Senior Manager, Student Programs

3 months ago

Toronto, Canada Dentons Full time

Senior Manager, Student Programs (15 Month Contract)

Toronto, ON, CA

Sep 1, 2024


Dentons is designed to be different. Our firm leads the way in a rapidly changing legal marketplace. We challenge the status quo and deliver consistent results as well as uncompromising quality and value to our clients. Our global presence is renowned as a firm with over 21,000 individuals in more than 200 offices serving clients across 80+ countries.


Dentons Canada is committed to its people and communities. We are consistently recognized as an employer of choice having received numerous awards including being selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2024); Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2024), and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2024).

This role is an opportunity for you to join the world’s largest law firm, a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.


NOTE: This is a 15 month fixed contract position. 


POSITION SUMMARY

Dentons Canada is seeking an experienced professional to join the Toronto office as Senior Manager, Student Programs . At its heart, our business is about our people. Our success as a Firm starts with the hiring, development and retention of top talent. 

Reporting to the Director of Talent, Ontario and working with the Toronto office Student Committee, this role is responsible for all aspects of the Toronto office’s student program including recruitment, liaising with Canadian law schools to promote the Firm, and the performance management and professional development of our students. Responsibilities also include working with the Directors of Talent in each of our Canadian offices, and consulting with our Canada Director of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, to embed inclusion best practices in all of our student and recruitment processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan and implement innovative recruitment strategies aimed at promoting the Dentons Canada LLP brand to prospective students and developing a diverse candidate pool.  Plan, organize and execute all recruiting events at law schools, including presentations and career fairs, on behalf of the Toronto office.  Manage the end-to-end student recruitment process, including resume screening, on-campus interviews, in-firm interviews, candidate selection and offers. Manage the student experience at Dentons from the time of hire to the end of their articles, including their onboarding, orientation and training, performance management, workflow, mentoring, and social events. Develop and oversee the Toronto office budget for student program expenses. Assist with other Talent priorities and projects.

REQUIREMENTS

An LL.B or J.D. and several years of legal practice experience together with experience in recruitment. Experience in a similar professional services industry will be considered. Demonstrated interest in recruitment, development of people, and inclusion and diversity. An innovative mindset, developed leadership skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team across the Firm. Ability to conduct behavioural and competency-based interviews. Strong organizational, strategic planning and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize key deliverables. Superior written and verbal communication skills, and engaging and effective presentation skills. Self-motivation, flexibility and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.  Superior networking and relationship building skills, with the ability to influence by building credibility and inspiring confidence at all levels. 

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

At Dentons we are committed to offering equitable and competitive pay, we achieve this by aligning internal salary ranges for specific roles to similar positions in the external market. In the normal course, our practice is to hire, transfer and promote employees within the entry part of our range, adjusting as needed based on the prior experience, skills and competencies required for the role along with any market differentials. 

Recognizing our exceptional talent means providing a comprehensive total rewards package beyond a competitive salary. We have curated our employee benefits portfolio to offer inclusive and comprehensive wellbeing and developmental programs for our people. With extended benefits and mental health plans, paid time off, savings plans, fitness subsidy, parental leave top up and more, our benefits are flexible, aligned to our core values and supports the various needs of our people. Additionally, our personal and professional development programs include people networks, mentorships, and leadership series programming to help people grow their career. 

Note: Availability of the benefits and perks may be subject to your location and employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Dentons reserves the right to alter these programs and offerings in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Dentons Canada, inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) are not just ancillary values, they are foundational to our business. We believe that ID&E is essential to the shared success of our team and our clients. Our forward-thinking and inclusive culture supports the professional development of all our people, enhances the leading services we offer to our clients, and informs our commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. As a testament to our commitment to ID&E, we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer’s for 12 consecutive years (2011-2022), as well as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2022) for the fifth time.

Dentons Canada is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome your application. All employment decisions, including hiring, will be made without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender assigned at birth, gender identity, marital status, place of origin, race, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable human rights legislation.

We are committed to providing you with an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible workplace to support your success. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, for example as a result of a disability, please contact us at .

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