At SWIM we love helping people find the job they love, and perhaps this is never more important than for the HR and TA professionals who are culture ambassadors for their company.
In the 14 years since our founding, we’ve helped place hundreds of candidates in HR and Talent Acquisition roles with some of Vancouver’s best employers- the kinds of companies that show up on all sorts of “great place to work” lists. We specialize in understanding the nuances and uniqueness of each HR and TA team, and how to make a great match. See below for a listing of all our currently active HR and Talent Acquisition searches. If you see one that you think may be a fit for you, we invite you to send us a resume. If we also think you’re a match, then we’ll be reaching out shortly to further discuss your search for your dream job. Thank you!
HR Director role with a successful and well-established global company with operations and employees in over ten countries. This is a fantastic career opportunity for an HR leader who wants to work for a complex and interesting company with a vibrant culture. Reporting into a great CHRO, working closely with senior executives, and directly managing a diverse and tightknit global HR team. Qualified candidates must have direct experience business partnering with a global employee population (the more countries, the better!).
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HR Director role with a successful and well-established global company with operations and employees in over ten countries. This is a fantastic career opportunity for an HR leader who wants to work for a complex and interesting company with a vibrant culture. Reporting into a great CHRO, working closely with senior executives, and directly managing a diverse and tightknit global HR team. Qualified candidates must have direct experience business partnering with a global employee population (the more countries, the better!).
Who- the Company:
Our client is an innovative multi-national company with over 50 years of history, 1000s of employees, and a positive reputation worldwide. The company has a fast-paced, high-performance, and fun-loving corporate culture. If you are a well-rounded HR leader with at least 10 years of progressive and relevant experience who is looking for a successful and exciting global company to work for, this could be the place for you!
What- the Role:
Our client seeking a new Human Resources Director who will lead the HR business partnering and overall HR function for an employee group of close to 1000. The new Director will have 3 direct reports at Manager or Senior Manager level who in turn have their own direct reports. These direct reports are based in 3 different countries, and the Director’s employee population is dispersed across several continents.
The new HR Director will have a diverse and ever-evolving scope of responsibilities that will be grounded in the 4 following key areas:
Global HR Leadership- leading up, down, and across. Partnering with senior executives.
Global HR Business Partnering- supporting their team to provide best-in-class HR business partnership to their assigned employee groups and departments, ensuring managers have access to information and coaching regarding total rewards, recruitment & hiring, performance management, employee relations, etc.
Global HR Strategy- partnering with senior leaders and executives to create and roll-out programs, processes, and strategies that support business goals. Providing strategic business decision support through an HR lens.
Global HR Transformation- guiding the business and employee group through transformation and navigating the growth pains that come with change. Getting ahead of organizational needs and anticipating the workforce changes needed to support business growth.
SWIM will provide interested candidates with a thorough job description.
Who- the Candidate:
We are looking for a well-rounded leader with at least 10 years of progressive and relevant progressive experience in their HR career to-date. Qualified candidates for this role will be clear, confident, and concise communicators.
Relevant education and qualifications such as MBA, CPHR, HR degree, etc.
Experience with a global scope- not just working with a global company, but having daily interaction and collaboration with employees and leaders across multiple countries.
Experience supporting an employee population in Asia Pacific and/or Europe is particular desirable.
Business savvy, with the ability to articulate how HR bolsters, protects, and improves the business operations
Experience with a sophisticated HRIS and other HR tools and technologies.
Experience in a hard-asset-based company in a sector such as distribution, manufacturing, retail, transportation, etc., is preferred (as opposed to solely having experience in professional services or project-based sectors). Not required.
Multi-lingual- this company has operations in over a dozen countries, so there are quite a few languages that would be beneficial! This is NOT at all required, just a nice-to-have.
How Much:
Competitive base salary commensurate with level of skills, experience, and education, in the range of $150,000 to around $185,000. The company will provide their new HR Director with a solid overall compensation package, including a solid performance-based bonus, a long term incentive plan (LTIP), an RRSP match, competitive paid time off program, professional development support, and excellent health, dental, & vision benefits.
