OMERS Administration Corporation

Lead, Talent Acquisition (Investments)

Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of talent acquisition experience in investment or highly specialized roles
  • Advanced sourcing and talent mapping skills including outreach and market research
  • Experience managing complex searches and advising senior leaders
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing abilities
  • Familiarity with ATS and CRM platforms, preferably Workday or Phenom

Responsibilities

  • Lead full-cycle recruitment for front office and investment roles
  • Develop talent acquisition strategies with hiring managers and leaders
  • Provide market intelligence on talent pools and competitor activity
  • Conduct proactive sourcing of passive candidates through various channels
  • Deliver a high-touch candidate experience with professionalism
  • Build relationships with candidates and industry networks to create talent pipelines
  • Collaborate on hiring approvals and workforce planning
  • Analyze recruitment metrics to provide insights on hiring trends

Benefits

  • Participation in group benefits and retirement plans
  • Potential eligibility for annual Incentive Awards
  • Support for diversity and inclusion hiring initiatives
  • Opportunities for involvement in employer branding efforts
  • Access to recruitment data and resources for professional growth
Full Job Description

OurTalent Acquisition Team plays a critical role in attracting exceptional talent to OMERSand Oxford Properties.We partner directly with senior investment leaders to build high-performing teams across private equity, infrastructure, credit, and capital markets.

We are seeking a Lead, Talent Acquisition to drive front office investment recruiting across North America. This individual willoperateas a strategic talent partner to senior stakeholders, owning complex searches and shaping hiring strategies across key investment teams.

This role is based in Toronto and reports to the Associate Director, Talent Acquisition.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end recruitment processes for front office and investment-related roles from sourcing through offer negotiation and onboarding
  • Partner with hiring managers and senior business leaders to develop talent acquisition strategies aligned with business growth objectives
  • Provide real-time market intelligence on talent pools, competitor activity, and compensation dynamics
  • Conduct proactive market mapping and direct sourcing of passive candidates through LinkedIn, networking, referrals, and industry relationships. Design and execute targeted talent mapping strategies.
  • Deliver a high-touch candidate experience while ensuring professionalism, confidentiality, andtimelycommunication throughout the process
  • Build andmaintainrelationships with passive candidates, industry networks, and external partners to create sustainable talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill investment roles.
  • Collaboratewith HR partners, compensation teams, and business leadership on hiring approvals, offer structures, and workforce planning
  • Maintainaccuraterecruitment data and reporting within ATS systems and contribute to continuous process improvements
  • Support diversity and inclusion hiring initiatives and broader employer branding efforts across investment and consulting talent pools
  • Analyze recruitment metrics and pipeline data through Workday and Phenom reporting toprovideactionable insights on hiring trends, funnel performance, and talent acquisition effectiveness.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • 6+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including experience recruiting for investment, front-office, consulting, or other highly specialized professional roles.

  • Advanced sourcing and talent mapping capabilities, including direct outreach, market research, competitive intelligence, and passive candidate engagement.

  • Demonstrated success managing complex searches and advising senior leaders throughout the hiring process.

  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and partner effectively with senior business leaders.

Desired Skills:

  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and candidate management skills.

  • Strong understanding of investment talent markets, competitor landscapes, and hiring trends across financial services, asset management, private markets, or related sectors.

  • Strong analytical capabilities with experience using recruitment data and reporting to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.

  • High degree of professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment when handling confidential information.

  • Experienceleveragingapplicant tracking systems (ATS) and CRM platforms, including Workday and/or Phenom.

  • Strong analytical capabilities with experience using recruitment data and reporting to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.



This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The expected salary range for this position is $86,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year.

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans 6 details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.

About OMERS Administration Corporation

OMERS Administration Corporation is a Canadian pension fund that manages investments for the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS). OMERS is one of Canada's largest pension funds, with over 500,000 members and over CAD 100 billion in net assets. OMERS Administration Corporation manages a diversified portfolio of investments across various asset classes, including public equity, private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and fixed income. The company's mission is to provide secure and sustainable pensions to its members while generating returns that help fund their pensions. OMERS Administration Corporation is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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