Advisor, Talent Acquisition (Temporary - 15 months)

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers, with CAD$264.9 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2024.

We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. 

Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

Join our dynamic team as an Advisor, Talent Acquisition, for a 15-month temporary position!

We are looking for a recruitment expert to lead the recruitment efforts of our Technology, Data and Operations (TDO) team. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with various groups (both investment groups and business partner groups) according to business needs.

As an Advisor, Talent Acquisition, you will:

• Be responsible for the complete recruitment process from initial recruitment strategy discussion to offer

• Design and implement effective recruitment strategies in close collaboration with managers

• Identify, attract and engage potential candidates through various means (social networks, references, postings, headhunting, partnerships with schools/universities)

• Play a role in strategic and operational advice to managers

• Track and analyze KPIs related to recruitment to ensure results and propose corrective actions if necessary

• Establish relationships of trust with several stakeholders (colleagues, TA team, HR team, managers, candidates)

• Collaborate with our colleagues on the University Recruitment team to assist with recruitment events and create talent pools in anticipation of future hires

• Participate in the optimization of recruitment processes

• Follow the evolution of the recruitment market and best practices while promoting the exchange of these with other team members

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Four (4) to seven (7) years of experience in Talent Acquisition. A combination of experience in a recruitment firm and in a company is an asset

• Proven experience sourcing for low-volume niche roles

• Experience in the field of finance or investment (an asset)

• Knowledge of recruitment trends and mastery of sourcing tools.  Knowledge of Workday (an asset)

• Proven experience in advising managers

• Experience in the context of negotiation with a complex compensation structure

• Collaboration and teamwork with a positive attitude

• Agile, good management of priorities and comfortable in an environment where priorities can change

• Bilingualism : English and French (frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our Hong Kong, London and New York offices, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa)

We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package* designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities. Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:

• Investment in career development

• Comprehensive group insurance plans

• Competitive pension plans

• Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs

• Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers

• A personalized family-building support, from pre-pregnancy to menopause, with available financial assistance

• Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off

• A hybrid work model with a mix of in-office and remote days

*Benefits package may vary based on your employee type.

At PSP, we aim to provide an inclusive workplace where we leverage diversity and where everyone feels valued, safe, respected and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

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