Talent Acquisition Specialist – Financial Services and Capital Markets

Sia Partners'; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sia Partners, a leading global management consulting group, is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist in Toronto to lead recruitment efforts in the Financial Services sector. This autonomous role involves managing the full-cycle recruitment process, collaborating with partners, and leveraging tools like LinkedIn Recruiter to source top talent for client engagements. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience and expertise in sourcing for technical and regulatory projects, and thrive in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in recruiting within banking, consulting, or financial services.
• Proven expertise in talent sourcing for technical/regulatory projects.
• Ability to operate independently and excel in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process: sourcing, interviewing, onboarding.
• Build talent pipelines for RFPs and support ongoing project needs.
• Conduct strategic headhunting and collaborate with global teams.

Skills

Sourcing talent

Stakeholder management

Communication

Market mapping

Tools

SmartRecruiters

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Talent Acquisition Specialist – Financial Services and Capital Markets

150 King Street West,M5H 4B6Toronto, Canada

Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.

We are seeking an autonomous and results-driven Talent Acquisition Specialist with 3–5 years of experience in the Toronto market to lead recruitment efforts in our Financial Services practice locally. This role focuses on recruiting top consulting talent to support client engagements across, but not limited to:

Capital Markets & Investment Banking

Regulatory & Compliance (AML, KYC, Basel, etc.)

Liquidity, Capital & Treasury Management

You will be part of the North America Talent Acquisition team, collaborating closely with colleagues across the region. As the only TA professional based in this office, you will manage the local hiring function independently while collaborating with global teams on cross-border recruitment strategies. You will also play a key role in the pre-sales of client opportunities, proactively identifying and securing qualified candidates in anticipation of client RFPs.

Key responsibilities

Manage the full-cycle recruitment process: sourcing, interviewing, interview scheduling, candidate management, offer/contract preparation, background check and onboarding.

Collaborating with partners and managing directors to proactively build talent pipelines for upcoming RFPs, and to support ongoing project needs.

Conduct strategic headhunting on LinkedIn Recruiter and market mapping to identify niche profiles aligned with client demands.

Collaborate with global recruitment and talent teams to share best practices, resources, and candidate pools.

Use tools such as SmartRecruiters, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing methods to identify, short-list and engage top talent.

Maintain an up-to-date and organized database of profiles for both active and future roles.

Contribute to improving recruitment operations, employer branding, and candidate experience.

Oversee general office coordination to support the on-site team’s operational needs.

Qualifications

Based in Toronto

3–5 years of experience in recruiting within the banking, consulting, or financial services sector.

Proven expertise in sourcing talent for technical or regulatory projects (e.g. AML/KYC, Basel, Data Analysis, Treasury).

Ability to operate independently and thrive in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Excellent sourcing, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Familiarity with supporting or contributing to recruitment for RFPs or large-scale client proposals is a strong plus.

Additional information

Would you like to join a motivating professional environment where you will share the values of results-oriented culture, quality and customer satisfaction? Then join us!

Sia Partners is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, such as recruitment, promotion, remuneration or sanctions, are based solely on the performance, skills and behavior of employees or the needs of the company.

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.