to candidate assessment, offer management, and onboarding support.
• Develop innovative attraction initiatives to identify, engage, and hire highly qualified professionals and leaders.
• Evaluate candidates through structured interviews and provide recommendations based on experience, competencies, and business needs.
• Analyze labour market trends, compensation data, and talent availability to support informed hiring decisions.
• Collaborate with human resources partners and key stakeholders to continuously improve recruitment practices, workforce planning initiatives, and employer branding efforts.

Your team

The Commercial Banking and Private Banking 1859 sector is composed of dedicated specialists who work collaboratively in an agile, proactive, and client-focused environment to support the continued growth of National Bank.

Within the Talent Acquisition team, you are part of a specialized group of recruitment professionals supporting a variety of business lines across Western Canada. You report to the Talent Acquisition leadership team. Our team stands out through its strategic advisory approach, strong market expertise, collaborative mindset, and commitment to delivering exceptional experiences for candidates and hiring managers.

You will work with leaders across Commercial Banking, Private Banking 1859, Credit, Cash Management, Financing Solutions, and other specialized sectors. Your expertise will help build high-performing teams while contributing to the organization's long-term success.

We aim to offer you maximum flexibility to promote 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

• Hold a bachelor's degree in a related field and significant experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, business development, or a comparable advisory role.
• Demonstrate experience managing full-cycle recruitment mandates within a large or complex organization.
• Possess expertise in candidate assessment, competency-based interviewing, and talent evaluation methodologies.
• Have strong knowledge of recruitment technologies, applicant tracking systems and labour market trends.
• Demonstrate experience advising business leaders and developing talent acquisition strategies that support organizational growth.
• Have experience recruiting within financial services, commercial banking, wealth management, professional services, or a similar business environment.

Languages

English

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

Your benefits

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
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• 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?

Join us!