Human Resources Business Partner - Ottawa, Canada - Fasken

Fasken

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Human Resources Business Partner

Reporting jointly to the Senior Director, Professional Development and Senior Manager, Human Resources, the Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) will be based in our Ottawa office supporting the Ontario region.

The HRBP is accountable for supporting the full employee life cycle and HR programming for a portfolio that includes designated business and legal professionals.

We are looking for an experienced HR generalist with a passion for recruitment and a demonstrated ability to coach leaders to support the development of our people.

If you are a team player with a commitment to client service excellence, take pride in producing quality work, readily share your expertise with others, and thrive in a fast paced professional environment where communication is key, this is the role for you.

Our core hours of work are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional pre-authorized overtime may be required to meet client needs. We offer a hybrid work arrangement. Travel to our Toronto office may be required from time to time.

A Day In The Life

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Providing expertise, guidance, coaching, support and follow-up on all Human Resources aspects of a Firm member's life cycle
Assisting our Director of Administrative Services and Assistant Director of Student Programs in managing the Firm's law student program for the Ottawa office, including law student recruitment, student reviews and mentoring as well as providing Student Committee support, coordinating the infirm interview process, new hire onboarding, educational programming as well as organizing social events
Supporting our Professional Resource Team on the lateral recruitment process for Ottawa lawyers
Supporting the People Leaders and teams by understanding their goals and deliverables and resourcing requirements while facilitating growth and development through goal setting, coaching and training, and effectively addressing performance challenges and opportunities
Integrating new Firm members by organizing and facilitating onboarding and orientation activities. In the Ottawa office supporting our Director of Administrative Services with this process
Reviewing the needs of new hires for client groups and recommending ways to continuously improve their onboarding experience; participating in the creation and maintenance of onboarding materials for all Firm members and ensuring regular touchpoints with new hires and their managers to support their success
Regularly reviewing the organizational structures, job design and titles and supporting workforce planning through the creation and evolution of roles, career paths, learning journeys and succession plans
Conducting market research as well as drafting and maintaining job descriptions, and attending Job Evaluation Committee meetings, as required
Conducting exit and stay interviews and leading terminations, including identifying relevant issues and making recommendations to address them
Leveraging our HRIS (UKG) in the execution of responsibilities, as well as running monthly reports for client groups, analyzing data, flagging issues and patterns, and proactively recommending next steps
Regularly executing on Human Resources governance and risk management strategies and best practices
Keeping uptodate on Human Resources trends and best practices that impact thought leadership and continuously seeking out innovative solutions and opportunities to streamline work processes, build best practices, and enhance the way our team delivers services
Complete individual and team goals and participate in additional projects, as assigned

Must Haves

Successful completion of a postsecondary diploma or degree in area of Human Resources
CHRP/CHRL designation is an asset
Bilingual (French)
Minimum of five (5) years of experience as an HR Generalist and Talent Acquisition Specialist (preferably with Agency experience)
Demonstrated knowledge of relevant provincial and national employment standards, acts, and regulations
HRIS experience, preferably UKG

Work With Us
Fasken is dedicated to rewarding your contributions and encouraging your professional development. We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package that is competitive, together with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Our benefits include:
- _Agile working arrangements_
- _Flexible medical and dental benefits _
- _Group retirement savings plan with matching contributions_
- _Employee & family assistance program_
- _Paid vacation and sick days_
- _Personal days_
- _Short term and long term disability insurance_
- _A health and wellness subsidy_
- _An annual education & tuition reimbursement_
- _Monetary incentive for employee referrals_
- _Opportunities to give back to your community through firm initiatives_
- _An engaging firm culture that celebrates our hardworking and dedicated people_

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