IMMEDIATE INTERIM OPPORTUNITY Interim Director, Total Rewards Reports To: Vice President, Human Resources Duration: 6 months – strong potential for full-time hire Location: Downtown Toronto – 3 days per week in office

A financial services client is seeking an Interim Director, Total Rewards who has managed this function for a mid-sized organization. They will take the role as the organization goes through a transition. They could be offered full-time once the transition is completed and a new structure crystalized.

Key Accountabilities: Continuous market monitoring to ensure that the compensation & benefits strategy is competitive and fair – this includes preparing briefing materials for the ELT and Board. Compensation Administration, Job Architecture and Job Evaluation. Leading compensation structuring for new leadership hires. Sales Incentive Compensation administration. Equity Administration. Leadership of the team and forging strong partnerships with the business. Working with the CHRO to keep the Compensation Committee up-to-date on emerging topics.

Competencies and Requirements: 10 years in a Total Rewards leadership role, being both strategic and tactical/hands on. Significant experience with equity and sales incentive compensation programs. Ability to lead total rewards through the year-end process including reporting. Experience working with the senior executive team and external ownership groups would be ideal.

PLEASE SEND YOUR CV (AS A WORD DOC) TO: Interim.Applications@LHHknightsbridge.com (Subject: Interim Payroll leader)

LHH Knightsbridge Interim Management is a service to help our clients address a wide range of scenarios including leadership support due to sudden departures, driving key change initiatives or leading transformation projects. Our interim executives step in with minimal downtime to meet specific objectives and deliver results. All have held senior positions in the past and have now chosen to offer their unique depth and breadth of experience to organizations on a limited engagement basis.

Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge Corp. is committed to providing equitable treatment and accommodation to ensure a barrier-free recruitment process. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and our AODA policy, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the hiring process. If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, please provide your accommodation needs in advance to the Recruitment Lead for this opportunity.

We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

July 2026