Senior HR Business Partner at Mawer… · Toronto

Be Boring. Make Money.™ is our investment approach, but we are anything but dull. We are a diverse, passionate team united by our commitment to provide our clients with financial peace of mind and our desire to create one of the best companies in the world.

A career with us will be demanding; however, the experience will also be dynamic, supportive, intellectually stimulating, and above all, meaningful. We take pride in doing things a little differently than other investment firms. Innovative ideas, diverse opinions and experiences, and teamwork are expected and rewarded regardless of title or tenure.

Dedicated to our people, we have consistently been recognized as a preferred employer, receiving awards such as Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2026), Alberta Top Employers (2026), and Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employer (2025).

Full Time Location: Calgary, AB or Toronto, ON Vacancy Status: New Role Salary Range: $140,000 - $165,000/yr

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) to join our People team. This role partners closely with leaders across the firm to support talent priorities, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and help implement key people programs that enable long-term performance and continuity. This is a senior partnership role suited to someone who brings both strong judgment and practical execution capability, and who is comfortable working across strategy and implementation in a collaborative environment.

As a Sr. HRBP, you will work directly with leaders across the organization to support workforce planning, performance and development practices, succession readiness, and compensation alignment. You will also help shape and implement firm-level people initiatives that strengthen leadership capability and organizational effectiveness over time. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building trusted relationships, working through complex people topics thoughtfully, and contributing to meaningful improvements in how organizations support performance and growth.

Role Responsibilities

Leadership Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on organizational effectiveness, talent decisions, and team development
• Support workforce planning and organizational structure discussions
• Provide guidance on performance conversations and employee development
• Help leaders navigate complex people situations with sound judgment and consistency

Talent and Performance Practices

• Contribute to the design and implementation of performance management approaches that support clarity, differentiation, and development
• Support leaders in strengthening feedback practices and development planning
• Help ensure consistency in how performance expectations are applied across teams

Succession and Development

• Support leaders in identifying successors for critical roles
• Coordinate development planning for identified successors
• Help maintain succession tracking infrastructure and program continuity
• Partner on initiatives that strengthen leadership depth across the organization

Compensation and Talent Alignment

• Support leaders through compensation-related discussions and changes
• Help ensure alignment between performance expectations and talent outcomes
• Contribute to the implementation of compensation-related programs and practices

Firm-wide People Initiatives

• Support delivery of cross-firm people priorities, including learning and development initiatives
• Contribute to strengthening talent infrastructure across performance, development, and succession practices
• Partner with colleagues across People & Premises to ensure coordinated implementation

Desired Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required
• CPHR (or equivalent designation) is an asset
• approximately 10–15+ years of progressive HR experience
• strong experience in a senior HR business partner role
• demonstrated success supporting senior leaders through organizational and talent-related decisions
• experience contributing to performance management and leadership development practices
• experience supporting succession planning or leadership pipeline initiatives
• experience implementing firm-wide people programs or infrastructure
• strong judgment and discretion in complex people situations
• comfort working across both strategy and execution

Experience in financial services, professional services, or similar knowledge-intensive environment is an asset.

We welcome candidates from a range of sectors who bring strong partnership capability and experience supporting performance-focused organizations.

Why Mawer?

• Directly contribute to the firm’s growth as a global, independent investment manager.
• Learn and work within a high-performing team that has consistently delivered exceptional long-term investment results and high levels of client satisfaction.
• Be a part of a meritocracy in which the quality of ideas supersedes hierarchy; where every role is valued, and every voice heard. At Mawer, talented team members can progress quickly, regardless of tenure or experience.
• Our unique culture, which is integral to who we are and (we think) a competitive advantage. Our culture is shaped by our core values (integrity, putting clients’ interests first, excellence, teamwork, and long-term thinking) and key behaviours (curiosity, candour, accountability, and appreciation), which are much more than words on a page. They guide the way we operate, make decisions, and communicate every day.
• We offer a flexible work environment with a blended workplace approach tailored to the unique needs of each department and team. This allows employees to seamlessly combine in-person and remote work experiences, fostering collaboration, promoting work-life integration, and empowering our team members to thrive in a dynamic, interconnected professional setting.

Our Benefits and Perks Include:

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Unlimited vacation days
• Retirement planning assistance, including RSP contributions
• Annual learning stipend
• Parental leave top-up
• Significant community investment contribution via our Employee Matching Program

To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, and application by July 15, 2026, to: https://www.mawer.com/careers/

All candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

We believe experience comes in many forms and we’re committed to adding new perspectives to our team. If your experience is close to what we’ve outlined, we encourage you to apply.

At Mawer, we are committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. We strive to attract, hire, develop, and retain the best people from a wide variety of backgrounds/experiences and create an environment where unique ideas and perspectives are heard and valued. We believe a diverse and inclusive culture fuels innovation and enables more effective decision-making across the firm, helping to improve investment performance, strengthen client partnerships, and create more value for all stakeholders: clients, employees, owners, and society.

We administer all practices and programs without discrimination and strive to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request accommodation or special assistance during the application process. If you need accommodation or assistance, please contact us at hraccommodation@mawer.com.

Our processes are people-driven. We may use technology for scheduling, communication and screening but we do not use AI for candidate assessment, or selection; those decisions are made by our team.

About Mawer

Established in 1974, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. is an independent firm that provides world-class, global investment management services to a broad range of institutional and individual clients. We are proud of our reputation as one of Canada’s most respected investment management firms and strive to earn such respect by continually delivering long-term investment excellence, developing strong client partnerships, and living our core values.

No telephone inquiries please. We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.