Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor

UNKNOWN; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee assistance program

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank is seeking a Talent Acquisition Advisor to act as a strategic recruitment partner across Capital Markets and other business sectors. Based in Montreal or Toronto, you will identify, attract, and hire top talent while shaping workforce planning and candidate experiences.

You will develop sourcing strategies, build talent pools, advise hiring managers, lead projects to improve processes, and promote the bank's employer brand through inclusive recruiting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years in talent acquisition, executive search, or recruitment.
• Master's degree with 5+ years in talent acquisition or recruitment.
• Proven experience in proactive sourcing, headhunting, and talent pool management.
• Experience advising leaders and supporting recruitment in large or complex orgs.
• Skilled in developing recruitment strategies for specialized roles.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruitment from sourcing to hire.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing and recruitment strategies to attract high-quality talent for specialized and strategic positions.
• Build and maintain talent pools by creating long-term relationships with prospective candidates and monitoring pipeline performance.
• Advise hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process, from workforce planning to offer negotiation.
• Lead and contribute to talent acquisition projects and initiatives to improve recruitment practices, processes, and tools.
• Promote National Bank’s employer brand by creating positive, inclusive, and candidate-focused recruitment experiences.
• Analyze recruitment challenges and market trends to recommend solutions that support business objectives and hiring needs.

Skills

Communication

Diversity & Inclusion

Teamwork

Empathy

Initiative

Learning Agility

Resiliency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Attendance

Hybrid

Job number

35532

Category

Intermediate Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

14-Sep-2026

Area(s) of interest: Human resources

Location(s): Montreal, Toronto

This position could be based in Montreal or Toronto

A career as a Talent Acquisition Advisor in the Talent Acquisition team at National Bank means acting as a strategic recruitment partner. In this role, you will have a direct impact on our organization by identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent while helping leaders build high-performing teams across Capital Markets and other business sectors.

Your role

• Develop and implement sourcing and recruitment strategies to attract high-quality talent for specialized and strategic positions.
• Build and maintain talent pools by creating long-term relationships with prospective candidates and monitoring pipeline performance.
• Advise hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process, from workforce planning to offer negotiation.
• Lead and contribute to talent acquisition projects and initiatives aimed at improving recruitment practices, processes, and tools.
• Promote National Bank’s employer brand by creating positive, inclusive, and candidate-focused recruitment experiences.
• Analyze recruitment challenges and market trends to recommend solutions that support business objectives and hiring needs.

Your team

The Human Resources Vice-Presidency consists of professionals who work in an agile, proactive, and collaborative manner to seize opportunities, continuously improve processes, and deliver value to the organization.

Within the Talent Acquisition department, you are part of a team of approximately 30 colleagues and report to a recruitment leadership team. Our team stands out for its collaborative approach, strong partnerships, knowledge sharing, and commitment to delivering an exceptional candidate experience. 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 and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in talent acquisition, executive search, or recruitment; OR hold a master's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrate solid experience in proactive sourcing, headhunting, and talent pool management.
• Have experience advising leaders and supporting recruitment activities within large or complex organizations.
• Show expertise in developing recruitment strategies for specialized or business-critical roles.
• Possess experience managing full-cycle recruitment processes, from sourcing to hiring.
• Demonstrate the ability to use data, market insights, and recruitment metrics to support decision-making.

Languages

English, French

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

Communication Diversity & Inclusion Teamwork 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!

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 our team?

Discover our culture

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