Human Resources Business Partner

Position: Human Resource Business Partner

Location: Toronto, Canada

Salary: $125K - $140K

Professional Services Firm seeks a Human Resource Business Partner to join their Team!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

▪ Act as a business partner and internal expert on all matters related to human capital to stakeholders across the Americas

▪ Provide insight and data on people issues to the stakeholders through regular reporting and data analysis

▪ Assist the People Director and the People team with international projects; and

▪ Lead and liaise with various employee relations issues such as disciplinary, leave of absence, conflict management.

▪ Partner with Legal and People Operations team to ensure compliance with legal and administrative requirements

▪ Conduct exit interviews and use information to address retention themes

▪ Drive the mid-year and year-end reviews through administration of the appraisal process;

▪ Anticipate issues and follow up on appraisals, flagging performance issues to the People Director and relevant key stakeholders

▪ Coach Managers and Leaders on providing quality feedback on an ongoing basis; work to create a culture of rich feedback.

▪ Lead talent review discussions including identification of succession plan for critical roles.

▪ Drive the annual bonus allocation process by ensuring all involved understand the process including the decision makers and decision-making points.

▪ Work with the Benefits team to ensure employment benefits are effective and delivered as per employment contracts and contract variations.

▪ Partner with local office to ensure compliance with relevant employment and Health & Safety legislation and recommend corrective actions where required;

▪ Partner with the People Operations team and liaise with external immigration lawyers to support any immigration matters affecting RRA employees; and

▪ Partners with third-party agencies, our internal talent acquisition team as well as leaders on the hiring process to ensure the best candidates are sourced and presented for final selection.

▪ Provide the right level and amount of information to help Leaders make the best decision on internal recruitment

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• 7+ years relevant experience in professional services environment preferred
• Familiarity with HR Policies and Practices across the US (LatCa is a plus)
• Strong employee relations experience and knowledge of basic employment laws
• End-to-end project management experience is a plus
• Stakeholder management skills, including demonstrated experience owning relationships with senior leaders preferred
• Ability to take a consultative approach to the work and influence change across all levels of the organization
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, Excel and PowerPoint