Strategic Initiatives & Learning Lead, Human Resources

Summary:

Canaccord Genuity (CG) is a leading independent full-service financial services firm, with operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and capital markets. CG is driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client relationships – we achieve this by generating value for our individual, institutional, and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions, brokerage, and investment banking services. We are the leading independent wealth management firm in Canada, and the leading mid-market provider of investment banking advisory, equity research, sales and trading services for corporations and institutions.

We pride ourselves on understanding our clients’ needs and finding innovative, tailored solutions. Our entrepreneurial and friendly team will challenge you to learn and grow every day. We value great work and collaboration and strive to eliminate bureaucratic thinking. We’re looking for talented people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to have an impact with innovative ideas and best practices.

Come be a part of our Canadian success story and help deliver superior experiences for our clients. At CG, we recognize that diversity across our business strengthens our client relationships and enables more innovative solutions. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. CG provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know.

We are seeking a Strategic Initiatives & Learning Lead with outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to join our Human Resources team in Toronto. The individual will play a critical role leading people and learning projects and programs, reporting to our Vice President of Talent Management.

The Strategic Initiatives & Learning Lead will be expected to be a conceptual thinker with fantastic organizational and time management skills. You will have the ability to draft compelling program materials and communications, be highly proficient with Microsoft Powerpoint and Excel, are able to multitask in a fast-paced environment and be adaptable through ambiguity.

To ensure success, the Strategic Initiatives & Learning Lead will need to display strong problem solving and decision-making skills with a deep understanding of employee engagement, culture and learning needs.

Responsibilities:

• Keep up to date with the latest HR talent trends and best practices.
• Support identification of important events along HR calendar, outline strategic HR programs and projects, and manage and oversee progress
• Promote engagement and retention through elevating key moments that matter to employees
• Assist with HR projects including change management and communication efforts which can include supporting various COEs
• Run culture, recognition, and wellbeing programs and continuously seek to improve and evolve these programs
• Play an active role in efforts to define HR procedures, frameworks, and approaches and support deployment
• Collaborate with colleagues on key initiatives such as evolving our onboarding journey, talent and learning programs while enhancing the employee experience
• Ideate people programs and events that will promote CG’s culture and values and own seeing through the details and end to end execution

Requirements:

• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines.
• Strong people skills and relationship management
• Highly computer literate with capability with email, MS Office and related business and communication tools.
• Understanding of HR functions and best practices.
• Experience in L&D or Talent considered an asset
• 4+ years of experience in Human Resources
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fantastic organizational and time management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related.
• Bilingualism will be a plus

All applications will be held in strict confidence.

In order to be considered for employment, candidates selected for interviews will be required to show proof of citizenship, permanent residence or eligibility to work in Canada with no restrictions.

We wish to thank all candidates for their interest but only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you for your understanding.