Associate, Talent Acquisition

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The Talent Acquisition Team at OMERS and Oxford plays a vital role in attracting and hiring outstanding talent to join our organization.  We are passionate about finding talent and providing a positive candidate and hiring leader experience. 

We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Associate, Talent Acquisition to join our Toronto-based Talent Acquisition team. In this role, you will manage full-cycle recruitment across high-volume and specialized roles supporting Pension Member Services and Corporate Real Estate & Workplace Services, while providing additional recruitment support across other Corporate functions. Working closely with hiring managers and HR partners, you will help deliver exceptional hiring outcomes and a best-in-class candidate experience.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading full-cycle recruitment for high-volume roles across Member Services within Pensions and Corporate Real Estate & Workplace Services, while providing additional support to Technology, Finance and Campus Recruitment initiatives
• Partnering with hiring managers to support the recruitment process, including creating job postings, sourcing candidates, conducting screenings and interviews, and assisting with offers and onboarding
• Developing and executing sourcing strategies to build diverse talent pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, referrals and other talent attraction channels
• Supporting the creation and management of job fairs/hiring events to support various partnerships as needed
• Establishing connections, maintaining a professional online presence, and proactively engaging talent through networking, referrals and sourcing activities
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with HR Business Partners, People Experience & Operations (PEXO) and Centre of Excellence (CoE) teams
• Assessing candidate qualifications through interviews and screening processes and providing hiring managers with insights to support selection decisions
• Representing OMERS and Oxford Properties as the primary point of contact for candidate communications and delivering a best-in-class candidate experience by managing talent pipelines, acknowledging applicants and maintaining regular communication
• Maintaining accurate recruitment data and records in Workday and Phenom
• Supporting Talent Acquisition initiatives and process improvement activities that enhance recruiter efficiency and candidate experience
• Monitoring talent market trends, competitor activity and recruitment data to provide hiring managers with insights that support hiring decisions and improve talent outcomes

Required Skills & Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in full-cycle recruitment, talent acquisition, or HR within a corporate environment. Experience supporting high-volume hiring is considered an asset
• Strong knowledge of recruitment practices, sourcing techniques and candidate assessment methods
• Demonstrated ability to support recruitment across a variety of role types and levels, including high-volume hiring initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with hiring managers, HR partners and candidates

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proven experience as an independent, resourceful self-starter with excellent judgment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience using applicant tracking and recruitment marketing systems such as Workday and Phenom is considered a strong asset
• Demonstrated ability to proactively source and engage candidates using platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed and other talent attraction channels
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and Copilot

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our Plan members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come into the office 4 days per week. This role is in our Toronto office.

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.