Human Resources Business Partner (1 year contract)

Build something people love

Wealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by reimagining what it means to manage your money. Using smart technology, we take financial services that are often confusing and expensive and make them transparent and low-cost for everyone. We’re the largest fintech company in Canada, with 3+ million users who trust us with more than $100 billion in assets. And we’re just getting started.

We’re looking for someone who thinks big, sweats the small stuff and keeps things simple. You’ll join a high-bar, fast-paced team where people are trusted to own their work, communicate openly, and ship things that improve our clients’ lives. Collaboration, humility, and an obsession over quality are how we get stuff done.

Be a part of our Canadian success story and help shape the financial future of millions. Read our Culture Manual and learn more about how we work.

About the role

As the Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) you will work as a strategic business partner to support our leadership teams and individual contributors to drive initiatives that impact employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, organizational change, talent management, diversity, equity and inclusion, performance, and culture. As a trusted advisor, you will provide coaching and counsel to leaders on human resources solutions that contribute to the goals of the business unit and supports a high performing and engaged working environment. You are adaptable, flexible, and thrive in a high growth environment where two days rarely look the same. You are a relationship builder and know that the best teams and companies are full of people who trust & take care of each other.

Note: We are currently recruiting for an HRBP to support G&A functions (Operations, Client Experience, and Brokerage/Regulatory). As we continue to grow and scale, client group support may change/rotate across HRBPs.

What you'll do:

• Implement human resources programs and practices that foster growth, innovation, and organizational effectiveness that align with business strategies in areas including talent management, compensation, learning and development, and performance management

• Support leaders in solving Employee Relations issues through effective coaching, problem solving and ensuring adherence to appropriate employment laws and policies

• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance the employee experience and partner with management to develop and implement innovative and sustainable solutions

• Partner with leaders to foster conversations to promote career development, training and development

• Work with all levels of leadership up to Sr. Directors to develop effective organizational structures to drive organizational health

• Consult and coach all levels of management to build and serve high performing, diverse and inclusive teams

• Analyze HR trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs, and policies

• Coach employees and people leaders to role model behaviours that support our company values and culture

• Provide interpretation and guidance for the application of HR policies and procedures

• Partner with internal COE teams to provide feedback, development, and implementation of HR programs (i.e. Learning and development, compliance, compensation, etc)

• Partner with leadership on workforce management and proactively identify resourcing needs across the teams you support

Skills you'll bring:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively partner and collaborate with all levels of the organization and positively influence teams

• Applied knowledge of local labour laws and statutes for employment across Canada provinces with thorough understanding and hands-on application of internal and external HR principles, practices and standards

• Demonstrated experience in organizational development and/or change management

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to assess situations and make decisions based on data while drawing from previous experience

• Demonstrated experience with coaching employees and management through complex and difficult issues

• Resourceful and self-motivated with ability to work in changing environments

• Strong personal accountability for high quality work & actively finds opportunities for improvement

• Experience working with senior leaders in a client centric technology organization considered an asset

Why Wealthsimple?

🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance

📈 Long-term group savings with employer match using our Wealthsimple for Business platform

🌴 20 vacation days + 4 wellness days per year, and unlimited sick and mental health days

✈️ 90 days away program: Employees can work outside of Canada for up to 90 days per calendar year

👥 A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resources Groups (e.g., Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)

🌎 We’re a remote first team with over 1,500 employees across North America - and one of the best things about working here is the people. You’ll be collaborating with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who care deeply about doing great work.

Technology & Innovation at Wealthsimple

We believe the future belongs to those who innovate boldly. At Wealthsimple, every team member is expected to lean into new technologies, including AI, and tooling to rethink how we work, solve problems faster, and create even greater value. We're looking for people who are not just comfortable with change but energized by it. Our commitment is to build a company that evolves at the pace of the world around us, and we want you to help lead that future.

DEI Statement

At Wealthsimple, we are building products for a diverse world and we need a diverse team to do that successfully. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Accessibility Statement

Wealthsimple provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know, and we will work with you to provide the necessary support and make reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.