Talent Acquisition Partner (12 month Contract) - Bilingual

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com

What you'll be doing

As part of CIBC’s Talent Acquisition team, the Bilingual Talent Acquisition partner supports our business goals by planning, sourcing, assessing, and qualifying external talent in partnership with Talent Acquisition Partners. As a Bilingual Talent Acquisition partner you’ll advise hiring managers throughout the recruitment process by understanding business needs, identifying talent market opportunities, and leveraging a range of sourcing channels. You’ll use your knowledge of labour market trends, candidate assessment, and behavioral interviewing techniques to identify top talent and provide thoughtful recommendations. You’ll also apply independent judgment to evaluate candidate strengths, development areas, and potential hiring risks while ensuring all activities align with regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures. Through your expertise and insights, you’ll help improve hiring outcomes and contribute to a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You'll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you'll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How you'll succeed

• Portfolio management - Lead talent acquisition planning, sourcing, and interviewing activities across an individual or group of portfolios. Ensure hiring needs, including class hiring requirements, are met within established timelines while delivering a positive candidate experience.
• Strategic sourcing - Develop sourcing strategies and use a variety of channels to build diverse talent pipelines for your assigned portfolio. Build community connections, attend recruiting events, maintain a professional online presence, and use your network to identify and engage strong candidates.
• Business insight - Stay informed on labour market trends and competitor activity to provide business partners with insights and recommendations that improve the quality of external hires. Build subject matter expertise in your portfolio to help forecast needs and influence hiring decisions.
• Relationship management - Build and maintain strong relationships with leaders, internal partners, and candidates. Manage your pipeline effectively, acknowledge applicants, communicate regularly, and provide trusted advice on talent acquisition processes, activities, and outcomes.

Who you are

• You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take initiative, go above and beyond, and deliver results.
• You embrace and advocate for change. You continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• You're motivated by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You know that an inclusive team that enjoys working together can bring a vision to life.
• You look beyond the moment. You know what you do will make a difference today and tomorrow. You look for new opportunities to define what's possible.
• You live your values. You bring high standards, genuine care to your relationships, and want to grow with an employer that shares your values and brings out your best.
• You're fluent in French and English to support business operations outside of Québec, Canada.

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What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive compensation, a banking benefit*, wellbeing support and additional offers such as employee and family assistance programs and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

*Subject to program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]

• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).

• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Expected End Date

2028-01-03

Job Location

81 Bay Street, Banking Centre

Employment Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Communication, Hiring Management, Human Resources (HR), Process Improvements, Recruiting Strategies, Sourcing and Procurement