Directeur(trice), Ressources professionnelles (Contrat de 15 mois)

McCarthy Tétrault LLP • Montreal, QC

16h • Onsite

About The Position

McCarthy Tétrault is a Canadian law firm offering a full range of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. With offices in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary, and Vancouver, we offer challenging and rewarding career opportunities across the country. Recognized among Canada's Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and among Canada's Best Employers for Diversity for fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way — our shared approach to our relationships with clients and colleagues.
The McCarthy Way is based on four fundamental pillars: Excellence, by attracting and developing the best talent committed to our client commitments; Collaboration, through fluid and integrated teamwork; Inclusion, by removing barriers to belonging and success; Innovation, by delivering maximum value through the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and approaches. Together, these principles define how we work, lead, and evolve — every day.
The employee in this position will be part of a team where they will handle communications and requests in English or French from lawyers, professionals, or suppliers who understand and communicate only in English or French. Since communications and requests can be made in English or French, it is necessary for the smooth operation of the Shared Services and Professional Resources training teams to have bilingual staff available at all times to respond to them. Bilingualism (French and English) is therefore a requirement for this position.
We are currently recruiting a Director of Professional Resources to join our Montreal office team for a contract of at least fifteen months.
The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B.) or a Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) and have at least three years of experience in legal practice. They will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of student and junior associate programs within specific practice groups in the region and will ensure, in collaboration with other teams, that the programs are consistent across regions and aligned with the firm's values and strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws (LL. B.) or Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.).
• At least three years of experience in legal practice, ideally within a large firm.
• Experience related to recruitment, mentoring, and firm management activities.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Flexibility (open to new ideas, frequent changes in priorities, etc.).
• Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment.
• Ability to manage a heavy workload with diverse priorities and different deadlines.
• Excellent management skills and ability to demonstrate diplomacy.
• Ability to manage stressful situations and tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bilingualism (French/English), essential.

Responsibilities

• Implement, at the regional level, the firm's lawyer development program for junior associates in specific practice groups, including the following components: onboarding and integration; performance and progression management; work assignment; selection, training, and support of mentors, and coaching on coaching referrals (internal and external); well-being and engagement initiatives; management of departures, leaves, inter-office secondments, flexible schedule agreements, and transitions to roles leading or not leading to partnership; attrition management and related reporting; compensation; preparation and management of the regional program budget; promotion of compliance with firm policies by junior associates.
• Contribute to the regional implementation of the firm's student program.
• Support lateral recruitment efforts at the regional level.
• Ensure that the regional student program is adequately linked to the firm's junior associate program.
• Collaborate with other members of the Professional Resources team, firm leaders, and the Inclusion Priority office, as applicable, to implement leading student and junior associate programs that are consistent across regions, respect the firm's values and strategy, and achieve commitments to clients and firm members.
• Collaborate with the Career Pathways Office and MT L'Académie on the development of programs, strategies, and training for students and junior associates.
• Collaborate with the Head of Professional Resources, Senior Directors of Professional Resources, and other Directors of Professional Resources on national and regional professional resources projects and initiatives.
• Be responsible for the management of direct reports.
• Perform all other duties, as needed.

Benefits

• Exceptional benefits from day one, including group insurance coverage paid by the firm.
• Competitive compensation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development at all levels, within a culture that fully encourages and values feedback based on dialogue.
• The opportunity to be frequently involved in the community and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• A culture focused on collaboration and cohesion where lawyers and business teams work together towards a common goal.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager