Human Resource Consultant

Curbridge; United States; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Remote work flexibility

Professional development

Job summary

Curbridge is an HR consulting partner helping businesses build solid HR foundations and reduce HR burden. The HR Consultant will manage a book of business across Curbridge and Directors Desk, delivering projects and actionable solutions.

You will lead client engagements, develop policies and playbooks, advise on complex HR issues, and collaborate with a small, entrepreneurial team to grow the practice while maintaining high service standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of progressive HR experience (consulting or in-house).
• Experience in a client-facing role is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of HR fundamentals: employment standards, compliance, employee relations, and talent management.
• Excellent communication skills; able to build trust quickly and communicate with diplomacy.
• Extremely detail oriented.
• Proactive, forward-thinking, and solution oriented.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple client projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and shifting priorities in a small-business, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR consulting engagements across areas such as building HR foundations, compliance, employee relations, performance management, and HR strategy.
• Progress clients through HR consulting projects, within company systems, ensuring timely delivery and expert execution of deliverables.
• Develop critical documentation, such as employee handbooks, policy, or communication, to support clients and their employees.
• Review client policies and programs for compliance with federal/provincial law and HR best practices.
• Guide clients through organizational change.
• Provide timely, professional, and trusted advice in sensitive situations.
• Manage client files, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and completeness.
• Support Directors Desk client inquiries and HR troubleshooting for designated child care clients, guiding to resources and learning in HR.

Skills

Client facing

HR consulting

Analytical thinking

Detail oriented

Proactive problem-solving

Project management

Relationship building

Job description

Location: Hybrid/Remote (with occasional in-person collaboration)

Reports to: Lyndsay Seafoot- Founder & CEO, Curbridge Group

Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $65,000-$95,000, entirely experience and ability dependent

About Curbridge

Curbridge is a growing HR consulting company dedicated to helping businesses navigate HR, build foundations, and ease HR burden for clients. Curbridge is made up of 3 companies-Curbridge, Directors Desk, and Stand Out Staff. The HR Consultant role will be responsible to support clients in both Curbridge and Directors Desk HR service streams.

Role Overview

The HR Consultant will be responsible for managing and building a book of business made up of a variety of clients. The Consultant will be effective in executing HR projects, advising clients on complex HR issues, and building trusted relationships. This role requires a balance of technical HR expertise, consulting finesse, and entrepreneurial mindset.

The right candidate won’t just react to problems- they’ll see them before the client does, diagnose root causes, and deliver practical solutions. This role is for someone who can jump in and is energized by new challenges. They will also play a key role in documenting processes, creating playbooks, and shaping the foundation.

Key Responsibilities

Client Consulting & Support, Curbridge

• Lead HR consulting engagements across areas such as building HR foundations, compliance, employee relations, performance management, and HR strategy.
• Progress clients through HR consulting projects, within company systems, ensuring timely delivery and expert execution of deliverables.
• Develop critical documentation, such as employee handbooks, policy, or communication, to support clients and their employees.
• Review client policies and programs for compliance with federal/provincial law (e.g., employment standards, human rights) as well as compliance with best practices in HR .
• Guide clients through organizational change.
• Provide timely, professional, and trusted advice in sensitive situations.
• Manage client files, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and completeness.

Client Consulting & Support, Directors Desk

• Answer inquiries and complex HR troubleshooting for a designated group of child care clients active on the Directors Desk program.
• Direct clients to portal resources and support Executive Directors in their learning and development in HR.
• Support the growth and quality of the Directors Desk portal.

Problem Diagnosis & Solution Design

• Anticipate client needs and identify potential HR challenges before they escalated.
• Diagnose complex HR issues, analyze root causes, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Present findings and strategies in a clear, client-friendly manner.

Relationship Building

• Build strong, trust-based relationships with clients by being a knowledge partner.
• Represent Curbridge Group with professionalism, empathy, and credibility.
• Act as a reliable and expert-level partner to clients, ensuring clients feel supported at all times

Qualifications

• Non-negotiable: Minimum 3 years of progressive HR experience (consulting or in-house), with proven ability to handle complex HR issues independently and execute on programs.
• Experience in a client-facing role (consulting, professional services, or advisory capacity) an asset.
• Experience in consulting, an asset.
• Strong knowledge of HR fundamentals: employment standards, compliance, employee relations, and talent management.
• Excellent communication skills; able to build trust quickly and communicate with diplomacy.
• Extremely detail oriented.
• Proactive, forward-thinking, and solution oriented.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple client projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and shifting priorities in a small-business, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Competencies for Success

• Trust & Credibility: Clients must feel confident in your expertise from the first conversation.
• Proactivity: Spots issues before they surface; takes initiative without needing hand-holding.
• Diagnostic Thinking: Skilled at breaking down complex situations into clear, actionable solutions.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-changing, growing business environment.
• Detailed Executor: Dials in on details, enjoys working with detailed documents and situations

Why Join Curbridge?

• Be part of a growing HR consultancy where your impact is visible and valued.
• Work closely with a passionate and dedicated group who believe in what we are building.
• Opportunity to work on diverse projects across industries.
• Flexibility to work remotely with autonomy and trust.
• Opportunity to shape not just client outcomes, but the future of the firm itself.
• Curbridge offers flexibility, competitive salary, health benefits, and professional development opportunities.
• The culture at Curbridge is based around authenticity, honesty, and having a little (or a lot) of fun.