Bilingual Recruiter, Legal Support

McCarthy Tétrault

Recruteur bilingue gérant le recrutement des équipes de soutien juridique chez McCarthy Tétrault, cabinet d’avocats canadien. Développement de viviers, entretiens, analyses de recrutement et partenariat avec les gestionnaires.

Posted 8/12/2026full-time🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding for legal support positions. Proficient in utilizing recruitment technologies and analytics to enhance hiring processes and ensure compliance with employment legislation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle Recruitment ManagementBilingual Proficiency in French and EnglishExperience in Legal Services RecruitmentProficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Talent Acquisition Analytics

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Hard Skills

Full-Cycle RecruitmentStrategic SourcingBehavioral InterviewingCompetency-Based InterviewingHigh-Volume RecruitmentTalent Acquisition AnalyticsRecruitment TechnologiesE-Recruitment ToolsDocument Formatting TestsBilingual Language Proficiency Testing

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationAdvisory SkillsRelationship BuildingProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)LinkedIn RecruiterSourcing PlatformsSocial Media Recruiting Tools

Industry Keywords

Legal Support PositionsProfessional Services EnvironmentEmployment Legislation ComplianceSalary Transparency RequirementsFair Hiring Practices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for legal support positions within the firm
Coordinate meetings with hiring managers to identify business needs, team dynamics, required skills and recruitment timelines
Design and implement proactive sourcing strategies to identify and attract qualified candidates
Manage job postings, screening, interviews, assessments, reference checks, offer negotiations and onboarding support
Build and maintain talent pools for recurring or high-volume roles
Conduct behavioral and competency-based interviews, and recommend top candidates
Coordinate technical assessments, document formatting tests and bilingual language proficiency tests
Collaborate with HR partners and the compensation team to support hiring decisions
Ensure compliance with employment legislation, salary transparency requirements, internal policies and fair hiring practices
Advise managers on interview preparation and execution
Promote the employer brand and enhance the candidate experience
Establish and maintain relationships with external recruitment agencies
Provide ad-hoc recruitment support to other client groups
Track and analyze recruitment metrics, sources of hire, conversion rates, vacancy trends and hiring volumes
Prepare quarterly reports and hiring forecasts for leadership
Review trends, identify blockers and recommend process improvements
Stay current on recruitment trends, best practices, technologies and professional networks
Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Post-secondary education in Human Resources or equivalent experience
Minimum of 6 to 8 years of proven experience in full-cycle recruitment or strategic sourcing
Bilingual in French and English required
Experience in a professional services environment required
Recruitment experience within a law firm or the legal services sector is a strong asset
Combined experience in agency/recruitment firm and corporate recruitment is an asset
Experience recruiting legal assistants, legal administrative assistants, document specialists or comparable legal support roles required
Experience in high-volume recruitment and full-cycle recruitment management required
Experience in talent acquisition analytics and reporting is an asset
Strong knowledge of recruitment technologies and e-recruitment tools
Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing platforms and social media recruiting tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Exceptional benefits from day one, including employer-paid group insurance coverage
A wellness program
A technology spending allowance
Competitive compensation
Overtime pay
Generous time off
A paid volunteer day
A paid day off for your birthday
Opportunities for growth and professional development at all levels
A culture that encourages and values open, constructive feedback
Opportunities for frequent community involvement
A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
A collaborative, team-oriented culture