Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner

Overview

Trisura is a fast-growing North American specialty insurance firm with an entrepreneurial culture and a high bar for talent. Based out of our Toronto office, we are seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to support our specialty businesses and claims organization.

Reporting to the VP, Human Resources, the HRBP is the go-to HR contact for managers across our business and functional teams, supporting them on talent, performance, and culture priorities. The HRBP will partner closely with our Benefits & Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated people solutions to the business. This role is highly hands-on — you'll help managers lead more effectively, speed up quality hiring, and support a healthy, engaged team culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business and functional leaders on day-to-day people priorities, workforce planning, and critical-role hiring needs aligned to underwriting, claims, surety, and structured solutions priorities.
• Performance & Leadership: Support goal setting and performance cycles and assist with talent calibration and succession planning discussions; coach managers on feedback, accountability, and decision-making.
• Employee Relations: Support managers with performance discussions and day-to-day performance management, including straightforward disciplinary actions and terminations; elevate complex ER matters and investigations to the Director or VP, Human Resources; ensure consistent, fair, and legally compliant outcomes.
• HR Programs & Lifecycle: Support employee onboarding and offboarding (voluntary and involuntary), including documentation and risk mitigation; assist with the rollout of company-wide HR programs and support manager and employee training on policies, performance, and compliance.
• Talent Acquisition: Partner with TA to prioritize critical roles; improve time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and ensure tracking of replacements, and new budgeted hires.
• Total Rewards: Partner with talent acquisition, the business and finance on market-aligned offers and promotions, pay equity, and pay-for-performance cycles.
• Change & Integration: Support change management for business transformation and organizational change initiatives, as well as HR programs & policies and system/process rollouts, with clear communications and adoption plans.
• People Analytics: Monitor HR data (attrition, engagement, mobility, gender diversity, open roles) and help translate trends into practical actions for the business.
• Risk & Compliance: Support adherence to applicable federal and provincial employment laws and insurance/surety regulatory requirements

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or college diploma required, with a concentration in Business, or Human Resources. CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional) or CHRL (Certified Human Resources Leader) designation preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in a client-facing HRBP or senior generalist role.
• Insurance industry experience strongly preferred — including exposure to surety, underwriting, claims, or MGA/program administration; broader financial services experience also considered.
• Solid command of Canadian federal and provincial employment legislation (e.g., Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act, AODA), with the ability to apply it to day-to-day business decisions.
• Understanding of Canadian group retirement plans (e.g., RRSP) and group benefits programs (medical, dental, vision, disability, life, leave administration); able to partner effectively with NA Payroll & Benefits team and external brokers/carriers.
• Experience supporting employee relations, workforce planning, and change management initiatives.
• Experience with HCM and people analytics tools; Dayforce experience preferred, but experience with another HCM software is welcome.
• Strong sense of urgency and prioritization skills, with excellent collaboration abilities across teams.
• Excellent judgment, confidentiality, and professionalism; strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to travel occasionally to the other Trisura offices ~10%; must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Office Location: Toronto, Ontario

The salary range is expected to be $95,000 to $110,000 plus bonus within the terms of the company plan. Trisura offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a group RRSP with company match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Final compensation reflects location, experience, and internal equity.

Here at Trisura, we are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free workplace that reflects diversity. Accommodation will be provided on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of our recruitment and selection process. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.