We offer more than a job, we offer a career!
- We support our employees to shape their career by encouraging continuing education and investing in training and development.
- We put our employees at the center of what we do to allow them to grow personally and professionally, with projects and challenges that are motivating and rewarding.
- We inspire people to do what they are passionate about by believing in integrity, respect and recognition of diversity and community support.
- We are a dynamic team where entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration are at the core of our values.
- We offer competitive salaries and a multitude of benefits starting day one including generous medical and dental coverage, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, and retirement and savings programs.
- We recognize the importance of work-life balance with our hybrid work program, wellness allowance, and year-round social activities and events.
We are looking for a Human Resources Advisor to join our team in our Montreal office!
As an HR Advisor you will be reporting to the Regional Human Resources Director and provide a high level of support and guidance in a variety of areas including, employee relations, manager training, employee engagement, application of provincial employment legislation, and policy development while ensuring alignment with our national strategic initiatives.
If you are career-minded and looking for a dynamic work environment with a growth mindset, you will love working among our team!
Your Day as a Human Resources Advisor
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
- Support and guide managers with inter-team conflict resolution.
- Provide managers with guidance with the performance management process.
- Manage Leave of absence : STD, LTD, injury, maternity / parental / paternity, and other protected leaves.
- Handle offboarding processes : preparation of final documentation, conducting exit interviews, and communication with appropriate teams.
POLICY AND EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION
- Contribute to the design and implementation of new HR policies and programs.
- Ensure up-to-date compliance with provincial employment legislation interpretation and application.
- Draft employment agreements (transfers, promotions, changes in conditions of employment, new hire agreements).
- Partner with the Legal team for potential legal issues.
- Ensure adhesion to company policies such as the WorkSmart program (Hybrid / WFH).
HR OPERATION
- Report HR activities (ensure data integrity and organization).
- Collaborate on employee engagement initiatives with people managers via analysis and reports through our annual engagement survey tool.
- Lead Joint Health and Safety Committee for the region.
- Maintain accurate and up to date employee files and ensure training records are maintained.
- Facilitate company-wide initiatives such as wellness programs, and lunch and learns.
- PTO reporting and manager support.
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Create and update material. Present Management Essentials 1.0 & 2.0, Thriving Together, Performance Improvement Management.
Our Ideal Candidate
- 5+ years of experiences as an HR Generalist, Advisor, or Business Partner (HRBP).
- Knowledge with provincial employment legislation interpretation and application.
- Certified Human Resource Professional designation is an asset.
- Bilingual with strong verbal and written communication skills in French and in English as the candidate will be required to interact in English with stakeholders (colleagues and clients) outside Québec.
- Strong ability to build trusting professional relationships with all departments and across all levels of the organization.
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence.
- Able to handle challenging situations in a confidential diplomatic manner.
- Strong ability to ensure confidentiality at all levels.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
- Good knowledge of the MS Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, and Word)
Who we are
Founded in 1987 by Barry F. Lorenzetti, BFL CANADA is one of the largest employee-owned and operated Risk Management, Insurance Brokerage, and Employee Benefits consulting services firms in North America.
The firm has a team of more than 1400 professionals located in 27 offices across the country. Our employees have free rein to demonstrate their creativity, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills since we believe in each one of them.
BFL CANADA is a founding Partner of Lockton Global LLP, a partnership of independent insurance brokers who provide Risk Management, Insurance and Benefits Consulting services in over 140 countries around the world.
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We welcome and encourage applications from people with diverse abilities. BFL Canada is committed to fostering an environment that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible to all.
The diversity of our talents enables innovation and creativity through diverse backgrounds, different thinking, and unique knowledge.
Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Offers of employment at BFL CANADA are conditional upon satisfactory results of background verifications.
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