People Advisor

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Toronto, ON
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
The People Advisor will support the Head of People with various HR initiatives, manage payroll processes, ensure compliance with legislation, and enhance employee experiences through onboarding and regional initiatives.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented People Advisor to support our growing People function in North America.

This role will assist in key People initiatives, support the Head of People in the jurisdiction, take ownership of daily operational responsibilities, and contribute to enhancing the employee experience. The ideal candidate will be passionate, eager to learn, and capable of managing multiple tasks within a fast-paced environment.

Role Responsibilities & Key Focus

Support for Head of People / People Business Partner

  • Preparing data and information for reporting (PowerBI, Workday, risk reporting)

  • Supporting with audits, reports, statistics, analytics, and meeting preparation

  • Build strong relationships with global People teams and functional business leaders to ensure alignment and consistency.

  • Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge and awareness of new and existing employment legislation in US & Canada.

  • Leverage global workforce data and analytics—including regretted attrition, farewell feedback, pay reviews, and peer alignment—to present actionable insights and trends that improve organizational performance.

  • Coordinate all Audit & Due Diligence activity in North America & provide solutions for any issues or failings in processes.

  • Mobility - support Hiring Managers and employees with the relocation of staff to US and Canada.

  • Ensure that payroll processes are completed accurately and effectively executed.

  • Ensure that all local policies are up to date and comply with both internal and external guidelines/laws

Regional Responsibilities

  • Oversee the onboarding experience for new hires, ensuring a smooth and engaging process that reflects organizational values.

  • Manage in region payroll-related issues promptly and accurately, ensuring compliance with local regulations and company standards.

  • Maintain visibility of regional workforce data in Workday, using insights to support decision-making and identify trends.

  • Support managers in implementing performance review processes, coaching on goal setting, feedback, and development conversations

  • Manage local benefits and insurance processes, aligning with global standards while meeting regional needs.

  • Lead regional policy creation and review, ensuring compliance with legislation and alignment with organizational principles.

  • Help drive regional initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and strengthen organizational culture.

  • Support wellbeing programs and initiatives that enhance employee health and resilience

  • Support regional onboarding of global mobility transfers

Candidate Profile

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

  • 5+ years of HR/people experience

  • Proficiency with Workday systems, Microsoft Office Suite;

  • Knowledge of principles and best practices for US & Canada

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multicultural environment

What FNZ offers:

  • A competitive base salary, bonus, and paid time off.  

  • FNZ will match pension plan contributions at 150%, up to 4% total Employee Contribution. 

  • Employer-paid medical, dental and vision insurance, and more. 

  • We are mission-led - work at the heart of a purpose-led organization where you can be proud of the impact you make, every day. Where you’ll transform the way over 20 million people invest, making wealth management more accessible, sustainable and transparent to more people.

  • Learning & development – Placing emphasis on a willingness to learn, to think differently, to be creative and to help drive innovation.

  • Be part of a highly successful, rapidly growing, Pre-IPO global business that is leading the delivery of financial services via cloud computing and partners with some of the world’s largest companies;

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About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back. 

We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution. 

We partner with the world’s leading financial institutions, with over US$2.2 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).
Together with our clients, we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future.

Top Skills

Microsoft Office Suite
Power BI
Workday
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The Company
HQ: London
4,252 Employees

What We Do

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back.

We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.

We partner with over 650 financial institutions and 12,000 wealth managers, with US$1.5 trillion in assets under administration (AUA).

Together with our customers, we help over 20 million people from all wealth segments to invest in their future

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