The Role
Lead global HR functions at Univeris, managing recruitment, compliance, and employee engagement while ensuring alignment with strategic goals across regions.
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The Company
Univeris, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is a privately held company and is the leader in enterprise wealth management for the Canadian market. Founded in 1991, Univeris has over 80 staff and 15 leading financial services clients representing over 12,000 financial advisors on the platform. It offers the most comprehensive wealth management solution for financial advisors in the credit union, banking, insurance and investment dealer sectors.
Univeris is a world-class technology platform that boasts a number of firsts in Canadian mutual fund distribution including real-time processing, web access, built-in compliance, plus GIC and segregated funds processing capabilities. Technology innovation is one of the cornerstones of Univeris' product development strategy and through its Evergreen approach to technology, new features and capabilities transparently integrate into the platform.
The Opportunity
If you are adventurous, innovative and able to move at the speed of light, this contract is made for you! A successful candidate is an enthusiastic champion for creating a positive work environment, is not scared of rolling up their sleeves and getting things done. Being able to navigate through the fast-changing priorities and have a strong solution focus will help you thrive at Univeris.
The Human Resources Global Senior Manager will lead and manage all HR functions globally, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals and compliance with local labor regulations in various regions. As the key HR point of contact for global team members, the successful candidate will provide strategic leadership in talent management, technology recruitment, compliance, and employee engagement. This role is critical in shaping a high-performance culture across diverse geographies while addressing region-specific HR needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the company's global People and Culture functions, ensuring that frameworks and procedures are relevant, compliant, and support the company's overall strategy.
- Drive recruitment efforts, with a focus on attracting top technology talent, and oversee end-to-end recruitment processes globally.
- Provide expert guidance to middle and senior management on global HR practices, including local regulations, talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, and retention strategies.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws and HR standards across various regions, including managing regional audits and leading cross-functional HR projects.
- Develop, implement, and monitor global policies to ensure adherence to local employment regulations while maintaining the consistency of corporate HR strategies.
- Provide leadership and coaching to the People and Culture team, ensuring the continuous development of HR capabilities globally.
- Address complex HR issues, including conflict resolution, performance management, and employee development, to foster a positive and productive working environment.
- Monitor and analyze global HR data to provide insights and recommendations to leadership on workforce planning, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
- Oversee and manage global benefits programs and ensure they are competitive and compliant with local regulations.
- Lead workplace safety initiatives and manage the Joint Health and Safety Committee, ensuring compliance with local health and safety standards.
- Collaborate with leadership to maintain a sustainable global employee engagement strategy, listening to and acting upon team feedback.
Qualifications
- University degree or college diploma in Human Resources or related field.
- CHRP/CHRL designation is preferred.
- Minimum of 6-8 years of progressive HR experience, including managing global HR operations and at least 2-3 years of experience recruiting for technology roles.
- Strong understanding of international labor laws and regulations, particularly across regions where the company operates.
- Experience managing HR functions in a multicultural environment and navigating local regulations.
- Business acumen with strong consulting skills and the ability to advise leaders on strategic HR issues.
- Demonstrated experience in workforce planning and the recruitment of technical talent.
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and capable of managing HR projects across multiple regions.
- Proficiency in HR systems (BambooHR, Confluence, Slack, Zoom) is desirable.
- Fluent in Spanish, is a must.
- Global mindset with the ability to travel and work across different time zones.
The Work Environment
Our mid-sized office is in a fantastic downtown location — just a 5-minute walk from Union Station, making it ideal for commuters, and right on the edge of the Financial District.
We work on a hybrid model with two in-office days per week, combining the benefits of in-person collaboration with the flexibility of remote work.
We offer a flexible schedule, however, some work outside of normal business hours may be required on occasion due to time-constrained activities or collaborating with remote teams
Our Culture
Our culture is what makes Univeris a fantastic place to work! We have an inclusive work environment that is collaborative, dynamic and open to new ideas. We incorporate integrity, honesty and commitment into all aspects of our business functioning. From our open door policy to our engaging company events, we take every opportunity to ensure that our employees are empowered, valued and celebrated.
In addition to our culture, we have other amazing benefits and perks that we offer to ensure you are at your best:
- Competitive compensation reviewed twice a year
- Robust health benefits, including yearly health care spending account available since day one and matching RRSP contribution program.
- Schedule flexibility - we know our employees have lives outside of work and don't mind if you need to run to a mid-day doctor's appointment or pick up a kid early from school!
- Work From (Almost) Anywhere Policy: you can work from (almost) anywhere for up to 3 months.
- Vacation entitlement grows with your tenure
- Personal and Sick Days are provided to the whole organization
- Professional Development and Growth opportunities as we are in a high-growth mode including mergers and acquisitions, massive projects in the pipeline and constantly changing dynamics of post-pandemic reality
At Univeris, we embrace diversity and inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process may e-mail a request to [email protected].
We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Top Skills
Bamboohr
Confluence
Slack
Zoom
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The Company
What We Do
Univeris is the leader in enterprise-class retail wealth management solutions for Canada's financial services industry. At Univeris, our focus is to build the best technology to help our clients grow their business and to provide superior competitive advantage.
The Univeris platform, which supports mutual funds, segregated funds, GICs, cash and individual life and health insurance, is the leading retail wealth management solution for wealth firms across Canada. Univeris is the definitive, enterprise-level and single system for wealth management through its integrated management of back office operations, retail product distribution and compliance requirements, and a front office practice management system for advisors.
Connect with us :
Twitter: @UniverisCorp
Instagram: @Univeris
