Employee Relations Associate, Wealthsimple
18-Month Contract
Professional investing services made simple
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Professional investing services made simple
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone achieve financial freedom.
Role
Who you are
- Active membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
- A demonstrated interest and foundational knowledge in employment law
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to apply legal principles to practical workplace scenarios
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly and empathetically
- A proactive and operational mindset, eager to simplify and improve processes
- Curiosity and an openness to explore and leverage new technologies, including AI, to enhance efficiency in legal and employee relations operations
- A human and approachable demeanour
What the job involves
- This role offers an exceptional chance to apply your legal acumen in a practical, in-house setting, developing essential skills as a lawyer
- You'll gain hands-on experience in legal risk analysis, drafting, and strategic problem-solving while performing an operational function and contributing directly to Wealthsimple’s culture and success
- Employee Relations Triage, Support, Administration & Operations: administering and processing employee relations policies and programs including employee exits, leaves (such a parental, sick, and job-protected leaves), and accommodations
- You’ll serve as a primary point of contact for employee relations inquiries, intake, and assessment, providing support and guidance to employees, human resource business partners, managers, and other stakeholders on applicable policies and procedures; ensuring compliance with relevant employment standards; and escalating matters to the Legal Counsel, Employment as appropriate
- Legal & Compliance Partnership: Collaborating closely with Legal Counsel, Employment on routine and complex employee relations matters including terminations, leaves and accommodations, immigration, workplace investigations, and employment litigation matters
- You will assist in the preparation of termination documentation, settlement agreements, contracts, employee correspondence, and other documentation and correspondence, ensuring legal compliance
- Policy Development & Implementation: Contributing to the development, review, and implementation of employee relations policies and procedures, ensuring they are clear, compliant, and reflective of Wealthsimple’s values
- You'll also identify opportunities to simplify, improve, and scale existing processes related to employee relations matters
- Project Work & Scaling Function: Taking the lead or supporting exciting project work aimed at scaling our employee relations function
- This includes creating self-service resources for employees, automating current processes and practices, and exploring how AI can enhance our efficiency and effectiveness in managing employee relations
- You will also analyze trends in employee relations cases to identify opportunities and propose proactive solutions to improve processes and the overall employee experience
Our take
Wealthsimple is one of a crop of robo-advisors trying to democratize investment management. These companies are disrupting the industry by automating many of the processes involved in investment removing the need for human advisors.
But while other so-called robo-advisors are focused on courting the high end of the market, Wealthsimple is trying to provide the same types of tools and advice to all users, regardless of the amount they have to invest.
Wealthsimple does have higher fees than some other robo-advisors such as Betterment and Charles Schwab. However, the company believes that it provides a more user-friendly platform, tailored to millennials who will be attracted to Wealthsimple due to its ease of use and social impact offerings.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2021
$552m
LATE VC
Oct 2020
$87m
LATE VC
Total funding: $853.5m
Company benefits
- Retirement savings matching plan through Wealthsimple Work
- Company equity for full-time employees
- Access to Premium Client perks, including personal finance learning & advice and a boosted interest rate on deposits
- Paid parental leave (6 months topped up to 100% of salary)
- 20 vacation days per year
- 90 Days Away program
- Top-tier health benefits
- Life & disability insurance
- Generous sick and mental health days
- Employee resource plan including services like RMT, psychology, and physiotherapy
- Up to $5,000 per year for mental health supports
- Gender Affirmation benefits
- Up to $1,500 per year for professional development
- Up to $1,500 per year for wellness and home office expenses
- Employee resource groups
- Social impact hours
Company HQ
Fashion District, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Michael Katchen
(CEO)Previously worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey and then at Ancestry.com as Country Director for Canada.
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