Where:
The company is headquartered in Greater Vancouver. Flexibility on hours is required due to the various time zones within the global portfolio. There will be some business travel in this role, but not much- probably once a quarter at most. NOTE ON RELOCATION- Our client is open to considering a few candidates who are currently living outside of Greater Vancouver and who are very serious about relocating permanently within a reasonable timeframe for a great job. If you are applying to this job posting and currently living outside of the GVA, please make clear on your resume if you have serious intentions to move. The new HR Director can’t be based elsewhere in Canada.
When & How to Apply:
Swim Recruiting will be conducting initial screening/interviewing and will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring CHRO. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit ‘APPLY’ to send us your resume. Thank you!
Seeking a new Human Resources Business Partner who is fluently-bilingual in French and English. Qualified candidates must have at least 8 years of relevant and well-rounded work experience in corporate human resources. Multi-national company with over 800 employees and over 10 people on the HR team. Based in Montreal.
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Seeking a new Human Resources Business Partner who is fluently-bilingual in French and English. Qualified candidates must have at least 8 years of relevant and well-rounded work experience in corporate human resources. Multi-national company with over 800 employees and over 10 people on the HR team. Based in Montreal.
Who- the Company:
Our client is a very well-established and reputable global consulting firm that provides professional services on diverse and large-scale projects taking place around the world. They have a fun-loving and dynamic corporate culture.
What- the Role:
On behalf of our client, Swim Recruiting is looking for a French & English BilingualHuman Resources Business Partner to join our client’s growing HR & Recruitment team. Swim Recruiting is based in Vancouver and has previously placed employees for this company in other Canadian cities. This is a newly created headcount and the HRBP will be the sole HR professional in the recently opened Montreal office.
The HRBP will be using both English and Frenchon a daily basis (spoken and written, professional and conversational) and will be communicating with Quebecois employees who speak very little English and anglophone employees originally from elsewhere in Canada and from all over the world who speak little to no French.
The HRBP will report into the Vice-President of HR and will collaborate very closely with HR colleagues in Canada and the US, including the HR Managers, HR Advisors, a Recruiter, an HR Coordinator, an HR Assistant, and various HR Specialists.
This role involves a blend of employee relations(especially for Quebec-based employees, but also supporting Atlantic Canada, Eastern Canada, and other regions as needed), performance management, global mobility, HR projects, HR policy & program development, recruitment support (not actually conducting sourcing, but supporting hiring managers and the Recruiter with assessing candidates for the Montreal office for values and corporate culture alignment), etc. This new HRBP will be working in the Montreal office where there are currently 25 to 30 employees. SWIM will provide interested candidates with a detailed job description (French and English versions available).
Who- the Candidate:
We are seeking candidates who will take a genuine interest in this company’s complex and interesting professional services business and who enjoy supporting a technical and well-educated employee population. In terms of soft skills, we are looking for someone who is professional, friendly, autonomous yet collaborative, articulate, confident, and passionate about working with a tightknit and high-performance HR team while supporting a small employee population in Quebec.
At least 8 years’ relevant and progressive work experience in human resources with a deep knowledge of Quebec employment law and legislation.
Understanding of employment law in other Canadian provinces is definitely an asset but not required.
Relevant post-secondaryeducation in human resources.
Fluency in both French and English is mandatory, as the HRBP will be communicating every single day in both languages (written & spoken) and will occasionally translate business communication to help out colleagues.
Must have experience with employee relations, performance management, leadership coaching, and leading the full employee life cycle (hiring through to exit/termination).
Knowledge of global mobility and international relocation (work permits, work visas, permanent residency applications, LMIAs, etc.) is highly preferred as this company moves a lot of existing employees and new employees around the world.
Ideally candidates will have experience in the professional services sector, for example a law firm, accounting firm, an IT services firm, an engineering consulting firm, an architecture firm, a management consulting firm, etc.
Experience in a multi-national company is very beneficial.
It is preferred that candidates have worked in similar sized private sector companies of around 600 to 1200 employees, but not necessary for someone who is adaptable who is happy to work with a company that is larger or smaller than they are accustomed to.
