HR Business Partner (Part-Time)

Part-time

Toronto

Remote: Not specified

Salary: Not specified

You'll be working on

• Provide day-to-day HR support to employees and managers in Canada and the US, acting as a first point of contact for local people-related queries
• Support core HR processes including onboarding, employee changes, absence management, leavers, documentation, and maintenance of HR systems and records
• Help ensure HR practices and documentation are aligned with Canadian and US employment requirements and internal policies
• Coordinate with payroll, benefits, finance, IT, and other internal teams to ensure smooth employee lifecycle processes
• Identify opportunities to improve local HR processes, employee experience, and ways of working
• Business Partnering
• Provide HR business partnering support to two senior executives, building trusted relationships and understanding their business priorities
• Support leaders with organisational changes, workforce planning, employee relations, engagement, performance, talent, and team effectiveness topics
• Use people data, feedback, and local insight to help leaders identify risks, opportunities, and practical solutions
• Balance commercial awareness with employee experience, providing pragmatic advice and escalating complex matters where appropriate
• Contribute to global People Team initiatives and help translate global frameworks into locally relevant actions for Canada
• Local Office Management
• Oversee the smooth day-to-day running of the local office environment, ensuring employees and visitors have a positive and professional experience
• Coordinate office supplies, vendors, facilities requests, local events, and practical workplace requirements
• Support health, safety, and workplace procedures locally, working with relevant internal and external partners as needed
• Act as a local culture and engagement champion, helping connect the Canadian office with global team activities and communications

Benefits

• Robust health coverage
• Extended parental leave
• Generous paid time off
• Accelerated learning paths
• Team Wellness Initiatives
• Company-wide Events
• Employee Resource Groups
• Recognition awards

We're looking for

• Experience supporting employees and managers in Canada is preferred; exposure to supporting US colleagues would be an advantage
• Comfortable working independently in Canada while supporting colleagues across Canada and the US, and staying well connected to a London-based CHRO and global team
• Good working knowledge of Canadian and US HR practices, with the ability to know when to seek specialist advice
• Exposure to employee relations, onboarding, performance processes, HR systems, benefits, or payroll coordination would be beneficial
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with confidence managing both structured processes and ad hoc requests
• Solutions-focused, with the confidence to make recommendations and the humility to ask for support when needed
• Relevant HR qualification, degree, or equivalent practical experience is desirable
• Comfortable working directly with senior stakeholders, with the judgement and maturity to handle sensitive topics appropriately
• Relationship-led, credible, and able to build trust with employees, managers, senior leaders, and global HR colleagues
• Ability to switch between strategic support and operational delivery, staying calm and effective when priorities change
• Experience in an international, scaling, SaaS, technology, or multi-site business would be an advantage
• Typically 2–4 years' as an existing HR Business Partner