Line of Service
Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
IFS - Human Capital (HC)

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
As an Experienced Talent Acquisition Senior Associate, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that'll elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn't limited to:

• Identify, engage, and attract mid to senior-level, passive technical talent across financial services, private equity and consulting industries using targeted sourcing and direct outreach strategies

• Proactively build and maintain diverse, future-ready talent pipelines for corporate finance, financial modelling, valuations and other key areas under Deals through creative sourcing, market mapping, and relationship-driven engagement

• Conducting thoughtful recruiter screens and exploratory conversations to understand candidates' technical capabilities, career motivations, and growth aspirations using behavioral and skills-based interviewing techniques

• Deliver a high-quality, inclusive candidate experience from first contact through offer, acting as a trusted point of connection and advocate for both the candidate and the business

• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers during intake and sourcing strategy discussions to clarify role requirements, success criteria, and hiring priorities

• Share relevant market insights with all stakeholders, including talent availability, emerging skill trends, and competitive hiring dynamics, to support informed decision-making

• Collaborate with internal partners to understand business goals, workforce priorities, and regional hiring needs, contributing thoughtful input to hiring strategies

• Maintain visibility into sourcing activity and pipeline progress, using insights to continuously improve how we approach and support skills-based hiring

What You'll Bring
Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart. Here's what we look for:

• Demonstrated success identifying and attracting passive, senior-level talent in in-house, executive search, or agency environments, with a strong focus on complex and hard-to-fill roles

• Proven experience sourcing niche talent in highly competitive markets, including creatively building diverse pipelines within professional services or similarly complex organizations

• Strong headhunting and networking background, leveraging direct outreach, referrals, and social platforms as core recruitment tools

• Hands-on experience with Workday, Phenom and the Microsoft ecosystem in data-driven environments requiring strong process discipline and confidentiality, paired with the technical aptitude and eagerness to adopt emerging capabilities such as automation, analytics, and AI

• Solid understanding of national and local talent markets, with the ability to stay current on skill trends and shifting candidate dynamics

• Strong competency- and skills-based interviewing capability, able to assess technical depth, motivation, and role fit with confidence

• Confidence partnering with Talent Acquisition, hiring managers and candidates through data-backed recommendations, clear communication, and thoughtful negotiation

• Agile, customer-focused professional comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities while engaging effectively with up to senior leadership

This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.

The salary range for this position is $62,200 - $103,600. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Applicant Tracking System, Behavioral Interviewing, Campus Placement, Candidate Management, Candidate Selection, Candidate Sourcing, Communication, Contract Negotiation, Creativity, Direct Recruiting, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Employee Referral Programs, End-to-End Recruitment, Escalation Management, Faculty Relations, Hiring Management, Hiring Manager Liaison, Inclusion, Intake Interviews {+ 30 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
No

Job Posting End Date