Job Description

McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. With offices in Toronto, Montréal, Québec City, Calgary and Vancouver, we provide challenging and rewarding career opportunities across the country. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way —our shared approach to working with clients and with each other.

The McCarthy Way is built on four core elements: Excellence , through attracting and developing top talent committed to delivering on our Client Commitment; Collaboration , through seamless, integrated teamwork; Inclusion , through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; and Innovation , through delivering maximum value by embracing leading-edge technologies and approaches. Together, these principles shape how we work, lead, and grow—every day.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for delivering full-cycle recruitment for Legal Support Services (LSS) positions across the Firm, including Legal Assistants, Legal Administrative Assistants (LAAs), and Document Specialists. Acting as the primary recruitment partner for LSS leaders and hiring managers, this role develops proactive talent pipelines, provides market intelligence, and delivers a consistent, high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience across Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.

The salary range for this role is $85,000 to $100,000 annually. The final offer will be determined based on the candidate’s skills, experience, and job-relevant knowledge.



Please note that this range is intended to provide guidance; actual compensation may vary within this range depending on the qualifications and expertise of the selected candidate.

This role is not an existing vacancy and is hybrid.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will:

Full-Cycle Legal Support Recruitment (70%)

- Lead end-to-end recruitment for Legal Assistant, Legal Administrative Assistant, Document Specialist, and other legal support positions across the Firm
- Conduct intake meetings with hiring managers to understand business needs, team dynamics, required competencies, and hiring timelines
- Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies tailored to specialized legal support talent markets, leveraging solid sourcing skills to identify and engage high volumes of qualified candidates
- Manage job postings, candidate screening, interviews, assessments, references, offer negotiations, and onboarding handoffs
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring and high-volume LSS positions
- Conduct behavioral and competency-based interviews and provide candidate recommendations to hiring leaders
- Coordinate technical, document formatting, and bilingual language assessments where required
- Partner with HR Business Partners and Compensation to support market-aligned hiring decisions




- Ensure compliance withemployment legislation, pay transparency requirements, internal policies, and equitable hiring practices

Recruitment Partnership, Candidate Experience and Market Positioning

- Act as a subject matter expert by coaching and supporting hiring managers in preparing for and conducting interviews, including structured interview guidance for legal support positions
- Build the Firm’s talent brand in the marketplace by providing an exceptional candidate experience, seeking feedback, and recommending improvements to candidate communications and recruitment channels
- Develop and maintain relationships with external recruitment agencies to ensure appropriate representation of the Firm externally and timely, cost-effective solutions when agency support is required
- Provide backup recruitment support for other client groups as needed, while maintaining primary accountability for Legal Support Services recruitment

Recruitment Analytics, Reporting and Continuous Improvement (30%)

- Track recruitment metrics including time-to-fill, source of hire, pipeline conversion rates, vacancy trends, and hiring volumes
- Develop quarterly reporting and hiring forecasts for Legal Support Services leadership and Talent Acquisition leadership
- Analyze recruitment trends, identify bottlenecks, and recommend process improvements
- Maintain current knowledge of recruitment trends, market practices, technology, and professional networks relevant to legal support recruitment
- Perform other duties as assigned

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profil

📌 Talent Acquisition Specialist, Legal Support (Toronto)
🏢 McCarthy Tétrault
📍 Toronto