Human Resources Specialist (Canada)

TL;DR

Human Resources Specialist (Canada): Supporting clients and professionals across the Canadian employee lifecycle with an accent on employment law, payroll, benefits, compliance, and HR operations. Focus on leading compliance projects, solving complex customer and professional issues, and integrating AI-enabled process improvements across international workflows.

Location: Remote-first position for candidates residing in Ontario, Canada; flexible hours across international time zones are required.

Salary: CAD 81,600–102,000 annual gross fixed pay, plus variable compensation.

Company

hirify.global provides a SaaS-based global employment platform that helps organizations hire, onboard, and manage professionals in more than 180 countries.

What you will do

• Serve as the Canadian regional expert for employee lifecycle events and HR functions.
• Provide advanced guidance on Canadian employment law, compliance, benefits, payroll, and local HR practices.
• Manage Canadian payroll providers, benefits brokers, HR advisors, and other service partners.
• Support client acquisition and long-term customer relationships through proactive HR advice.
• Handle employee offboarding, terminations, customer queries, and professional data management.
• Lead cross-functional compliance projects and improve HR workflows through product and AI initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, International Business, Accounting, Law, or a related field.
• 5+ years of HR experience as an HR Specialist, HR Generalist, or HR Business Partner.
• In-depth knowledge of Canadian employment laws and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent written and spoken English and French fluency.
• Strong organization, prioritization, problem-solving, customer service, and independent working skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, and AI productivity tools; willingness to work across international time zones.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first environment with flexibility and distributed international teams.
• Paid parental leave and flexible time off.
• Spending accounts, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Sabbatical eligibility after five years.
• Annual bonus eligibility for non-sales roles, subject to individual and company performance.