Director, HR Business Partner
About the role
Your Partners in Recruitment! Thorek/Scott and Partners (TSP) has been connecting accomplished organizations with talented individuals for almost four decades. At TSP, our track record of successfully completing challenging searches across the professional spectrum has earned us an exceptional reputation at the forefront of the recruitment industry. Our Canadian and International clients include: global banks and non-bank financial institutions, private equity and investment funds, professional service firms, and entrepreneurial businesses in a variety of industries. We value the human connection and distinguish ourselves through an unwavering dedication to understanding the goals and motivations of our clients and candidates alike.
This open role is currently being featured by Thorek/Scott and Partners! We highlight a variety of open roles every week. If you save this position to apply to later, it may appear closed when you revisit it. For a full list of all open positions, please visit www.thorekscott.com.
Our Client Our client is a leading independent and globally diverse asset management firm with approximately $75 billion in assets under management and a long-standing track record of investment excellence across both public and private markets. Headquartered in Toronto, the firm brings a collective investment expertise, driven by its fundamental, quantitative and private investing capabilities. Extending globally to a wide range of clients, from financial advisors and their clients to high-net worth and institutional investors including pension plans.
Position Overview As the organization continues to evolve and grow, the firm is seeking a business-minded and collaborative Director, Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across its Retail and Institutional Distribution businesses in Canada and the U.S., as well as Product and Marketing. Reporting to the Vice President, People & Culture, the Director partners with leaders to translate business priorities into practical people solutions that strengthen organizational capability, develop leadership, and build high-performing teams.
This role also offers the unique opportunity to play a key role in the transformation of the firm's Distribution businesses over the next three to five years. Partnering closely with business leaders, the Director will shape the talent agenda to support growth through new products, market diversification, and evolving business models, ensuring the organization has the talent and leadership required to execute its long-term business strategy.
The Director will also contribute to the ongoing evolution of the People & Culture function as the organization continues to reimagine the employee experience. The Director will help implement innovative people programs, leverage AI-enabled capabilities and solutions, and create meaningful learning and development opportunities. The role will also support the development of the organization's leadership pipeline through talent, performance, and succession initiatives.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an HR leader who is energized by transformation, enjoys partnering with senior executives, and wants to influence both business and people outcomes in a meaningful way.
Role Responsibilities Business Partnering Build trusted partnerships with business leaders, gaining a deep understanding of business strategy, financial objectives, market dynamics, and workforce needs. Translate business priorities into effective people strategies, providing commercially sound advice that balances business performance, organizational capability, employee experience, culture, and risk. Collaborate with other HR leaders to implement enterprise People & Culture strategies while providing insight into emerging business priorities, organizational risks and workforce trends. Engage closely with centres of excellence including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Leadership Development, Total Rewards, HR Operations and HRIS & People Analytics to deliver business objectives. Supporting leaders in driving sales and marketing strategies that deliver business results while helping to strengthen and evolve our employer brand. This is an exceptional opportunity for an HR leader who is energized by transformation, enjoys partnering with senior executives, and wants to influence both business and people outcomes in a meaningful way.
Leadership Development & Talent Management Partner with leaders to identify, develop and retain high-performing talent by providing coaching on career development, internal mobility, succession planning and leadership effectiveness. Enable the delivery of talent and leadership initiatives by contributing to talent reviews, identifying future capability needs. Support with leaders to strengthen organizational culture, employee engagement, and high-performing teams by reinforcing values, leadership expectations, and actionable engagement strategies.
Performance Management Coach and enable leaders to effectively manage performance by setting clear expectations, establishing objectives, and facilitating meaningful performance conversations.
Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition Partner with leaders to understand current and future workforce requirements, support organizational design discussions, and align workforce strategies with evolving business needs. Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and leaders to develop hiring strategies that attract high-caliber talent and build organizational capabilities.
Employee Relations & Leadership Coaching Coach leaders on employee relations matters, providing practical guidance on complex people issues while ensuring alignment with policies, legislation, and organizational values. Organizational Effectiveness & Change Management Work with leaders to support organizational design, change initiatives, and workforce improvements that enhance effectiveness, productivity, employee engagement, and business performance. Partner with business leaders to identify and leverage AI capabilities to enhance organizational effectiveness, strengthen workforce capability, improve productivity, and drive business performance.
