Company: AGF Management
Location: Toronto, ON
Expected salary:
Job date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 07:46:29 GMT
Job description: About AGF:Founded in 1957, AGF Management Limited is an independent and globally diverse asset management firm. AGF brings a disciplined approach to delivering excellence in investment management through its fundamental, quantitative, private capital, and high-net-worth businesses. Our suite of diverse investment solutions extends globally to a wide range of clients, from individual investors and financial advisors to institutions, including pension plans, corporate plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations. Our commitment to the principles of good stewardship and responsible investment is a positive differentiator for AGF. We believe integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues into our investment decision-making and ownership practices across platforms will help deliver better investment outcomes to our clients.About the Team:AGF’s Human Resources Department is comprised of a team of professionals that provide a full suite of human resources services from a strategic and operations perspective. To be successful the team focuses on meeting the current and future needs of the business and demonstrates both thought leadership and a disciplined practical approach to the human resources practices required at AGF to enable our success. We ultimately have the accountability and responsibility to deliver and retain the talent that the business needs in order to effectively realize its’ strategies. To achieve our goals, we build trusted relationships and collaborate with business leaders to understand and help shape the current and future human resource needs of our businesses; work to increase leadership capability and deepen employee engagement across all AGF’s businesses.About the Role:As an HR Intern, you will work closely with the HR team to gain valuable hands-on experience in various aspects of Human Resources.This internship program provides opportunities for you to gain valuable work experience in a corporate environment, while also introducing you to the financial industry and providing valuable networking opportunities. The Summer Internship/Co-op Program will run from early May until the end of August. Based in Toronto, the Human Resources Summer Intern will report to the Senior Manager, Employee Experience & Program Delivery.Your Responsibilities:
- Providing HR support across the full employee life cycle, whilst working in close partnership with the HR team
- Support the recruitment process, including screening resumes, contacting candidates and scheduling phone screens and interviews
- Conduct research on HR best practices and industry trends, perform reporting and analysis and present findings
- Provide support on a variety of ongoing or new HR projects and initiatives
- Assist and support the department with day-to-day HR administration tasks
Your Qualifications:
- Pursuing post-secondary education in Human Resources
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to perform well independently as well as on a team
- Strong problem solving, creativity and analytical skills
- Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word. Sharepoint)
- Attention to detail and a commitment to confidentiality
No unsolicited agency referrals please.AGF is an equal opportunity employer. AGF welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request in all aspects of our recruitment and selection process. It is the Company’s policy to recruit and select applicants for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications, with emphasis on selecting the best qualified person for the job. AGF does not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability or any other status or condition protected by applicable legislation.# R11068