Location: Vancouver, BC (hybrid, 1-2 days a week in office). Remote considered for strong candidates elsewhere in Canada with a preference for West Coast.

Salary: $65,000-75,000 + 5-10% bonus + equity

About the company
Humans of HR has been engaged by a fast-growing, publicly traded company to find their next People & Culture Specialist.

The business is growing quickly, largely through acquisitions. From its Vancouver head office, the People & Culture team supports around 30 companies and roughly 2,000 employees across sectors like technology and Health. It's a busy, energetic environment where there's always a new project on the go.

The role
This is a hands-on HR role focused on onboarding, benefits administration and the people side of acquisitions. You'll own the employee experience from offer letter to first day, for both regular hires and whole teams joining through M&A.;

You'll work closely with the People & Culture leadership on acquisition integrations, and with a team of business partners, specialists and a coordinator. Employee relations and terminations sit with the business partners, so your focus is on getting the details right and making new people feel welcome.

It's a great fit for someone who has been an HR Coordinator or Assistant for a few years and is ready for more ownership. Each specialist also owns an area they're passionate about, so there's real room to grow.

What you'll do
Onboarding and employee lifecycle

Run end-to-end onboarding and offboarding for your assigned group of companies

Draft offer letters and employment agreements, making sure they line up with provincial employment standards

Be the friendly, go-to contact for new hires as they settle in

Respond to HR tickets and day-to-day questions, escalating employee relations matters to the business partners

M&A; onboarding and integration

Partner with P&C; leadership on acquisitions,



then take the lead on onboarding once a deal closes

Coordinate with incoming teams to move employees smoothly into the company's HR systems, benefits and processes

Benefits administration

Administer group benefits for roughly 1,500 eligible employees: enrolments, changes and terminations

Work with the HRIS and the perks carrier to keep data accurate, including manual updates for acquired groups

This is around 20% of the role and mostly administrative, as enrolment is largely automated

Projects

Contribute to people projects such as the Great Place to Work survey and other company-wide initiatives

Own a specialist area over time (for example benefits, compensation, learning or HR systems) based on your interests

What you bring

2-4 years in an HR Coordinator, HR Assistant or similar role

Solid onboarding experience, ideally in a growing or multi-entity organization

Working knowledge of employment standards in BC and other provinces. You don't need every answer, but you know where to find it

Experience drafting offer letters and employment agreements

Comfort with an HRIS. ADP experience is a nice bonus

Clear, warm communication with employees at every level

Strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle several priorities

Curiosity and a genuine interest in growing your HR career through new projects

Nice to have:
exposure to M&A; integrations, a CPHR designation or progress toward one, or post-secondary education in HR.

What's in it for you

Base salary: $65,000-$75,000, depending on experience

Bonus: 5-10% of base salary

Equity: an annual equity award tied to base salary

Employee share purchase plan: contribute up to 5% of your salary and the company matches 50%

Vacation: 3 weeks to start

Flexibility: hybrid, with 1-2 days a week in the Vancouver office (a bit more during training)

Growth: a fast-moving public company where there's always a new project to learn from

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📌 People & Culture Specialist (British Columbia)
🏢 Humans of HR
📍 British Columbia