Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
About Us:
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP is a leading national law firm focused on serving the transaction, advocacy and advisory needs of Canada’s most dynamic business sectors. We have one of the largest business law practices in the country, serving multinational, national and mid-market clients from our offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.
Our Culture:
At Cassels, our mission is to attract, retain and promote individuals of exceptional ability and talent from as broad a range of backgrounds as possible. We offer meaningful career opportunities, invest in professional growth, and foster an inclusive environment.
Our Firm’s success is built on the unique skills, perspectives, experiences and values of each individual. We encourage a corporate culture that respects and celebrates the dignity, value and diversity of all.
Role Overview:
Our Toronto office is currently recruiting for a Human Resources Generalist – Total Rewards in our Human Resources Department, reporting to Senior Director, Human Resources. This role requires a candidate who is well-versed in HR functional competencies including performance management, employee relations, benefits, compensation and HR information systems.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Administering firm benefits, including benefits enrolment, communication of benefits information and/or changes, assisting employees with benefit questions and coordination of updates to the benefits system.
- Developing and maintaining current awareness of best practices, trends and market conditions for benefits/recognition.
- Coordinating annual Group RRSP governance activities.
- Evaluating and recommending changes to benefit plans as a result of internal or market analysis.
- Managing and tracking the disability benefits programs (STD/LTD), including absence, accommodations and return to work plans.
- Managing employee absenteeism.
- Assisting with the annual salaried compensation process.
- Leading the management and coordination of participation in annual market compensation surveys.
- Making recommendations on process improvements or enhancements with respect to benefits and compensation processes
- Evaluation, recommendation and delivery of wellness benefits programs and participation in various wellness initiatives.
- Organizing and executing various internal firm events.
- Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with other firm members to ensure that Human Resources is seen as a key business partner within the firm.
- Working closely with payroll to advise/update any issues affecting employee pay.
- Working closely with other members of the Human Resources team.
- Assisting with and/or leading various HR projects and initiatives.
- Various other administrative duties, as required.
The successful candidate must have the following education, experience and/or demonstrated skills:
- Completion of post secondary degree and certificate in human resources is preferred.
- Minimum of 3 – 5 years of related human resources experience in a law firm or similar professional services environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to work independently, taking initiative without instruction.
- Demonstrated superior judgement and ability to ‘think on your feet’.
- Ability to effectively manage competing priorities, often relating to sensitive information.
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills, along with the ability to communicate and work collaboratively with firm members at all levels of responsibility.
- Working knowledge of federal and provincial employment legislation.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Experience with benefit plan designs.
- Experience with ADP, an asset.
- Experience and knowledge of pensions and Group RRSP plan management is an asset.
Employment Type: Fixed-Term (1-Year Contract)
What we offer:
- Competitive compensation + Extended Health & Dental Care.
- Fitness Reimbursement Program.
- Diversity and Inclusion Centric Culture.
- A Culture of Wellness: Cassels recognizes the importance of wellness and provides a comprehensive program that addresses the mental and physical well-being of our employees by providing resources, services, training and support on an ongoing basis.
- A fully stocked kitchen with healthy snacks, plus coffee, tea, and drinks throughout the year.
- A business casual dress code (client/day specific).
- A hybrid work environment.
Cassels is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and an accessible environment.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, and we will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request.
Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status, unless required for accommodation purposes.