How Much:
Competitive base salary, commensurate with relevant experience, education, and skills- likely in the range of $100,000 to $120,000, with a sweet spot of $110,000. This company provides employees with a generous total compensation package which includes a performance-based bonus, health benefits from Day 1, a parental leave top-up, professional development support, and other employee perks.
Where:
Downtown Montreal in a vibrant area close to shops, amenities, a metro station, etc. This company has a hybrid schedule and the HRBP will work a minimum of 3 days/week in the office, with flexibility on which days they work from home. There will be occasional work travel in this role to other Canadian cities.
When & How to Apply:
This search is moving quickly, so please apply soon if you are keen to discuss further. SWIM will be presenting the profiles of shortlisted candidates directly to the hiring team. If you are interested and would like to learn more, please hit ‘APPLY' to send us your resume as soon as you can. Thank you and Merci!
People & Culture Generalist opportunity with a not-for-profit organization that is doing important work in British Columbia communities and that is growing quickly. Good work life balance, great benefits, hybrid work schedule (working up to 3 days/week at home). Based in Surrey. Opportunity for long-term career development. Diverse and well-rounded role involving employee relations, leave management, HR committee work, HR policies, health & safety, etc.
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People & Culture Generalist opportunity with a not-for-profit organization that is doing important work in British Columbia communities and that is growing quickly. Good work life balance, great benefits, hybrid work schedule (working up to 3 days/week at home). Based in Surrey. Opportunity for long-term career development. Diverse and well-rounded role involving employee relations, leave management, HR committee work, HR policies, health & safety, etc.
Who- the Company:
Our client is a not-for-profit values-based organization that provides essential programs and services to the communities they support. The organization is currently over 300 employees plus a Board of Directors, with a growing HR department.
What- the Role:
Our client seeking a new People & Culture Generalist. The P&C Generalist will report to the Director, People & Culture and work with other HR colleagues in recruitment, HR projects, payroll & compensation, etc. The P&C Generalist will be taking care of employee relations for 300+ employees- this involves coaching leaders in the operations on HR best practices, investigations, managing leaves of absence, consulting with employment lawyers, putting in place performance improvement plans, and taking care of terminations. The P&C Generalist will be very informed of provincial and federal labour laws and will keep up to date on changing laws and trends. Additionally, the P&C Generalist will take care of leave management (parental leaves, medical leaves, etc.) including communication with DMI and WorkSafe BC. The Generalist will sit on various committees, and will get involved in HR-related projects in areas like health & safety, HR policy creation/revision, employee engagement, etc. SWIM will provide interested candidates with a thorough job description.
Who- the Candidate:
We are looking for an individual with at least 5 years of progressive Human Resources work experience, including solid experience within employee relations. Experience working in a relevant sector is highly preferred- i.e. Government, NPO, and/or public sector. Some form of HR education is required (a degree, certificate, diploma, CPHR designation, etc.). Experience using an HRIS is important, and we are looking for candidates who are confident using technology. Qualified candidates will have the ability to track HR data and understand what that data means for the business. Candidates will have a friendly, clear, and professional communication style, and will have a caring and compassionate approach.
How Much:
Base salary is commensurate with HR skills, experience, and education, likely in the range of $75,000 to $85,000. Please note that although the base salary is not super high, the overall compensation package is very generous-the P&C Generalist will be on a Pension Plan, will receive a competitive amount of paid time off (vacation days, personal days, sick days, extra time off in late December), and will also get PD support, great health & dental benefits (100% employer paid), overtime compensation, and a small transit subsidy. Additionally, this organization works on a 37.5 hour work week and someone who is very hardworking, efficient and productive should be able to achieve good work/life balance in this position.
Where:
HYBRID. The company is headquartered in Surrey, very close to a Skytrain station. There is parking nearby. Initially the P&C Generalist will work from the office 4 to 5 days a week during training and onboarding. Longer term, the Generalist can start to work from home up to 2 days a week.
When & How to Apply:
Swim Recruiting will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team. This search is moving very quickly so please do not hesitate to apply if you are interested! If you already have a Recruitment Consultant at SWIM, please reach out to that person very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY’ to send us your resume (preferably in MS Word format as it works best with our internal systems). Thank you!