Desired Qualifications Minimum of eight (8) years progressive Human Resources Business Partner experience supporting with relevant business units within financial services, wealth management, banking, insurance. Experience with distribution channels and their teams is strongly preferred. University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline. CHRL designation or equivalent professional designation is preferred. Proven success leading talent management, organizational effectiveness, leadership development and performance management initiatives and demonstrated experience partnering with executive and senior leadership teams. Successful track record operating in fast-paced and performance-oriented environments. Strong business and commercial acumen with the ability to align people strategies to organizational objectives. Excellent influencing, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills. Exceptional communication, coaching, and consulting capabilities. Highly organized with a strong operational mindset. A demonstrated ability to design and implement effective, scalable processes, and a proven track record of identifying opportunities to leverage technology and implement process improvements. A collaborative, values-based leader with a style that fosters engagement and accountability and is committed to continuous learning.
Please note that at present, legal eligibility to work in Canada is a prerequisite for this role.
This open role is currently being featured by Thorek/Scott and Partners! We highlight a variety of open roles every week. If you save this position to apply to later, it may appear closed when you revisit it. For a full list of all open positions, please visit www.thorekscott.com.
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We appreciate your interest in this role.
In sharing your resume, you place your trust in us to treat you with integrity and respect and act in your best interests. All resumes will be held in the strictest of confidence. Those who most closely meet our client’s requirements will be contacted for an interview.
Please pass this opportunity forward. We welcome all referrals should someone in your network benefit from this opportunity.
About Thorek/Scott and Partners
Exceptional investment management, real estate and financial services firms have been choosing us to recruit their next great leaders for over 40 years. We place investment, finance, and corporate leaders who exceed expectations and elevate culture – and then grow their teams in areas in which we are proven experts.
Our process has been honed and tested over decades. Our dedicated clients trust us to get it right and not stop until the work is done. We don’t stop and we don’t compromise.
At Thorek/Scott and Partners we realize that investing in people extends beyond our office doors. We are proud to partner with many wonderful charitable organizations and donate our resources to help strengthen our community. Our community includes Urban Squash Toronto, North York Harvest Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Out of the Cold, and The Hammer Band.
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Director, HR Business Partner
About the role
Your Partners in Recruitment! Thorek/Scott and Partners (TSP) has been connecting accomplished organizations with talented individuals for almost four decades. At TSP, our track record of successfully completing challenging searches across the professional spectrum has earned us an exceptional reputation at the forefront of the recruitment industry. Our Canadian and International clients include: global banks and non-bank financial institutions, private equity and investment funds, professional service firms, and entrepreneurial businesses in a variety of industries. We value the human connection and distinguish ourselves through an unwavering dedication to understanding the goals and motivations of our clients and candidates alike.
This open role is currently being featured by Thorek/Scott and Partners! We highlight a variety of open roles every week. If you save this position to apply to later, it may appear closed when you revisit it. For a full list of all open positions, please visit www.thorekscott.com.
Our Client Our client is a leading independent and globally diverse asset management firm with approximately $75 billion in assets under management and a long-standing track record of investment excellence across both public and private markets. Headquartered in Toronto, the firm brings a collective investment expertise, driven by its fundamental, quantitative and private investing capabilities. Extending globally to a wide range of clients, from financial advisors and their clients to high-net worth and institutional investors including pension plans.
Position Overview As the organization continues to evolve and grow, the firm is seeking a business-minded and collaborative Director, Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across its Retail and Institutional Distribution businesses in Canada and the U.S., as well as Product and Marketing. Reporting to the Vice President, People & Culture, the Director partners with leaders to translate business priorities into practical people solutions that strengthen organizational capability, develop leadership, and build high-performing teams.
This role also offers the unique opportunity to play a key role in the transformation of the firm's Distribution businesses over the next three to five years. Partnering closely with business leaders, the Director will shape the talent agenda to support growth through new products, market diversification, and evolving business models, ensuring the organization has the talent and leadership required to execute its long-term business strategy.
The Director will also contribute to the ongoing evolution of the People & Culture function as the organization continues to reimagine the employee experience. The Director will help implement innovative people programs, leverage AI-enabled capabilities and solutions, and create meaningful learning and development opportunities. The role will also support the development of the organization's leadership pipeline through talent, performance, and succession initiatives.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an HR leader who is energized by transformation, enjoys partnering with senior executives, and wants to influence both business and people outcomes in a meaningful way.
