About the Role
We are seeking an experienced HR Manager to support our Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver offices. This permanent, full-time role involves strategic input on people and culture initiatives, managing day-to-day HR operations, and reporting to the CEO.
Responsibilities
- Direct the end-to-end hiring process for lawyers and administrative staff.
- Forecast staffing needs to match practice areas and growth strategies, including overseeing employee onboarding and offboarding.
- Oversee annual performance reviews, structure competitive benefit packages, and administer salary benchmarking for the Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver legal market.
- Advise the senior leadership team on organizational strategy, ensuring the HR framework supports the firm’s entrepreneurial and growth-oriented goals.
- Serve as the primary advisor to the leadership team on employee relations, conflict resolution, and workplace culture.
- Ensure all HR policies adhere to the employment standards of each jurisdiction and comply with health and safety standards.
- Manage the HR budget, navigate the HRIS system, and report to the leadership team on trends, turnover, and workflow.
- Design onboarding and continuous career development paths for associates and staff through performance development and goal setting.
- Act as a first point of contact on all HR matters, from vacation requests to strategic vision alignment and execution.
- Maintain working knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices in employment and human resources fields.
- Perform other administrative and HR duties as required.
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources leadership.
- Industry experience in a professional office setting is an asset (Accounting, Law, Engineering, Dental, Medical, Architecture).
- Post-secondary degree and/or certificate from a recognized HR program.
- CPHR or equivalent designation is an asset.
- Experience with an HRIS system (BambooHR, Rise, Humi, etc.).
- Excellent communication skills (spoken, written).
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
Skills
- Human Resources leadership
- Hiring process management
- Staffing needs forecasting
- Employee onboarding and offboarding
- Performance reviews
- Benefit package structuring
- Salary benchmarking
- Organizational strategy advising
- Employee relations
- Conflict resolution
- Workplace culture development
- HR policy adherence
- Health and safety compliance
- HR budget management
- HRIS system navigation
- Trend reporting
- Turnover analysis
- Workflow management
- Career development path design
- Performance development
- Goal setting
- Employment law
- Human resources best practices
Location
- Calgary
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Largely in-person
Experience Level
- 5+ years progressive experience in Human Resources leadership
Education Level
- Post-secondary degree and/or certificate from a recognized HR program
Benefits
- Competitive benefit packages
About the Company
- Linmac is a boutique law firm attracting top talent.
- Our offices cover Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver.
- We practice predominantly in Tax, Corporate, Estate and Trust, and Family Law.
- We are growing and looking for talented individuals to join our team.
