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Someone left.
The work did not.

Interim and contract cover for legal and finance teams. A parental leave, a resignation at quarter end, a system migration nobody has capacity for.

2weeks to a start, typically
[N]people on contract today
[N]converted to permanent
2cities, Toronto & Montreal
When this is the right call

Four situations, and what each one actually needs

Contract cover is the wrong answer to a permanent problem, and an expensive one. These are the four where it is the right answer.

Leave cover Twelve to eighteen months A parental leave is knowable a year out and still gets handled in the last three weeks. Booked early, it is the easiest hire we do.
The gap Two to six months Someone resigned mid-quarter. The permanent search takes forty-two days; the close does not wait forty-two days.
The project Three to nine months An ERP migration, a due diligence, a regulatory remediation. Real work with an end date, and no headcount attached to it.
Interim leadership Three to twelve months A CFO or General Counsel seat that must be filled while the board runs a proper search for the permanent one.
How fast, honestly

Two weeks, and where the two weeks go

Day 1 The call Thirty minutes, not ninety. Scope, start date, and whether you need a contractor or an employee on your payroll.
Days 2 to 5 Names People we have placed before and know are available. This is the whole advantage of contract work: the bench is real or it is not.
Days 6 to 9 You meet two Two, not six. On a three-month mandate, a long shortlist costs more time than it saves.
Days 10 to 14 Start Contracts, references and onboarding. Notice periods are short or absent, which is why this works.
Straight answer

Everything we have posted today is permanent

Contract mandates are rarely advertised. They start with a phone call on a Tuesday and someone in the seat the following Monday, so there is nothing to post. If you are looking for contract work, the list to be on is ours, not a job board. Send your CV and say you are open to contract.

What it costs

Day rate, and who carries what

[$]typical day rate, senior finance
[$]typical day rate, counsel
[%]margin, stated openly
[N]days notice to end a contract

[Who is the employer of record, who carries WSIB and insurance, and what happens if the client wants to hire the contractor permanently. Say it here rather than in a contract nobody reads.]

Questions we get

Before you call

How fast can someone start?

Two weeks is typical. One week happens when the mandate is one we have covered before and the person is between contracts.

Who employs the contractor?

[Employer of record, payroll, WSIB and liability insurance. This is the question a CFO asks first and it belongs in plain language.]

Can we hire the contractor permanently?

[Yes, and here is the conversion fee or the schedule after which there is none.]

Do you cover Quebec?

Yes, in French, including notarial and Quebec-qualified counsel. [Confirm the Quebec payroll arrangement.]

You need cover

Thirty minutes, and you will know by the end of the call whether we have someone and when they can start.

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You want contract work

Contract mandates never get posted. Being on the list is the only way to hear about them.

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