Role Responsibilities Business Partnering Build trusted partnerships with business leaders, gaining a deep understanding of business strategy, financial objectives, market dynamics, and workforce needs. Translate business priorities into effective people strategies, providing commercially sound advice that balances business performance, organizational capability, employee experience, culture, and risk. Collaborate with other HR leaders to implement enterprise People & Culture strategies while providing insight into emerging business priorities, organizational risks and workforce trends. Engage closely with centres of excellence including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Leadership Development, Total Rewards, HR Operations and HRIS & People Analytics to deliver business objectives. Supporting leaders in driving sales and marketing strategies that deliver business results while helping to strengthen and evolve our employer brand. This is an exceptional opportunity for an HR leader who is energized by transformation, enjoys partnering with senior executives, and wants to influence both business and people outcomes in a meaningful way.
Leadership Development & Talent Management Partner with leaders to identify, develop and retain high-performing talent by providing coaching on career development, internal mobility, succession planning and leadership effectiveness. Enable the delivery of talent and leadership initiatives by contributing to talent reviews, identifying future capability needs. Support with leaders to strengthen organizational culture, employee engagement, and high-performing teams by reinforcing values, leadership expectations, and actionable engagement strategies.
Performance Management Coach and enable leaders to effectively manage performance by setting clear expectations, establishing objectives, and facilitating meaningful performance conversations.
Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition Partner with leaders to understand current and future workforce requirements, support organizational design discussions, and align workforce strategies with evolving business needs. Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and leaders to develop hiring strategies that attract high-caliber talent and build organizational capabilities.
Employee Relations & Leadership Coaching Coach leaders on employee relations matters, providing practical guidance on complex people issues while ensuring alignment with policies, legislation, and organizational values. Organizational Effectiveness & Change Management Work with leaders to support organizational design, change initiatives, and workforce improvements that enhance effectiveness, productivity, employee engagement, and business performance. Partner with business leaders to identify and leverage AI capabilities to enhance organizational effectiveness, strengthen workforce capability, improve productivity, and drive business performance.
Desired Qualifications Minimum of eight (8) years progressive Human Resources Business Partner experience supporting with relevant business units within financial services, wealth management, banking, insurance. Experience with distribution channels and their teams is strongly preferred. University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline. CHRL designation or equivalent professional designation is preferred. Proven success leading talent management, organizational effectiveness, leadership development and performance management initiatives and demonstrated experience partnering with executive and senior leadership teams. Successful track record operating in fast-paced and performance-oriented environments. Strong business and commercial acumen with the ability to align people strategies to organizational objectives. Excellent influencing, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills. Exceptional communication, coaching, and consulting capabilities. Highly organized with a strong operational mindset. A demonstrated ability to design and implement effective, scalable processes, and a proven track record of identifying opportunities to leverage technology and implement process improvements. A collaborative, values-based leader with a style that fosters engagement and accountability and is committed to continuous learning.
Please note that at present, legal eligibility to work in Canada is a prerequisite for this role.
This open role is currently being featured by Thorek/Scott and Partners! We highlight a variety of open roles every week. If you save this position to apply to later, it may appear closed when you revisit it. For a full list of all open positions, please visit www.thorekscott.com.
..............................................................................................................................................................
We appreciate your interest in this role.
In sharing your resume, you place your trust in us to treat you with integrity and respect and act in your best interests. All resumes will be held in the strictest of confidence. Those who most closely meet our client’s requirements will be contacted for an interview.
Please pass this opportunity forward. We welcome all referrals should someone in your network benefit from this opportunity.
About Thorek/Scott and Partners
Exceptional investment management, real estate and financial services firms have been choosing us to recruit their next great leaders for over 40 years. We place investment, finance, and corporate leaders who exceed expectations and elevate culture – and then grow their teams in areas in which we are proven experts.
Our process has been honed and tested over decades. Our dedicated clients trust us to get it right and not stop until the work is done. We don’t stop and we don’t compromise.
At Thorek/Scott and Partners we realize that investing in people extends beyond our office doors. We are proud to partner with many wonderful charitable organizations and donate our resources to help strengthen our community. Our community includes Urban Squash Toronto, North York Harvest Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Out of the Cold, and The Hammer Band.