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About the Role

We are seeking a relationship-focused and highly collaborative Talent Acquisition Specialist to partner with leaders across the organization to attract, assess, and hire top talent within the financial services industry. This role is crucial for evolving our talent acquisition practices by leveraging technology, analytics, and innovative sourcing strategies.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end recruitment across various business functions, focusing on Equity & Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Financial Advisory, and branch-based support roles.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract and engage high-quality active and passive talent.
Build and maintain talent pipelines aligned to current and future hiring needs.
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
Serve as a trusted talent acquisition partner to hiring leaders, providing guidance on recruitment strategy, market trends, and hiring best practices.
Influence hiring decisions using structured interview practices and evidence-based recommendations.
Balance business needs, candidate experience, and recruitment best practices to drive successful hiring outcomes.
Leverage recruitment data, metrics, and market intelligence to inform hiring strategies and improve outcomes.
Create and maintain recruitment reporting, dashboards, and tracking tools using Excel, Smartsheet, ATS, and other technologies, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
Monitor recruitment performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and stakeholder experience.
Leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance recruitment effectiveness and the candidate experience.
Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, workflows, and stakeholder experiences.
Contribute to initiatives that advance the Talent Acquisition function and support organizational goals.

Requirements

3+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, ideally within the financial services industry or a professional services environment.
Experience recruiting for roles within areas such as Equity & Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Financial Advisory, Branch Operations, or other financial services functions is strongly preferred.
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and partner effectively at all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to use recruitment data and analytics to drive hiring decisions and improve recruitment outcomes.
Advanced proficiency with recruitment technologies and reporting tools, including various ATS, Excel, Smartsheet, and related platforms.
Curiosity and adaptability with emerging technologies, including experience leveraging AI tools, automation, or new recruiting technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Strong sourcing capabilities and experience engaging passive talent.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
A collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset with a genuine passion for delivering exceptional service to both candidates and business partners.
Encourages associates to grow professionally and inspire others.
Encourages associates to work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes.
Encourages associates to make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind.
Encourages associates to take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results.
Encourages associates to contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment
Talent attraction
Sourcing strategies
Talent pipelines
Candidate experience management
Stakeholder management
Relationship-building
Recruitment data analysis
Recruitment reporting
ATS proficiency
Excel proficiency
Smartsheet proficiency
AI tools in recruitment
Process improvement
Organizational skills
Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset

Location

Canada

Work Type

Flexible workstyles

Experience Level

3+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience

Salary/Compensations

$75,000 - $85,000 annually

Benefits

Flexible workstyles
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Health Benefits
RRSP Matching Program
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Paid Time Off
Volunteer Days
Discretionary Bonuses
Tuition Reimbursement
Support for internal promotion
Support for community involvement

About the Company

Raymond James Ltd. is Canada’s leading independent investment dealers offering high quality investment products and services to Canadians seeking customized solutions to their wealth management needs.
At Raymond James – we honor, value, respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic self, our organization, clients and communities thrive, it is part of our people-first culture.

Equal Opportunity

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.
We demonstrate our commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.
To request accommodations, candidates are instructed to contact Human Resources via email at recruitment@raymondjames.ca.
We may use automated or AI-enabled tools to support parts of our recruitment and screening process, including screening, assessing or selecting applicants where applicable. These tools help us review applications efficiently, but they do not replace human decision-making.