Talent Acquisition Partner (12-month contract)

About the Role

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner (12-month contract) based in Montreal. You will be responsible for the recruitment process from the moment a role is approved until the new “Lightspeeder” has started, ensuring an excellent candidate experience while being a strategic partner to the Sales, Operations, and Product & Technology organizations in North America.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage a full recruitment process from launch to offer acceptance, ensuring the highest standards and a seamless, positive experience for both internal stakeholders and the candidate.
• You are responsible for implementing the company’s recruitment policy and managing human resources.
• Act as a subject matter expert and coach hiring managers on recruitment best practices.
• Develop and maintain strong, effective business relationships with hiring managers and senior leadership.
• Track recruitment data and derive insights from it to continuously improve our processes and strategy.
• Champion best practices in diversity and inclusion throughout all our recruitment processes.
• You are responsible for engaging and sourcing top talent (e.g., by attending recruitment events, consulting job boards, implementing strategic sourcing initiatives, building relationships with local schools, etc.).
• Contribute to the development and execution of Lightspeed’s recruitment and hiring plan and objectives.

What You Bring

• Proven end-to-end recruitment experience in non-tech corporate functions.
• Successful experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches and stakeholder relationships.
• Proven stakeholder management skills at all levels of the business.
• Experience championing diversity of thought and coaching others on the value it brings.
• Proven ability to source, sell, and close candidates.
• Ability to work in an international and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills. As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.

What You'll Enjoy

• A flexible work environment that will allow you to do your best work
• A culture that celebrates performance
• The opportunity to make an impact within a team that is large enough to grow professionally, but agile enough for your voice to be heard
• Career-shaping opportunities

Not to mention benefits designed to foster your happiness, health, and growth:

• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
• Stock purchase options, because it’s your company too
• Pension plan contributions, because your future matters to us
• Training opportunities to develop your skills and career
• A health and wellness allowance to keep you feeling your best
• Time off to volunteer and get involved in your community
• Interest groups, from employee-led groups to sponsored sports teams
• A MacBook purchase program to acquire your personal MacBook
• Enhanced parental leave to support growing families

Propel your growth. Find your team.

At Lightspeed, your growth is our priority. We invest in you through continuous learning opportunities, international mobility, and benefits designed to support you, all within a motivated, diverse, and inclusive team that is passionate about the success of our communities.

Lightspeed is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace.

Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

About Us

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed’s all-in-one commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, adapt, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud-based solution transforms and unifies online and offline operations, omnichannel sales, expansion with new locations, international payments, financial solutions, and supplier network connections.

Founded in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, Lightspeed is publicly traded on both the New York (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto (TSX: LSPD) stock exchanges. With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, the company serves retail, restaurant, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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