Associate, Recruitment & Onboarding

We put our people first. As an employer of choice, Acera Insurance, offers an outstanding workplace and employee culture that creates valuable opportunities for all employees. 

Our people are:

• Encouraged to challenge the status quo and never stop learning in their commitment to excellence.
• Empowered with a sense of accountability and autonomy to take ownership of their work.
• Treated with respect and act with integrity by putting clients, colleagues, and community first.
• Recognized for their achievements and celebrate festivities, big and small, to make work fun.

We also proudly offer most employees the opportunity to become owners. With over 650 employee owners, Acera Insurance is the only Canadian brokerage that is widely owned by its employees. Our employee owners have a vested interest and get to share in Acera Insurance’s success — which they make possible.

Join our award-winning network of over 1,200 professionals across Canada and change the way people feel about insurance.

ASSOCIATE, RECRUITMENT & ONBOARDING 
    

This important role works within and provides administrative support to the People & Culture team, primarily focusing on the recruitment and onboarding experience. As an Associate, Recruitment & Onboarding, you will work closely with our Director of Recruitment, as well as support our team of Advisors and the onboarding process nationally, to ensure a positive recruitment and onboarding experience.   
    
LOCATION AND STATUS   

• Calgary, AB    
• Full-time, permanent   

 
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Supporting various P&C team members and hiring leaders to facilitate the recruitment process:  
  • Preparing job postings as requested 
  • Posting vacancies via the HRIS to relevant job boards  
  • Coordinating and scheduling interviews nationally; phone or video prescreens and in-person interviews in various office locations as requested  
  • Communicating with candidates and leaders to provide updates  
• Accountable for facilitating the national onboarding process for all new hires across the country:  
  • Issuing onboarding notifications and communicating with necessary teams to ensure a consistent and positive onboarding experience 
  • Collecting onboarding documentation, entering all necessary information into the HRIS, various programs and metrics 
• Maintaining candidate and employee file documentation in the People & Culture HRIS, metrics, and employee files, ensuring all records are accurate and up-to-date   
• Monitoring and replying to communications in the shared People & Culture email inbox   
• Other responsibilities and tasks as assigned 

  
QUALIFICATIONS   

• 3+ years of administrative experience or recruitment experience; insurance industry experience is an asset but not required   
• Post secondary diploma or degree preferred  
• Human Resources experience would be considered an asset   
• Confident user of the Microsoft Office Suite of products   
• Familiarity with SuccessFactors or other HRIS platforms would be an asset  

    
VALUES & COMPETENCIES   

• High degree of professionalism and integrity   
• Flexible and adaptable to fast changing priorities   
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail   
• Demonstrated ability to maintain highly confidential information    
• Strong communication skills   
• Effective self-management skills with strong organizational and time management skills   
• Self-motivated; positive work ethic and the ability to function independently and in a team  

Acera Insurance is the largest independent, employee-controlled brokerage in Canada. We are proudly 100% Canadian owned and operated. With over 60 locations across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon, and $1.3 billion in gross written premium, our team provides individuals, families and businesses unbiased insurance and risk management solutions that have a distinct Canadian perspective. Our collaborative work structure combines our people’s strength and expertise to offer greater value, knowledge, and resources to our personal and commercial clients nationwide, including comprehensive group benefits.

Acera Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to all forms of diversity in the workplace. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.