Talent Acquisition Specialist

Who we are  At Wagepoint, we're good people. It's easy to feel that way when you're surrounded by folks doing the best work of their careers, building great payroll software for small businesses across Canada.
Our team brings together diverse backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and ideas to make payroll the easiest part of running a business.
We're remote-first, growing, and looking for passionate people who don't settle for the first solution or the way it's been done before. We care deeply about our customers and each other, and understand that when it comes to payroll, getting it right matters.
Our values guide how we work and what we expect from one another:
Cultivate Impact  by focusing on what matters most and delivering meaningful outcomes for our customers.
Unify as One Team  by collaborating openly, communicating clearly, and rallying around shared goals.
Stay Curious and Kind  by challenging assumptions, learning quickly, and leading with empathy.
If you want to build the future of payroll in a place where your ideas are welcomed and your contributions matter, look no further!
The role at high level  We’re looking for a talented  Talent Acquisition Specialist  who enjoys tackling hard problems and wants to create meaningful impact for small businesses across Canada. In this role, you’ll manage full-cycle recruitment for roles across Wagepoint, from intake to offer, partnering closely with hiring managers to find great people and give every candidate a positive experience. You will report directly to our  Talent Acquisition Team Lead.

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This is a 6-month temporary full-time contract position ending in April 2027.
What you’ll be expected to own   Managing full-cycle recruitment for a portfolio of 4–6 technical and non-technical roles at a time, from intake through offer, and keeping every search on schedule.
Leading intake meetings with hiring managers to define must-have vs. nice-to-have skills, the interview plan, compensation range, and timelines before a search launches.
Proactively sourcing active and passive candidates through Linked In Recruiter, Boolean search, referrals, communities, and events, and building talent pools for recurring and hard-to-fill roles.
Reviewing applications and running recruiter screens that assess skills, experience, motivation, and alignment with our values, then moving qualified candidates forward quickly.
Designing and coordinating structured, competency-based interview processes (including skills assessments or case exercises where relevant), preparing interview panels, and facilitating timely debriefs.
Preparing and extending approved offers, guiding candidates through the details, and escalating complex negotiations to the Team Lead.
Delivering a timely, transparent, and respectful experience for every candidate, including closing the loop with those who aren’t moving forward.
Keeping our ATS accurate and up to date, and sharing pipeline updates and recruitment metrics with hiring managers and the Team Lead.
Making sure our hiring practices meet Canadian employment standards, human rights, accessibility, pay transparency, and privacy (PIPEDA) requirements, and applying inclusive hiring practices at every stage.
Gathering feedback from hiring managers and candidates after each hire, and helping improve our recruitment workflows, templates, and guides.
Partnering with People Ops, Marketing, and hiring managers on employer branding, interviewer coaching, workforce planning, DEI initiatives, and smooth handoffs from offer to day one.
What you bring to the table   2–3 years of recruitment experience, ideally in-house supporting tech or SaaS hiring.
A degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field, or…