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*Position affected by lay-offs*- Inherited three direct reports of various experience levels offering daily guidance, weekly 1:1s, formulating individual growth plans, conducting performance reviews, disciplinary actions, etc to ensure hiring goals are met and team remains in good standing.- Managed department budget, participating in annual and quarterly budget reviews.- Suggested process improvements based on feedback and metrics, presenting findings and plans to the executive team for approval and launch support.- Managed recruitment metrics including sourcing metrics, candidate experience and hiring manager experience, analyzing and presenting data to stakeholders.- Created onboarding plans for new hires including step by step guides for all processes from posting a job, hiring kick-off to offer.- Point of contact for all Recruitment vendors such as Greenhouse, Backcheck, Calendly, DocuSign, Glassdoor, LinkedIn Recruiter.

- Participated and managed full-cycle recruitment across all departments from role kick-off, sourcing, candidate management, interview coordination to offer.- Drafted ATS email templates and candidate communications including branding links and drip campaigns.- Created and ran interview training for hiring managers and interviewers with a focus on bias awareness, structural interview practices and competencies.- Initiated and led effort to create uniform interview questions for all Cultural Norms interviews including answer guide.- Managed, shared and analyzed bimonthly recruiting metrics including time to hire, time to fill, candidate experience and more.

Kira Systems was acquired by Litera in July 2021

- Participate and manage full-cycle recruitment across all departments - Source and nurture candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse (eventually Lever) and social media - Support hiring managers by conducting resume and phone screens, selecting and moving candidates through the interview process- Partake in People projects and initiatives such as candidate engagement, candidate experience, new hire surveys, process improvements, onboarding, company values and more

- Recruited new talent and created hiring process. I drafted job descriptions, posted on various job boards, maintained a healthy pipeline using Workable, screened resumes, conducted phone interviews, scheduled follow-up interviews, reference checks, drafted offer letters and any hiring documentation, closed open requisitions. - Led HR initiatives ensuring office was up to date on policies, administered payroll and benefits and settled any HR matters.- Conducted two office moves which included sourcing offices, negotiating terms, reviewing leases and organizing physical moves. One office required major construction, I worked with a contractor/designer on design, budgets and execution.- HR representative for ISO 270001, attended annual audits, applied and maintained strict company-wide procedures to ensure credibility.- Payroll administrator via Wagepoint. Completed all payroll tasks including onboarding/off-boarding, adding commission/bonuses, monthly payruns, administer T4s, handle any pay discrepancies or answer questions as needed.- Benefits administrator via Manulife. I was the company's main point of contact for extended benefits. I worked with our insurance brokers and maintained the admin portal as necessary.- Managed Cap Table, administered quarterly Resolutions and assisted Options exercise docs.

- Moved company from shared co-working space to built-out 17,000 sq. ft. office managing any construction snags between different trades.- Vendor selection and relationship management.- Internal event coordination for team, client and VIP events.- Local contact for New York and San Fransisco teams including IT, HR, Accounting, FitterTwitter and Security.- Facility management overseeing all aspects of the office including HVAC, landlord relations, site issues and general office maintenance.

- Received a promotion after the company landed a 7 figure investment round in 2013. - Assisted the company in growing from 14 to 50 employees by working with recruiters, screening resumes and conducting phone interviews.- Introduced unique company culture, instilling company-wide values and introduced a new onboarding package.- Oversaw all banking, transfers, disbursements of invoices and expenses in both Canadian and US locations.- Point of contact and manager for HR and payroll for both Canadian and US locations.- Responsible for government subsidiaries such as SR&ED and IRAP, submitting necessary documentation and record keeping.- Led an office move managing contractors and scheduling renovations while maintaining all duties and responsibilities.

- Supported CEO and COO with anything and everything between scheduling, presentations, work permits and travel arrangements. - Assisted accountants with record keeping, reconciliations and HST filing. - Lead contact for HST/GST and Income Tax audit conducted by the CRA. - Worked closely with COO overseeing HR and finances. - Official company payroll administer submitting all changes to updates, vacations, tax forms on a bi-monthly basis. Point of contact for outsourced payroll processor.- Official healthcare administrator submitting new employees, resolving claim issues and updating database. Point of contact for outsourced healthcare company.- Regular office management duties such as organizing caterer, company events, inventory management and maintaining company culture.