Requisition ID: 224140
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Associate, Executive Talent Acquisition is accountable for supporting the search and hiring process for executive-level roles across the Bank's global footprint, which includes internal and external hiring, in support of the Bank's business strategies and objectives. As a member of the Bank's Talent Strategy Community of Expertise (COE), the Associate, Executive Talent Acquisition plays an important role in our efforts to identify executive talent that aligns with the Bank's values and behaviours, in reinforcing the Bank's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

As a key member of Scotiabank's Executive Talent Acquisition team, the Associate, Executive Talent Acquisition is accountable for the following:

• Provide confidential support for senior executive search activity, including:

  • Actively participate in executive search meeting with search firms and hiring executives.

  • Partnering closely with internal teams and external search firms to coordinate candidate interviews, ensuring a positive candidate experience; this includes facilitating on-site arrangements and interacting with candidates in person from time to time

  • Engaging as a key point of contact with external executive search firms and for executive search vacancies.

  • Communicating with relevant parties on search updates, including search team, HR Business Partners, hiring leaders and VP, Leadership & Talent Management

• Manage all invoice processing for Executive Search Budget, ensuring all approvals and submissions are in line with the Bank's accounting processes.

• Manage and maintain the central Sharepoint database for all Executive Talent Acquisition materials, ensuring documents are kept up to date and archived on a regular basis; provides feedback and recommendations for process improvements for regular processes in Executive TA.

• Work closely with Director, Executive Talent Acquisition in support of various projects across Executive Talent Acquisition; as time permits, may also engage with Executive search team to support on search activities, including candidate sourcing and screening

• Contribute to the overall success of Talent Strategy, delivering on goals, plans and initiatives in support of the team's overall strategies and objectives

• Support Talent Strategy globally and in alignment with Scotiabank's vision and Global Human Resources strategy

• Maintain a customer-focused culture throughout the team to deepen internal and external relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? - We'd love to work with you if you have

• At least 3 years of progressive human resources experience, in recruitment and/or working with executive-level search.

• At least 1 year of experience in candidate sourcing, including experience working with LinkedIn Recruiter.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively with candidates and colleagues of all levels in the organization.

• Conducts oneself in a highly professional manner and operates with a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple high priority requests simultaneously.

• Ability to work well as a team player and independently; proactive and flexible; adaptable to change and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple shifting priorities.

• Excellent organizational/time-management skills to manage the volume of executive search.

• Provides recommendations for improvement/streamlining work as needed.

• Experience with candidate screening and assessments is an asset.

• Familiarity with an Applicant Tracking system (ATS) is an asset.

• Post-secondary degree or diploma preferred.

• Bilingual communication skills in French and/or Spanish is an asset.

What's in it for you?

• Authority: determines most work priorities with little input from Director.

• Decision making: Requires sound judgement and discretion in making day-to-day decisions.

• Accuracy: Ensure processing of vendor invoices is accurate and in line with timelines set out by Accounting.

• Confidentiality: Maintains a high degree of confidentiality when dealing with candidate information and coordinating confidential executive searches, while ensuring a positive candidate experience

• Communication: ensures appropriate communications with stakeholders (executive search firms, Director, HR Business Partners, Vice President, etc.).

• Collaboration: Partners closely with Executive Assistants to SVPs, EVPs and Group Heads, Exec TA team colleagues, and Exec Search firm partners.

• Professionalism: interactions with leaders and candidates are always managed at a high degree of professionalism due to the seniority of the candidates/leaders.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.
At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.