Talent Acquisition Advisor

Talent Acquisition Advisor

A leading and growing Canadian specialty insurance organization is seeking a motivated professional to join its high-performing team. This is an opportunity to become part of a respected industry leader known for delivering innovative solutions, building strong partnerships, and investing in its people.

The organization offers a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment where employees are encouraged to contribute ideas, take on meaningful work, and continue developing their careers. With a strong commitment to learning and professional growth, team members are provided with exposure to a broad range of responsibilities and opportunities that support both personal and career advancement.

If you are looking for an opportunity with a forward-thinking organization that values performance, collaboration, and long-term success, this role offers the chance to make an impact while advancing your career within a dynamic and evolving industry.

The Talent Acquisition Advisor is responsible for supporting the client’s Attraction and Retention Strategy by maintaining and aligning recruitment programs to attract talent while effectively leveraging best practice tools, technology and people resources to meet strategic business objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Effectively manage full cycle recruitment while working closely with internal stakeholders.
• Source and attract candidates through identifying and using the latest recruitment tools and strategies.
• Provide support to internal stakeholders ensuring that the recruiting process runs smoothly.
• Effectively manage a high volume of roles and candidates on a national level with minimal direction.
• Work strategically with leaders and management teams to determine current and upcoming staffing needs, to make decisions and evaluate talent.
• Demonstrate professional discretion when engaged with confidential and sensitive information.
• Manage candidate flow through the internal tracking system.
• Assist leaders and management teams in writing and editing position profiles.
• Identify prospects through sourcing platforms, networking and other strategies to find qualified active and passive candidates.
• Staying up to date on latest industry best practices and trends
• Review applications and candidates to evaluate if they are a good fit for the team.
• Track and monitor all temporary agency orders; provide feedback and clarification to agencies regarding candidates interviewed.
• Gather feedback from agencies on an ongoing basis, regarding internal requests and summarizing challenges in order to create action plans for continuous improvement.
• Communicate policies, protocol and new initiatives to agencies.
• Follow up on job offers and employment contracts.
• Manage the successful, professional onboarding of new team members.
• Maintain and provide input on improving the onboarding and exit processes.
• Define and promote activities and events to improve employee engagement/ satisfaction and build an outstanding corporate culture.
• In conjunction with all key managers/stakeholders, troubleshoot and problem solve issues and or challenges.
• Assist in other human resources related areas such as employee engagement as needed.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 4+ years of human resources / talent acquisition experience
• Exposure to both a corporate Human Resources function and agency environment is preferred.
• Attained or actively working towards the CHRP designation is preferred
• Post-secondary education in Human Resources or Business Administration
• 360-degree experience in sourcing and recruiting for various roles within the financial industry or property and casualty insurance experience is preferred.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and able to build rapport with all levels of staff within the organization, and all levels of recruitment.
• Excellent time-management skills with the ability to handle numerous positions simultaneously, at various stages through-out the recruitment process.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of HR policies and procedures and employee relations.
• Proficient in MS Office and HRIS software.
• Able to responds to the needs of both internal and external customers in a timely and courteous manner, showing a sense of urgency.
• Able to adapt to changes and responds appropriately and quickly without having all parameters defined.
• Is adept at building constructive relationships; uses tact; interacts with others in an open, friendly manner, encourages collaboration.