4 days per week in office - Montreal office
In close collaboration with local and national teams, the Senior Manager Human Resources & Talent is responsible for leading the Montreal HR team and supporting Quebec offices. The incumbent acts as a strategic partner to both practice groups and business services, provides leadership and guidance to the team, and serves as an escalation point as required
You will be focusing on:
Act as a strategic HR business partner to business services teams in the Montreal and Quebec offices, as well as to practice groups.
Lead the HR team and oversee key activities and processes, including recruitment, onboarding and orientation, payroll, performance management, development, coaching, compensation reviews, leaves of absence, and departures.
Approve payroll activities for the Montreal office.
Work closely with office managing partners, the Legal Support Services Manager, and business services leaders.
Oversee day-to-day HR operations and program administration, including ensuring efficient processes and maintaining well-organized, up-to-date documentation and records.
Partner with leadership on the HR budgeting process to identify program needs.
Oversee department expense approvals and ensure adherence to budget.
Support national and local HR initiatives and manage complex HR matters.
Plan well-being initiatives, social events, recognition programs, and social impact activities.
Serve as the regional point of contact for all HR-related matters.
Participate in special projects and national initiatives as required.
What you bring to the role:
Degree in Business Administration or Human Resources; CHRP designation strongly preferred.
Minimum of 8 years of experience managing teams, ideally within a professional services environment or a law firm.
Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
Experience with an HRIS (Workday) and advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365.
Excellent judgment, discretion, political acumen, and interpersonal skills.
Bilingualism in French and English is required.
Norton Rose Fulbright is a large international legal practice with multiple offices around the world. Its clientele is also international, so we must be able to provide services in English and in French. As a result, a good working knowledge of both languages is required, since you will communicate frequently with managers and/or colleagues in other provinces.
Why join our team:
Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
Benefit premiums paid by the firm
Telemedicine services
Wellness matters: Flexible health and wellness allowance that covers much more than gym memberships!
Training and development programs based on your interests and needs
Ready to join a proactive and modern firm that provides an exceptional career experience in an inclusive and collaborative environment? Come join us!
As part of a global legal practice, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada embrace a culture of excellence and client service, but always with a focus on flexibility, respect, diversity and openness. We strive to create an equitable, inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole self to work and realize their career potential.
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Norton Rose Fulbright provides a full scope of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions. Our global law firm has more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across more than 50 locations worldwide, including Houston, New York, London, Toronto, Mexico City, Hong Kong, Sydney and Johannesburg, covering the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We are recognized for our client service in key industries, including financial institutions; energy, infrastructure and resources; technology; transport; life sciences and healthcare; and consumer markets. Our sector focus extends across our locations and gives us the ability to transcend traditional law firm boundaries, allowing our lawyers to interconnect and share knowledge across jurisdictions, practice groups and regulatory fronts to provide an integrated and streamlined service globally. Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our global business principles of quality, unity and integrity. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of legal service in each of our offices and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact.
