Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,HR/Recruitment

Position: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist (contract until March 2027)

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is one of Canada’s leading business law firms. Advising many of Canada’s corporate leaders, as well as U.S. and international parties with extensive interest in Canada, our more than 1,000 firm members are based in offices in Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and New York.

Osler prides itself on attracting and maintaining some of the brightest talent in the legal arena. Our lawyers, students, management and staff have created a unique firm culture which nurtures mentoring and the exchange of ideas. Osler is a dynamic and exciting place to further your career or carve out a new path.

Reporting to the Manager, Talent Acquisition, this position is responsible for the full-cycle recruitment of business professionals and project management. In collaboration with the Manager, Talent Acquisition, this pivotal role will mentor the talent acquisition team to build and execute sourcing strategies and provide white-glove service to the business. This role will also conduct exit interviews, assist with onboarding, be a Talent Acquisition SME, lead projects, and support various Human Resources programs.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Major Responsibilities, m
anages all aspects of staff recruitment including:

Strategic Recruitment

Provide guidance and mentoring to the talent acquisition team

Actively attract and qualify permanent, contract and future pipeline candidates

Consult on talent acquisition activities, best practices, candidates sourcing and recruitment strategies that support the goals and direction of the Firm

Foster relationships and develop networks of high caliber professionals

Develop actionable sourcing strategies which enable the attainment of business hiring plans requirements

Partner with hiring managers to understand current and future requirements, including strategic discussion regarding options for filling vacancies

Act as a brand ambassador, building and communicating the firm's employee value proposition

Leveraging internal talent sources to drive mobility, employee referrals, and alumni engagement

Identifying, researching and implementing pre-hire assessment tools

Provide back up support to the Manager, Talent Acquisition on recruitment searches

Continually reviewing and improving processes; learning best practices and integrating within Osler

Recruitment Campaigns

Co-ordinate and manage all specific recruitment initiatives with staff including:

Developing job advertisements and coordinating development of job descriptions in conjunction with the compensation department

Co-ordinating requisite management approvals

Determining recruitment and search strategy with hiring managers and guiding them through each phase of the recruitment process

Screening candidate applications and providing recommendations and reports

Manage relationships with agencies, and educational institutions as needed

Coordinate and manage in-person, MS Teams interviews with candidates

Making hiring recommendations to hiring managers

Advise leadership and hiring managers on new hiring strategies, market conditions, compensation trends, and talent availability

Ensure an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience by acting as a trusted advisor Drafting and finalizing offer letters including presentation to candidates

Provide salary recommendations to compensation department for approval

Ensures offer letter and necessary documentation is received and is properly executed

Create employer branding and talent attraction initiatives

Internal Transfer/Promotion

Manage the transfer and promotion process including drafting letters, ensuring necessary paperwork is complete and supporting the hiring manager

Support and advise succession planning strategies

Onboarding/Orientation

Provides back up support to the Manager, Talent Acquisition and HR Coordinator for employee onboarding

System SME

Act as the SME for TA systems (UKG, Testing platforms, backcheck systems, etc.)

Assist with researching new vendors

Lead process improvements and create best practice guides. Lead trainings to team members, new users, and other stakeholders across all offices

Train talent acquisition team and hiring managers on…


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