Client Partner, Physician Recruitment and Executive Search

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $38.88 - $55.89 / hour

Job Summary

Fraser Health is hiring a Client Partner to drive proactive sourcing and pipeline development for physician recruitment and executive search. This is an 8 month term opportunity, with potential for a longer term role in the future.

This role is ideal for an experienced sourcing specialist who enjoys market mapping, research, talent identification, and building proactive candidate pipelines. Working closely with our Physician Recruitment and Executive Search team, you'll identify and engage physicians and senior leaders across Canada and internationally, helping build strong talent pools for current and future hiring needs.

Reporting to the Director, Physician Recruitment & Executive Search, you'll leverage advanced sourcing strategies, market intelligence, LinkedIn Recruiter, and executive search methodologies to uncover talent, conduct research, develop target lists, and support complex recruitment initiatives. This role is less focused on high-volume recruitment and more on finding exceptional talent that others can't.

We're looking for someone with 8+ years of experience in executive search, talent sourcing, research, or senior recruitment. Strong sourcing capability, curiosity, relationship-building, and the ability to navigate complex markets are essential. Experience supporting physician recruitment or executive search is highly desirable.

This is a full-time (9-5) 8 month contract to start, with benefits, hybrid flexibility, and an opportunity to make a meaningful impact supporting physician services and executive recruitment at Fraser Health.

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Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Reporting to the Director, Physician Recruitment and Executive Search, the Client Partner leads the recruitment initiatives for an assigned executive search portfolio and contributes to the Team's proactive culture of talent acquisition by developing role-specific talent pipelines throughout Canada and globally. The Client Partner is responsible for full-cycle recruitment and delivery of the executive search service for open positions, and developing candidate and referral relationships related to future executive recruitment needs.

Working closely with the Director, and assigned clients, the Client Partner independently manages multiple open executive-level positions, tailoring the search process to meet client needs and identify the best candidates for each role. With support from a Representative, the Client Partner will plan marketing initiatives, lead and participate in initial research and candidate sourcing, develop strong relationships with potential candidates and referrals, liaise with clients regarding progress, evaluate and interview candidates, present shortlisted candidates, coordinate interviews and materials for the search committee, conduct references and due diligence, facilitate candidate selection and offers, and complete the hiring process.

Responsibilities

Responsible full-cycle recruitment for multiple assigned Executive Search requisitions, delivering excellent customer service to hiring managers and providing professional recruitment of internal and external candidates who support the vision and values of Fraser Health.

Commences the process for each search by scheduling meetings with client and relevant stakeholders, developing the Opportunity Profile, editing and finalizing marketing strategies, scheduling milestone meetings, and conducting any research as required.

With support from the Representative, proactively sources candidates for active positions as well as candidate pipelines for future openings; performs advanced searches and research online, including but not limited to websites, LinkedIn, and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Conducts introductory and screening phone calls with potential candidates and referral sources; develops long-term candidate relationships, documents candidate information and tracks recruitment activity within ATS and recruitment tracking systems.

Evaluates internal and external applicants; reviews resumes and online profiles; conducts in-person candidate interviews; assesses skills, experience and competencies; conducts reference checks; administers psychometric evaluations, as required. Presents search findings and candidate longlists; shortlists candidates and provides client interview recommendations; schedules and arranges all interviews for search committee.

Drafts, edits and finalizes all external and internal communications and promptly responds to candidate and client queries; prepares progress reports for each requisition; develops Search Summaries, Candidate Summaries, Interview Guides; maintains candidate files; coordinates letters of offer; completes necessary documentation to assist in the hiring of foreign applicants, as required.

Leads candidates and clients through each stage of the recruitment process, ensuring regular communication and managing expectations throughout; coordinates with external departments to complete hiring process for selected candidates.

Schedules reminders and follows up with new hires, connects with clients and placed candidates for feedback.

Develops effective working relationships with relevant community groups, educational institutions, and professional associations; represents Fraser Health at a variety of functions including conferences, networking and career events; prepares materials and delivers presentations, as required.

Supervises and delegates search mandates for assigned Representative; collaboratively supports the Director, the Team and other Client Partner(s) with their search goals.

Works effectively and collaboratively with the Director and the Team to streamline recruiting processes, data collection, and reporting on statistics and demographics, and works with clients