Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Technical Recruiter

Location: Montreal, QC

Duration: 06 Months Contract

Job Description

In detail

• Partnering with Talent Acquisition Partners to support their sourcing needs, including:
• Building a pool of qualified, diverse, and up-to-date talent to quickly respond to project requirements.
• Providing market intelligence and insights to inform recruitment strategies.
• Assisting with job postings, job descriptions, and other recruitment-related materials.
• Coordinating interviews.
• Performing other administrative tasks as needed.
• Execute full cycle recruitment process for an assigned portfolio and types of requisitions.
• Application of best practices in interviewing and pre-selection (structured interviews, behavioral assessments, etc.).
• Providing exceptional candidate experience: a pleasant, inclusive, and transparent process.
• Developing a trust-based relationship with Hiring Managers; advising, regularly following up, and accompanying them throughout the process.
• Optimal use of HR systems (ATS, databases) to ensure traceability and updating of information, and verification of data quality.
• Contributing to or leading initiatives for continuous improvement of the Talent Acquisition function.
• Close collaboration with HR partners and Hiring Managers to understand specific needs and develop tailored strategies.
• Selection and evaluation of candidates based on skills, cultural fit, and motivation criteria.

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, Human Resources, or equivalent discipline.
• Professional working proficiency in French and English*.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in recruitment and client service, ideally in a financial services or technology consulting institution.
• Experience with Recruiter and candidate outreach techniques.
• Knowledge of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and their application in technical recruitment.
• Ability to effectively evaluate candidate skills and potential.
• Experience in a data-quality-oriented environment (reporting, KPIs, dashboards).
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to perform complex administrative tasks with precision and speed.
• Initiative and ability to challenge the status quo to identify areas for improvement.
• Influence and communication skills to advise managers and maintain relationships with colleagues, candidates, and partners.
• Strong interest in delivering exceptional candidate/client experience.