Bilingual Human Resources Generalist

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid; 2 days/month onsite with additional flexibility for occasional onsite events and projects/accountabilities)
Language: Fully bilingual in French and English, written and spoken
Background Check Requirement: Criminal record check, education verification, and professional references required

About the Opportunity
Our client, a well-established non-profit organization, is seeking a Bilingual (French/English) Human Resources Generalist to join their collaborative HR team. Reporting to a Director, this role plays a vital part in supporting employees across Canada, particularly serving as the primary HR contact for French-speaking employees on all HR-related needs.

This is a people-first environment where accuracy, discretion, and service excellence matter. You will work closely with HR leaders, benefits providers, and cross-functional partners to ensure employees receive timely and knowledgeable support across HR operations, pension, and benefits administration.

What’s In It for You
You will join a stable, mission-driven organization that values collaboration, integrity, flexibility, and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to deepen your expertise in pension and benefits while working alongside experienced HR professionals who support mentorship and knowledge sharing. You will join a work culture that promotes accountability, teamwork, and professional growth.

Your Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will include but may not be limited to the following;

• You’ll serve as the first point of contact for French-speaking employees, responding to HR-related inquiries with professionalism and care
• You’ll manage and maintain accurate employee data within the HRIS system, including benefits and pension information
• In this role, you’ll administer group benefits and defined benefit pension processes, including new hires, terminations, and change requests
• You’ll liaise with benefit providers and actuaries to resolve issues and request pension calculations
• You’ll support leave management, occupational health and safety initiatives, and annual pension and benefits cycles
• You’ll contribute to HR projects, research emerging HR trends, and identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years administering group insurance benefits and pension plans
• Effective communicator who is fully bilingual in French and English, written and spoken
• Post-secondary education in Human Resources or a related field required
• Strong HRIS experience and an understanding of the functional areas of HR as it relates to data management
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including the ability to create and manipulate spreadsheets, basic formulas and v-lookup
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word including the ability to import and manipulate charts, pictures, mail merge etc.
• Strong analytical skills with a keen interest in systems and processes
• High attention to detail, discretion, and the ability to manage highly confidential information
• Enjoys working collaboratively within a team environment

Why Partner with Altis
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This posting is for an open opportunity.

We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.