Bilingual Talent Acquisition Lead

4 days ago

Montreal Canada Ottawa Canada Toronto Canada Momentum Financial Services Group Full time


Position Overview

The Bilingual Talent Acquisition Lead collaborates with business leaders to design and implement forward-thinking recruitment strategies that address immediate hiring needs and support long-term talent objectives across English- and French-speaking markets. This role ensures a seamless, inclusive candidate experience and maintains high standards of recruitment excellence.


This position is potentially fully remote.

Key Responsibilities
1. Talent Acquisition & Sourcing — 20%

  • Implement recruitment best practices to meet current and future hiring needs in bilingual and multicultural markets.

  • Use the Greenhouse ATS and multiple sourcing channels (LinkedIn, job boards, community partnerships) to attract top bilingual talent.

  • Engage passive bilingual candidates through proactive sourcing and employer-branding initiatives.

  • Stay informed on talent-market trends, recruitment challenges, and emerging sourcing opportunities.

2. Candidate Evaluation & Selection — 20%

  • Conduct resume reviews, pre-screens, and interviews in English and French to ensure an equitable and smooth hiring process.

  • Lead interviews assessing cultural fit, technical skills, and alignment with role requirements across diverse talent pools.

  • Negotiate competitive employment offers aligned with company policies and bilingual-market standards.

3. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) — 20%

  • Guide and improve inclusive recruitment strategies that support an equitable and representative workforce.

  • Regularly audit job postings for accuracy, accessibility, and visibility in both languages.

4. Process Optimization & Metrics — 20%

  • Maximize Greenhouse utilization for sourcing, hiring, reporting, and KPI tracking in both languages.

  • Review weekly talent-acquisition data (applications, hires, time-to-fill, skill mix by language).

  • Identify process-improvement opportunities to enhance hiring speed and quality.

  • Recommend improvements to offer processes, bilingual onboarding workflows, and communication systems.

  • Eliminate low-value tasks and streamline recruitment operations.

5. Stakeholder Partnership & Consultation — 20%

  • Build strong relationships with hiring managers, advising on sourcing strategies, talent-market insights, and bilingual hiring needs.

  • Partner with business leaders and HR partners to assess bilingual talent availability and understand recruitment trends and implications.

Required Qualifications
Education

  • College or university degree in Human Resources or a related field.

Experience

  • Minimum 5 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, preferably in retail or customer-service environments requiring bilingual or multilingual hiring.

  • Proven success recruiting across diverse linguistic and cultural contexts.

  • Knowledge of HR systems such as Greenhouse and Workday (preferred).

Technical & Professional Skills

  • Professional written and oral proficiency in English and French.

  • Proven ability to manage multiple requests, stakeholders, and competing priorities.

  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to present recruitment metrics to leadership in both languages.

  • Excellent organizational, follow-up, and problem-solving abilities.

  • Ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.

  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and build trust across the organization.

  • Data-driven mindset with ability to analyze metrics and deliver actionable insights.

  • Critical thinking and proactive problem-solving capabilities.

  • Knowledge of labor-market trends, competitive intelligence, and evolving recruitment technologies.

  • Cultural awareness and ability to adapt recruiting strategies to diverse regional and linguistic contexts.

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