10 Oct
Borden Ladner Gervais
Toronto
We are BLG: Canada’s Law Firm. Our culture is one of vigilance and curiosity, Firm-wide collaboration, unfailing mutual respect and dedication. We pride ourselves on having standout talent and delivering an exceptional client experience.
We are a future-minded Firm delivering high-value advice and known for our unwavering commitment to innovation, diversity and inclusion, community involvement and talent development. Learn more about us at www.blg.com.
Purpose of the Role
The Director, Talent Advisor – Legal provides regional coordination of the Firm’s Talent Advisory services for Legal Professionals including career management, capacity management, performance management, compensation management, and talent management.
The Director, Talent Advisor – Legal role is one of two such roles in BLG’s Toronto office. The current vacancy is aligned to work closely with our Business Law Practice Groups and will work together with an incumbent Director, Talent Advisor – Legal whose work is aligned with the Disputes Law Practice groups. Together these roles report to the National Directors, Talent Advisory – Legal.
The incumbent will also contribute to national projects to enhance the Firm’s Talent programs and will work closely with the entire Talent advisory - Legal team to ensure a consistent approach in delivering Talent Advisory services.
Success is delivering proactive value added advice, guidance and service to BLG Legal Professionals to ensure that the firm is optimizing the contribution of its most valuable assets; its people and that the Firm is able to attract and retain top talent within the legal services sector in Canada.
The Director,
Talent Advisory - Legal is responsible for helping BLG attain a market-leading reputation as an employer of choice by developing the most innovative and creative human capital solutions to be a market leader in the industry.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Management
- Support legal professionals in navigating their careers within the BLG Talent Framework, proactively and regularly meeting with each of them, providing resources to support their professional development and ensuring their career expectations are being met;
- Work closely with the National Group Heads, the National Directors Talent Advisory,
the Regional Managing Partner and Regional Group Managers to align capacity with the demand for legal services ensuring that all legal professionals are engaged and underperforming professionals are managed adequately;
- Contribute to the execution of the Firm’s Equity Diversity and Inclusion strategy and ensure that every legal professional can thrive at the Firm.
Talent Processes
- Responsible for the regional deliver of a market-leading performance management process and encourage the development of a culture of contemporaneous feedback to support the career development of BLG professionals;
- Oversee the annual compensation process for associates in the region, collaborating with the Regional Director of Finance and National Directors, Talent Advisory - Legal as required;
- Support the regional lateral Partner recruitment processes led by the National Director,
Talent Advisory - Legal and the onboarding and integration in their Practice Groups of new joiners to the Firm;
- Manage associate departures, conduct exit interviews, and manage the relationship of legal professionals leaving the BLG platform;
- Manage parental and disability leaves, providing support from a practice management perspective;
- Collaborate on national talent projects; ensure a regional perspective is considered in the development and implementation.
Communication and Integration
- Liaise on a regular basis with the National Directors, Talent Advisory - Legal to provide relevant information regarding professionals in their practice groups, on-site talent activities and to obtain support for resolution of strategic talent matters.
- Meet regularly with other regional talent team members to ensure consistency across the regions
- Facilitate decision-making and resolution of issues across the region and ensure regional deployment of national initiatives.
- Provide key support as a strategic advisor to the Regional Managing Partner and Regional Group Managers meeting regularly to discuss issues and opportunities and, facilitating decision making and resolution of issues across the region.
- Meet regularly with Business Services leadership team in the region, ensuring communication and integration of regional activities including the implementation of national Firm strategies and processes on the regional level
Key Competencies
- Former practicing Legal Professional
- 5+ years of progressive Professional Development experience,
preferably in a management role
- Highly-developed interpersonal, communication, organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with people at all levels, bilingualism will be considered a strong asset
- Outstanding client relationship management skills, particularly with Partners of the Firm
- Strong operational management focus, ensuring high quality work product, on time and in-budget delivery
- Proven track record of management, organizational, delegation, time management and supervisory skills
- Highly-developed analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong customer service orientation
- Strong leadership ability
- Strong Project Management ability
- Strong problem solving skills and sound judgement
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Everyone at BLG is required to carry out the duties of their role while upholding the important principles of our respectful workplace policies, and treating everyone with respect, regardless of position. At BLG, valuing diversity and inclusion is key to a respectful workplace.
*Please note that relatives of current BLG employees and partners are not eligible for consideration.
BLG is committed to building a diverse workplace reflective of the communities we serve and to fostering an inclusive culture where Firm members feel valued, respected and inspired to thrive as their authentic selves.
We value diversity of thought and the unique skills, perspectives and experience each individual brings to BLG. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and encourage applicants from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented, including but not limited to First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples, racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, people who identify as women and/or LGBTQ2S+.
We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.
▶️ Director, Talent Advisory Legal - Contract 14 month
🖊️ Borden Ladner Gervais
📍 Toronto