Talent Acquisition Specialist

Morgan McKinley; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in Toronto is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition professional on a six-month contract to partner with hiring managers across corporate and financial services roles. You will manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from intake and sourcing through interview coordination and offer negotiation, building strong talent pipelines.

Hybrid work arrangement with opportunities to influence hiring outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing recruitment processes from sourcing through offer
• Strong sourcing and candidate engagement capabilities, including passive candidates
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and business stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple searches and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and relationship management skills
• Hands-on approach to recruitment and closing candidates
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS tools
• Finance/Professional services background would be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across multiple roles from intake to offer
• Partner with hiring managers to understand business needs and define candidate profiles
• Proactively source and engage candidates via LinkedIn, job boards and networks
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and anticipated needs
• Screen and assess candidates and present qualified profiles
• Coordinate interviews and manage candidate experience
• Support offer preparation, negotiations and closing
• Maintain candidate records and recruitment activity in the ATS
• Provide regular updates on search progress and market feedback
• Support recruitment events and Talent Acquisition projects

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Sourcing

Candidate engagement

Stakeholder management

Interview coordination

ATS experience

LinkedIn Recruiter

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS platforms

Job description

We are working with a leading global financial services organization that is looking to add an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to its team on an initial six month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Recruiter or Talent Acquisition professional who enjoys partnering closely with hiring managers, managing multiple searches and having a direct impact on hiring outcomes. The team is motivated to hire and is open to considering candidates across different levels of experience, with the scope and compensation tailored accordingly.

The Opportunity

You will play an important role within the Talent Acquisition function, managing recruitment across a range of corporate and financial services positions. You will partner closely with hiring managers to understand their requirements, develop targeted sourcing strategies and identify high quality talent.

This is a hands on role with exposure to the full recruitment lifecycle, from initial intake and sourcing through candidate assessment, interview management and offer negotiation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end to end recruitment process across multiple roles, from intake through offer
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand business needs, define candidate profiles and develop effective recruitment strategies
• Proactively source and engage candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, networks and other channels
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs
• Screen and assess candidates against role requirements and present qualified profiles to hiring managers
• Coordinate interviews and manage the candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
• Support offer preparation, negotiations and closing activities
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment activity within the ATS
• Provide hiring managers with regular updates on search progress, candidate activity and market feedback
• Support recruitment events, talent initiatives and other Talent Acquisition projects as required

What We Are Looking For

We are open to candidates across a range of experience levels. Depending on your background, you may be considered for the opportunity at a different level and with corresponding scope and compensation.

• Experience managing recruitment processes from sourcing through offer
• Strong sourcing and candidate engagement capabilities, including experience identifying and approaching passive candidates
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and business stakeholders
• The ability to manage multiple searches and competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Strong communication, relationship management and candidate assessment skills
• A proactive and hands on approach to recruitment
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms and other sourcing tools
• Experience within financial services, banking, asset management, investment management or another professional services environment would be an advantage, but is not essential
• Both in house Talent Acquisition professionals and agency Recruiters with strong end to end recruitment and stakeholder management experience are encouraged to apply.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Six month contract with a well established and globally recognized financial services organization
• Hybrid working environment
• Opportunity to work directly with experienced hiring managers and business leaders
• Meaningful recruitment volume and the opportunity to make an immediate impact
• Exposure to a broad range of financial services and corporate positions
• Collaborative and professional Talent Acquisition environment
• Potential to make a meaningful contribution during an active period of hiring

The hiring team is motivated to move quickly and is actively reviewing candidates now.