The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) is an independent, board-governed provincial regulatory agency responsible for regulating non-securities financial services and pensions in Ontario. FSRA’s mandate is to protect consumers, members, and pension plan beneficiaries; foster strong, sustainable, competitive and innovative financial services sectors; promote high standards of business conduct; and contribute to the stability of the financial system. FSRA regulates property and casualty insurance; life and health insurance (including auto insurance rates); credit unions and caisses populaires; loan and trust companies; mortgage brokers; health service providers as they relate to auto insurance claims and pension plan administrators. The organization is committed to regulatory effectiveness and efficiency, responsible innovation, market integrity, and maintaining public confidence in Ontario’s financial services and pension sectors.

 

The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) is accountable for setting the enterprise-wide people strategy and providing independent, strategic leadership on all human capital matters aligned with FSRA’s mandate, mission, vision, and values. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serving as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CHRO champions a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture focused on service and outcomes and leads a dedicated team to enable regulatory and operational excellence through people, leadership, and organizational effectiveness.

 

The ideal candidate is a senior human resources executive with extensive experience leading enterprise-wide people strategies within complex, highly regulated and unionized environments. They bring deep expertise in labour relations, workforce planning, executive compensation, and organizational transformation, coupled with a track record of advising senior executive teams and Boards of Directors. This individual demonstrates exceptional executive presence, sound judgment, and the ability to influence diverse stakeholders while championing a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture.  A commitment to public service values, regulatory integrity, and continuous improvement underpins their leadership style, along with the capability to inspire and lead high-performing, multidisciplinary teams through change.

 

This is a publicly advertised job posting for an existing vacancy.

 

Odgers does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for a position.

 

To Apply

 

To fill this position, FSRA has partnered with leadership advisory firm Odgers. Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online ideally by May 11th, 2026.

We thank all those who express an interest, however only those chosen for further development will be contacted.

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

 

FSRA is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and FSRA  throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

 

Odgers is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.