Senior Talent Hunter

Banque Nationale du Canada; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Group insurance

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Preferential banking services

Community initiatives involvement

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank seeks an active sourcer to identify and engage top profiles for strategic roles. You will source via multiple channels, nurture pools, and directly approach candidates while monitoring market trends and sharing salary benchmarks.

Collaborating with recruiters and managers, you’ll help evolve our proactive talent acquisition strategy and employer branding on LinkedIn. You will join a team of about 30 recruiters dedicated to strategic recruitment across Canada, contributing to a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 to 5 years of sourcing / headhunting experience.
• Advisory experience with internal partners, ideally in a large company context.
• Comfortable with search tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, TTY, job boards, CRM, etc.).
• Knowledge of sourcing-related KPIs (response rate, conversion rate, etc.).
• Ability to build lasting relationships with candidates and collaborate with managers.
• Solid understanding of organisational issues to identify talent needs.
• Ability to quickly identify desired profiles and role requirements, plus perseverance and rigour.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source relevant profiles via various channels and events.
• Manage and nurture critical talent pools.
• Approach targeted candidates directly.
• Organise and manage nurturing campaigns in the assigned pool and their performance.
• Actively monitor market trends for the assigned talent pool.
• Share market feedback (salary, candidate expectations, benchmarks).
• Participate in key steps in the recruitment process.
• Work closely with recruiters, managers and attraction teams.
• Contribute to sourcing practices and employer brand evolution (Ambassador on LinkedIn).

Skills

Creativity

Diversity & Inclusion

Leadership

Negotiation

Teamwork

Empathy

Initiative

Learning Agility

Resiliency

Talent Acquisition

Attraction

Influencing

Rigor

Innovation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

CRM

Job boards

TTY

Job description

A career as a "sourcer"/talent hunter at National Bank means contributing to the evolution of a strategic expertise that is undergoing transformation.

With your instincts, curiosity and understanding of market dynamics, you can identify profiles that will advance our organisation.

You play a key role in creating authentic connections between talent and our business opportunities.We are therefore looking for a passionate partner to enrich our team.

Your role

• Identify and source relevant profiles via various channels and events
• Manage and nurture critical talent pools
• Approach the targeted candidates directly
• Organise and manage nurturing campaigns in the assigned pool and their performance
• Actively monitor market trends for the assigned talent pool
• Share market feedback (salary, candidate expectations, benchmarks, etc.)
• Participate in key steps in the recruitment process
• Work closely with several stakeholders based on strategies (recruiters, managers, attraction, etc.)
• Contribute to continuous improvement of sourcing practises and the evolution of our employer brand (Ambassador and influence on LinkedIn)

Your team

At National Bank, our ambition is to become the most stimulating work environment, with inspiring leaders who offer an engaging employee and client experience and an inclusive team culture.

The Talent Acquisition team focuses on strategic recruitment across Canada.It is made up of some 30 passionate recruiters, driven by the desire to make a real difference in people's lives and in the organisation's growth.

As part of our evolution, we are developing new talent hunting expertise to enhance our proactive and targeted approach to recruitment.The purpose of this practise is to identify and engage rare and strategic talent in advance of business needs.By joining us, you will help build this expertise and promote a people-centric, innovative approach aligned with our vision for the future.

Our team values everyone's passions and bold ideas.We know that we can count on our colleagues to promote knowledge sharing and mutual support.Access to colleagues with diverse expertise, experience and profiles will enrich your development from every point of view.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in sourcing / Headhunting
• Advisory experience with internal partners, ideally in a large company context
• Comfortable with search tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, TTY, job boards, CRM, etc.)
• Knowledge of sourcing-related KPIs (response rate, conversion rate, etc.)
• Ability to build lasting relationships with candidates and collaborate effectively with managers
• Solid understanding of organisational issues to help identify talent needs
• Ability to quickly identify the desired profiles and requirements for different roles
• Perseverance and rigour in searching for profiles in demand
• Agility in the face of changes in the market and digital tools

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

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Creativity Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Negotiation Teamwork Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Resiliency Talent Acquisition Attraction Influencing Rigor Innovation

In addition to competitive compensation, 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
• Group insurance
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Preferential banking services
• Opportunities to get involved 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 actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is 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 our team?

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