Bilingual Manager, Total Rewards - Montréal, Canada - McCarthy Tétrault LLP

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Montréal, Canada

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Job Description:

At McCarthy Tétrault, we offer challenging and rewarding career opportunities and are delighted to have been selected for the eleventh consecutive year in 2023 as one of
_Canada's Top 100 Employers_ and one of
_Canada's Best Diversity Employers_. Our culture is built on professional excellence, collaboration, innovation, thought leadership and entrepreneurialism.

We embrace inclusion in all its forms and we provide the tools and opportunities to help our people develop to their full potential.

This position is based out of

Montreal. McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

As a Bilingual Manager, Total Rewards, you will be:

Ensuring consistent and efficient pay and benefits services are provided to the Firm through a shared service model.
Assuming the responsibility for coaching and engaging direct reports, including employee performance management and development, as well as maintaining and fostering positive relationships with employees in the workplace.
Acting as a benefits specialist within the Firm and providing expert advice on benefits and compensation at a national level.
Implementing continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives with respect to benefits management in order to optimize our work methods and ensure business continuity.
Being responsible for escalating problems for resolution with respect to compensation and benefits.
Participating in the implementation of total rewards policies and programs across the Firm, including the annual salary review process, the incentive compensation programs and the group benefits enrolment and renewal programs.
Participating in the optimization of the shared services model in order to ensure the continuous improvement of performance as well as of the processes supporting the implementation of human resources policies and programs.
Participating in the preparation of the annual benefits budget.
Managing the Firm's leave and disability programs and ensuring their sound governance.
Participating in the development of a consistent approach in the management of total rewards aligned with the work culture and organizational objectives.
Ensuring that total rewards practices comply with applicable laws (pay equity, human rights, etc.).
Using various methods, techniques and analyses to take decisions based on data pertaining to direct compensation, indirect compensation and nonfinancial compensation.
Participating in salary surveys and surveys on working conditions in the job market in order to assess the competitiveness of the Firm's salary rates and benefits.
Managing the Firm's expense reimbursement programs covering physical fitness activities, tuition fees, technology and professional membership dues.
Managing the activities pertaining to the payment of annual professional membership dues as well as the renewal of professional liability insurance and professional association memberships throughout the Firm.
Participating in the creation of communication strategies to support the Firm's human resources policies and the management of HR programs, including developing presentations or training materials and leading information or training sessions for the Firm's members.
Conducting continuous research on emerging trends and issues as well as best practices.
Maintaining their professional knowledge regarding compensation and benefits through on going participation in educational workshops and membership in professional associations.
Participating in and managing HR projects related to human resources initiatives and the Total Rewards Centre of Excellence.
Supporting the HR Director (Quebec Region) | Total Rewards in managing the human resources activities of the region.
Performing other duties as assigned.
Undergraduate university degree in human resources or business administration.
Professional certification from the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist program.
Six to ten years experience in the field, part of which in a supervisory role focused on the management and administration of benefits programs on a national scale.
Pleasant and easy going personality with strong interpersonal skills and communication skills (verbal and written) usable at all levels within the organization.
Able to handle confidential information, demonstrate tact and discretion in dealings with people and/or sensitive issues.
Able to prioritize, including excellent time management and planning skills. Takes initiatives to manage effectively workload fluctuations. Able to meet critical deadlines, with strict attention to detail.
Exercising rigour, demonstrating an ability to analyse and synthesize as well as the skills required to optimize processes.
Ability to carry out job responsibilities with mínimal supervision. Efficient in everyday decision making but knows when to seek supervisory assistance.
Works well under pressure and adjus