Talent Acquisition Leader

Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm, and was voted one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2024. Our firm’s 950 lawyers are located across offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London and Johannesburg and an office in the professional and retail district known as Taza (/Ta-Zah/) on Tsuut’ina lands. Providing strategic and thoughtful advice in all areas of business law, our broad range of clients include close to half of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as corporate clients, government agencies, regulatory authorities, non-profit bodies and individuals.

Our clients interests are paramount in all that we do and we take pride in supporting our communities. We are a place where bright, talented, and collegial people want to work together and we work hard together to achieve our goals in a collaborative and efficient way.

Your Role

Reporting to the People and Business Leader, the Talent Acquisition Leader will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to attract, identify, and hire top talent. Working in collaboration with hiring managers, internal stakeholders, and external partners, the Talent Acquisition Leader will develop strong talent pipelines to meet current and future workforce needs. The Talent Acquisition Leader will provide client-focused, specialized solutions to align with the Firm’s People Strategy.

At Fasken, success means:

• Having a strong client service approach – you’re ready, willing, and able to put our clients first and exceed their expectations
• Caring about one another – you possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build harmonious working relationships within your immediate team, across other departments in the firm, and the community
• Working collaboratively – you’re a self starter who values working in a collaborative team based environment
• Possessing exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written) when dealing with lawyers, clients, staff and third parties
• Approaching your work with agility and the willingness to learn and utilise new technology
• Being adaptable to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment while being organized and maintaining accuracy with a high attention to detail
• Demonstrating strong research, investigative and problem solving skills with the ability to exercise judgement to resolve issues
• Treating sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and diplomacy at all times

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing, interviewing, and hiring for all business professionals and legal professionals for the Ontario Region.
• Manage compensation negotiations while engaging with the People and Total Rewards teams.
• Develop workforce plans to align with the Firm’s People Strategy.
• Establish and meet recruitment service level agreements.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to create, review, and update comprehensive job descriptions that accurately reflect role responsibilities, qualifications, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Leverage Recruiting Gateway within UKG to track key performance metrics, conduct reporting and optimize recruitment workflows.
• Identify and apply creative sourcing strategies to attract top talent at all levels across business professional and legal professional teams, with a focus on specialized solutions that are cost effective, efficient, proactive and innovative.
• Partner with internal team members and external stakeholders and maintain influential relationships.
• Provide data-driven insights to promote proactive approaches to understanding current and future recruitment needs.
• Manage initiatives, such as the Summer Administrative Student Program within the Firm to build on early career talent.
• Create partnerships with universities and colleges to create talent pipeline opportunities through co-ops and work terms.
• Promote Firm brand awareness and culture to foster strong candidate relationships during the selection process.
• Champion a workplace of inclusiveness and belonging, highlighting equity and diversity in the delivery of recruitment initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and the Firm’s policies while aligning with current recruitment best practices, trends, tools, and technologies.
• Other duties, as assigned

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• University degree in a related field such as Human Resources, Business Administration with a minimum of 6-8 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition and workforce planning.
• Experience in full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing and candidate assessment, while maintaining equity, diversity, and inclusion best practices.
• Knowledge of business and operational best practices and methodologies and relevant legislation.
• Knowledge of current recruitment best practices, trends, tools, and technologies.
• Expertise in building robust talent pipelines using diverse channels such as social media, job boards, networking, and partnerships with external organizations.
• Ability to leverage data and analytics to optimize recruitment efforts.
• Strong interpersonal and oral and written communication skills, including reporting, presentations and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent time management and organization skills; ability to prioritize tasks and manage workloads effectively.
• Experience working independently, as well as within cross-functional teams, in a collaborative, professional environment.
• Experience working with UKG.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proven leadership, coaching and team and individual development skills.
• Experience in a law firm or professional services firm an asset.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Fasken we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive Firm. Our commitment includes ensuring equitable access to employment and equitable opportunities to advance and succeed at the Firm.

Accessibility and Accommodation

We always strive to provide an accessible candidate experience. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for eligible candidates.

Background and Reference Checks

Any offer of employment may be conditional upon references and full background checks including a criminal record check, a credit check, employment and educational verifications.

Your Application

We appreciate hearing from all qualified candidates, however, only those applicants whose background and experience match our requirements will be contacted.