People Operations Co-op

About Acturis Canada

Acturis is a leading Software-as-a-Service provider for general insurance. Founded in 2000, we have grown exponentially over the past 20 years. To date, more than 95,000 individuals, in over 40 countries, use Acturis solutions to power their business, and our platform manages over $17bn worth of transactions every year. By working closely with brokers, insurers, and MGAs, we have helped to create and shape the insurance market of today. In 2019 we launched our system in Canada with exciting opportunities for growth in a new marketplace and our Canadian head office is based in Victoria, BC.

At Acturis we invest in recruiting, developing and promoting talent. With us you will:

• Work with a talented, motivated and friendly group of like-minded colleagues

• Learn how to combine innovation and technology to create new business models from a management team led by two former McKinsey partners

• Be supported and encouraged to develop your skills and knowledge through structured training and coaching from experienced colleagues

• Receive written constructive performance feedback and encouragement every quarter so that you know how to improve – you have no idea how unusual this is!

• Be given real responsibility for your own projects as soon as you are ready

Why Join the Acturis Team?

• Central location 15-minute walk from downtown

• Quick access to fitness facilities to take care of physical health

• Bike lockers and storage to support your daily commute

• Office patio with view for social gatherings and connections

Professional Development as a Co-op

Acturis believes that professional development is key to the co-op program. In this position, you will follow a clearly defined co-op path that recognises personal development and contribution to the company. Acturis will support your development as a co-op with the following:

• You will receive structured targets, regular feedback and performance reviews.

• Your team will deliver concentrated initial training and close mentoring, with daily. support and weekly one to ones. Senior colleagues will also run training sessions to pass on industry experience and best professional practices.

• You and your mentor will regularly review your co-op course requirements and how these should be fulfilled.

• The company will provide opportunities to participate in company social events.

The Position

As a People Operations Admin Assistant you will be part of a world-class international team from a wide variety of backgrounds. Your primary goal in this role will be to ensure that our open competitions are moving in an efficient and timely manner.

As a member of the People Operations team, you can expect to:

• Assist in full cycle recruitment process including:  

  • testing administration

  • scheduling first round interviews and coordinating hiring team calendars

  • launching video screening for entry level roles

  • reporting on KPIs and candidate movement weekly

  • responding to general candidate email inquiries

  • posting new open roles on careers site and cross-posting to other sites and company website

  • supporting the onboarding of new employees by reviewing documents and preparing onboarding packages

• On occasion, assist in other People Operations activities including:

  • triaging employee requests and inquiries

  • administratively supporting People Projects and initiatives

The co-op wage for this position is between $19.00 and $20.00 per hour plus 4% in lieu of vacation.

This co-op term will start anytime between September 1 and September 15, 2026, and end anytime between January 8 and January 15, 2027.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidates will have following attributes:

• Passionate about people and building connections

• Eager to learn and comfortable picking up new technologies

• Proactive with strong written and verbal communication skills

• Enthusiastic about providing an amazing candidate experience

• Comfortable communicating cross-culturally including with newcomers and English Language Learners

The following attributes are highly appreciated but not required:

• Fluent or Proficient in French

• Experience providing customer service

What happens next?

Think you’ll be a great fit for the Acturis Canada team? Here are what next steps could look like after you apply:

• A member of the recruitment team will send you a video screening invitation.

• You will be invited to participate in two interviews – one virtual and one in person at our head office.

Acturis believes diversity drives innovation. We know that diversity also feeds success, so we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Acturis is committed to providing an accessible recruitment and selection process. Should you require an accommodation in any part of the process, please contact recruitment@acturis.ca.