Talent Acquisition Specialist
About The Position
The People, Culture and Talent group leads the bank’s global human capital strategy by partnering with the business to unlock the potential of our people and deploy talent where it can make the greatest impact. Within this group, the Talent Acquisition team delivers innovative talent solutions and best-in-class experiences across the talent lifecycle while helping build an inclusive culture that reflects the clients and communities we serve. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll support recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates through a blend of recruiting coordination and recruiting operations. You’ll own interview logistics, manage day-to-day coordination activities, and execute core workflows in Workday to keep hiring processes organized, timely, accurate, and scalable. You’ll play an important role in creating a smooth candidate and interviewer experience while maintaining data integrity, supporting compliance, and contributing to operational excellence across the Talent Acquisition team. 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.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of experience in human resources operations, talent acquisition, recruiting coordination, or a related operational or administrative role.
- Hands-on experience with an applicant tracking system, ideally Workday, including creating requisitions, managing candidate pipelines, and processing hires and onboarding.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities at once, coordinate moving parts effectively, and maintain a strong attention to detail while meeting deadlines and service expectations.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with candidates, recruiters, hiring managers, and business leaders.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, to support coordination, reporting, and day-to-day operations.
- Bring your real self to work, and live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.
Responsibilities
- Execute recruiting processes in Workday with a high degree of accuracy, including updating requisitions, moving candidates through stages, triggering approvals, coordinating pre-employment requirements, and supporting onboarding activities to ensure a smooth transition from offer to start date.
- Follow established Talent Acquisition policies, procedures, and compliance requirements, review deliverables for completeness and accuracy, and flag risks or process deviations for review.
- Maintain accurate recruiting records, manage Talent Acquisition mailboxes, contribute to updates of procedures and guides, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and consistency across the team.
- Maintain accurate recruiting data and support reporting on hiring activity, trends, and key metrics to help the line of business make informed decisions, monitor progress, and identify opportunities to improve outcomes.
- Coordinate end-to-end interview scheduling for assigned roles, last-minute changes, and clear communication with candidates, interviewers, recruiters, and hiring managers. Act as the central point of coordination by monitoring schedules in real time, resolving issues such as technical challenges or scheduling changes, and keeping key stakeholders informed.
- Prepare and distribute interview materials, agendas, and debrief logistics, respond to routine operational questions, and help deliver a consistent, high-quality experience for candidates and internal partners.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability
- Other Insurance Plans
- Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave and Vacation)
- Holidays
- 401(k)
- competitive salary
- incentive pay
- banking benefits
- benefits program
- vacation offering
- wellbeing support
- MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
- Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
