Talent Acquisition Specialist
On-site · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Job Summary
Talent Acquisition Specialist responsible for planning and implementing Wellington-Altus’ talent acquisition strategy, driving full-cycle recruitment for corporate and Investment Advisor roles, managing candidate sourcing and screening, maintaining and updating the external careers page, building candidate pipelines, collaborating with HR and hiring managers, and supporting recruitment initiatives including diversity efforts and AI/automation projects. The role requires strong interpersonal and organizational skills, experience in wealth management or regulated industries is a strong asset, and proficiency with HRIS systems and recruitment tools. Travel up to 0-5% may be required.
Required Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Bachelor’s degree, Diploma or Certificate or in a field related to Human Resources Management, organizational studies, or business management/administration
- An undergraduate degree in business, management, economics, or accounting
- 2-4 years’ full cycle recruiting experience working in a high growth environment
- 2+ years’ experience in a customer/client-service facing role
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- CPHR designation and/or RPR designation
- Bilingual in French and English, both oral and written is considered a strong asset
- Strong understanding of HRIS systems, UKG preferred, ability to run reports and navigate system
- Proficiency with the MSOffice suite, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, and Outlook
- Proficiency with online job boards such as LinkedIn, Associations, etc.
- Proficiency with automation tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Power Automate through Power BI are a strong asset
- An ability to demonstrate a high level of accountability, reliability, adaptability, and innovation in accomplishing day to day work and long-term goals
- Excellent attitude and commitment to providing extraordinary service
- An excellent attention to detail, with a sense of ownership and responsibility
- Exemplary interpersonal and influencing skills; an ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively, across multiple mediums (in-person, over the phone, and virtually)
- Excellent problem-solving skills & strong organizational skills
- A high tolerance for ambiguity; highly adaptive and able to manage a large volume of competing priorities
- Strong critical thinking and written and verbal communication skills
- Current knowledge of standards and legislation as they relate to human resources and recruitment
- An ability to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- A background check, satisfactory to the employer, may be required of the successful applicant prior to commencing employment
- Must be able to travel for business trips up to 0-5% of the time
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