Consultant, Talent Acquisition - Retail Banking
Location Address: Toronto Contract
Contract Duration: Until April 30th, 2027 – approx. 5 months
Potential for extension and/or conversion to full-time employment, based on performance and business needs
Schedule Hours: 8:30am-5pm Monday-Friday - Flexible scheduling within a 37.5-hour work week
Typical Day in Role
- Support end-to-end recruitment across retail service, sales, and branch management roles
- Support high-volume hiring by addressing backlog driven by increased demand and hiring model changes
- Source qualified candidates across key markets using LinkedIn and other sourcing platforms
- Conduct pre-screening assessments and advance suitable candidates to business line interviews
- Partner with recruiters who manage hiring manager relationships to align on candidate needs
- Collaborate with hiring managers on candidate shortlists and hiring decisions
- Manage and track candidate pipelines with strong organization and attention to detail
- Coordinate interview logistics and support overall interview process execution
- Assist in offer management in collaboration with assigned recruiters
- Maintain a strong focus on delivering an exceptional candidate experience
- Participate in regular check-ins with leadership to review hiring volumes, progress, and priorities
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills
- 3+ years of experience as a Recruiter, with proven experience managing high-volume hiring and building candidate pipelines across multiple locations.
- Rural and hard-to-fill talent sourcing experience – Experienced in using multiple sourcing channels, passive outreach, referrals, relocation strategies and community partnerships to reach difficult talent markets. Hands-on experience sourcing and pre-screening candidates using typical sourcing tools (e.g. LinkedIn, Indeed)
- Experience using an ATS (e.g. SAP SuccessFactors)
- Proficiency with MS suite: Excel (tracking capabilities, summarize data), MS Teams, Outlook
- Independent portfolio management experience, including experience working as the sole recruiter supporting multiple regions.
Nice-To-Have Skills
- Experience with recruiting for client-facing retail banking roles or adjacent FI industries (insurance, investment)
- Experience with in-person recruitment engagements (e.g. at a conference)
- Bilingual in French
Soft Skills Required
- Organization and time management, with demonstrated ability to balance high-volume hiring and multiple stakeholder priorities.
- Stakeholder management & relationship building – Strong ability to influence hiring managers, manage expectations and reinforce recruitment processes diplomatically.
- Strong recruitment process and problem-solving mindset, with the ability to identify challenges and introduce practical solutions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proactive approach to keeping stakeholders informed and maintaining candidate engagement.
- Collaboration and teamwork, while also being comfortable working independently and taking ownership of recruitment activities.
Education: Degree in relevant field
Flexible work from home options available.
