Job Title Talent Acquisition Partner (12-month contract)

Job Description

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will play a key role in Pacific Life’s growth and long-term success by recruiting across the enterprise. You will fill a new role that sits on a geographically dispersed team in our corporate division. Your colleagues will include Sr. Talent Acquisition Partners, Talent Acquisition Partners, Talent Acquisition Coordinators, social media and HR Analytics Specialists. If you are energetic, have a passion for recruiting, process improvement, DNI, social media, working with data and are interested in learning how our collaborative team is working in an Agile methodology we encourage you to apply.

The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for delivering high-quality, end-to-end talent acquisition support for Toronto-based roles at Pacific Life Re , while providing sourcing and market support for US roles in partnership with TA colleagues across Pacific Life Enterprise.

Operating as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and HR partners, this role focuses on executing with excellence, proactive sourcing/pipelining and data-informed decision-making to attract and hire diverse, high-caliber talent. The Talent Acquisition Partner contributes to broader TA initiatives while maintaining primary accountability for day-to-day recruiting delivery within scope. Your passion and deep knowledge of TA practices will play a vital role in candidate sourcing and attraction. Y ou will be motivated to build your own talent pools and candidate networks, to move us away from our reliance on agencies.

This is a hybrid role with 4 days in office.

This role is offered on a Fixed Term Contract basis until April 2027.

How you will move us forward:
Develops and executes sourcing strategies to identify internal and external candidates for positions through passive and active sourcing methods, social media, and employee referrals.

Consult with hiring managers throughout the course of a search on candidate flow, candidate assessment, recruiting activities, market trends and challenges.

Communicate closely with candidates throughout the recruiting process to ensure an optimal candidate experience.

Successfully build relationships with our TA Team and key Human Resources partners to optimize our recruitment function.

Partner with other TA members on challenging projects related to process improvement, D&I, and social media.

Continuously evaluate, propose and utilize a range of recruiting tools and channels to support direct sourcing and minimize agency reliance

The experience you will bring:
A minimum of three to five years of experience performing full cycle recruiting with a strong focus on candidate assessment.

Proven experience of sourcing applicants and building strong pipeline and avoiding agency usage.

Proven experience presenting talent to hiring managers in a corporate environment.

The ability to communicate and influence to drive for best-in-class hiring results.

Prior experience recruiting for US is desirable but not required.

Workday experience in WorkDay or other HR system is desirable but not essential.

Proven experience with a track record of success in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to engage and build relationships with a variety of candidates and stakeholders

Familiarity with HR policies and relevant employment law issues

Excellent organizational skills and ability to act and work on own initiative

Proactive, solutions-focused approach to continuous improvement

What will make you stand out:
Full cycle recruiting in actuarial and finance.

Proven passive sourcing techniques to engage talent.

Experience with Workday Recruiting and MS Office

An understanding or interest in learning Agile methodology within a HR Function

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Compensation Range

The compensation range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location.

Working For Pacific Life Re

Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.

Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.

Benefits

Leave

23 days of annual leave (Regular employees) with option to buy or sell more days

Fertility leave

Generous parental leave

Healthcare

Group Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage for all permanent employees

Dental & Optical benefits

Savings & Retirement

RRSP: company-matched contributions

Wellness

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Subsidized gym membership

Time off for volunteering

Charitable matching of employee donations

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.

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Use of AI

As part of our commitment to a fair and efficient hiring experience, we want to inform you that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in reviewing resumes, and during the assessment process, including through platforms like HireVue. These tools help us identify relevant qualifications and streamline evaluations, but final decisions are always made by our hiring team.