Senior Recruiter

Who We Are

We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world’s energy transition.

Our mission is to improve lives and shape a better future together.

From utensils to cellphones to satellites, our operations simplify daily life and enhance connectivity. Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change – our work truly matters.

Join our diverse team of 15,000 talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team in Toronto. This is a permanent position. This is a hybrid role at head office in Toronto.

As a Senior Recruiter, you will deliver integrated recruitment solutions that support the organization’s hiring needs. You will partner closely with HR teams and business leaders to ensure recruitment efforts are aligned, efficient, and compliant with local laws and cultural practices.

In this role, you will focus on sourcing top talent, managing pipelines, and enhancing the candidate experience. You will also build strong relationships with business clients to understand their needs, provide consultative support, and ensure a seamless hiring process.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, including requisition intake, sourcing, screening, selection, and offer management, while coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with hiring requirements and timelines.
• Ensure a positive experience for business clients and candidates from first contact through onboarding by applying best practices and maintaining timely, professional communication.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and high-volume roles by leveraging sourcing channels, networking, and passive candidate engagement.
• Leverage market intelligence, talent mapping, and benchmarking to inform recruitment strategies, ensure compliance with internal and external standards, and maintain a competitive edge through audits and governance support.
• Continuously enhance recruitment practices by staying current on industry trends, tools, and technologies, and implementing innovative solutions to attract and engage top talent.
• Track and analyze recruitment metrics to evaluate effectiveness, improve processes, and support hiring goals with data-driven insights.
• Promote the employer value proposition (EVP) and support branding initiatives that showcase the organization’s culture, values, and opportunities.

About You

Education:

• An undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
  
  

Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years’ experience.

Skills:

• Hands on experience in full lifecycle recruitment in a global organization or search agency executing high volume recruitment.
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic and complex working environment.
• Experience with recruitment technologies, applicant tracking systems and other Human Resources Management software.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage internally and externally at all levels.
• Strong negotiating and selling skills with the ability to influence hiring decisions
• Excellent organization and time-management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-based environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

What We Offer You

• Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
• Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
• Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)
• Flexible work arrangements
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Virtual Healthcare online
• Online training and career development opportunities

Include to Transform

At Vale Base Metals, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. Vale encourages everyone to express their ideas and opinions and values the plurality of individual profiles. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are critical to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other personal consideration that makes us different.

Vale is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve equal opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Pay Grade: F5T

Apply by: July 31st, 2026

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