HumanResourcesandTalentManager

**_4 days per week in office - Toronto office_** Working in collaboration with local and national teams, the HR & Talent Manager is responsible for managing the HR team in Toronto and supporting various national HR initiatives. The incumbent’s focus will be to provide HR support to both the practice and business services groups in Toronto and Ottawa, providing guidance to the team and being an escalation point as needed. **You will be focusing on:** * Act as a strategic HR business partner to support business services in the Toronto and Ottawa offices as well as the practice groups. * Manage the Toronto HR team and support activities and processes including recruitment, onboarding and orientation, payroll, performance management, development, coaching, salary reviews, leaves and departures. * Approve payroll activities for the Toronto office. * Work closely with the Office Managing Partners, the Legal Administration Senior Manager and business services leaders. * Manage daily HR operations and program administration, including ensuring efficient processes, updated files and records are organized and documented. * Manage the voluntary and involuntary departure process including all related offboarding activities. * Participate in HR budget process with director to determine suitable programming needs. * Oversee the approvals for department costs such as Firm program reimbursements, team expenses, vendor fees, cheque requisitions and invoices, and ensure budget is appropriately managed. * Play an important role in supporting key national and local HR initiatives, acting as a contact for questions, providing interpretation on policies, overseeing leaves in conjunction with specialist and benefit teams, and handling complex HR issues. * Stay current with market trends and best practices, with well-developed networks in the industry. * Oversee the planning of various employee wellness and social activities, employee appreciation events, social impact fundraising, and lun