Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning Specialist (Hybrid)
About The Position
At Lerners, we are transforming how we attract, plan, and build our workforce to support long-term growth and success. We’re looking for a strategic and driven Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning Specialist to lead our recruitment and workforce planning efforts firm-wide. This is a high-impact role where you will move us beyond reactive hiring toward proactive, data-driven talent and workforce planning, ensuring we have the right people, in the right roles, at the right time. This is a Hybrid position and requires a minimum of 3 (three) days per week in the office. If you’re ready to take ownership of recruitment and workforce strategy in a growing, forward-thinking firm, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply by August 17, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
Requirements
- Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- CHRP designation preferred (CHRL considered an asset)
- Strong knowledge of recruitment methodologies, labour market trends, and workforce planning principles
- Significant experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, and/or workforce planning
- Proven success managing full-cycle recruitment across multiple roles and locations
- Experience developing recruitment strategies and building talent pipelines
- Exposure to succession planning and workforce analytics
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities
- Analytical mindset with experience in data-driven decision-making
- Excellent project management, organization, and prioritization skills
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to travel between office locations on an occasional basis
Nice To Haves
- Experience working within a professional services environment, legal sector, or similarly complex organization is an asset
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement recruitment strategies aligned with firm priorities
- Lead end-to-end recruitment processes across offices and business functions
- Ensure consistent, efficient, and high-quality hiring practices
- Enhance employer branding and candidate experience across all touchpoints
- Support workforce planning and forecasting to inform staffing decisions
- Partner with leaders to anticipate talent needs and organizational changes
- Coordinate succession planning initiatives and mitigate retirement-related risks
- Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future needs
- Analyze recruitment and workforce metrics to improve outcomes
- Provide insights on hiring trends, talent availability, and workforce risks
- Support the development of reporting and analytics to guide decision-making
- Improve recruitment processes for consistency, speed, and scalability
- Introduce best practices in talent acquisition and workforce planning
- Leverage HRIS, ATS, and emerging tools to enhance outcomes
Benefits
- Health, Extended Health, Dental and Vision care
- Eligibility for salary adjustments and performance-based incentive bonuses
- LTD insurance
- Life insurance
- Fitness/Parking/Transit reimbursement
- RRSP matching program
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Referral Bonus
- Employee Assistance Program
- Hybrid work arrangement eligibility (3 days per week in office)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
