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About the Role

FSRA is seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Labour Relations Lead to provide enterprise-wide leadership and oversight of labour relations. This role ensures compliance with collective agreements and legislative requirements while fostering productive relationships with bargaining agents. The successful candidate will lead collective bargaining, address complex change management and workplace issues, and support positive labour-management outcomes.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of labour relations strategies that support organizational priorities, workforce objectives, and transformation initiatives.
Provide expert advice to executives and senior leaders on complex labour relations matters, organizational change, workforce restructuring, and collective agreement interpretation.
Build and maintain effective labour-management relationships while proactively identifying and mitigating organizational risk.
Ensure compliance with collective agreements, labour and employment legislation, and public sector requirements.
Lead collective bargaining negotiations with AMAPCEO and OPSEU, including bargaining strategy, mandate development, and negotiations.
Provide strategic oversight of grievances, mediations, arbitrations, and labour disputes to achieve timely and effective resolutions.
Partner with HR, Finance, Compensation, and business leaders to assess labour relations impacts and risks.
Provide strategic leadership and oversight for complex workplace investigations.
Advise on investigation findings, disciplinary outcomes, corrective actions, and risk mitigation strategies.
Identify trends and recommend initiatives to strengthen workplace culture and reduce organizational risk.
Monitor and analyze labour relations metrics, trends, and emerging issues to support decision-making and enterprise risk management.
Prepare executive briefings, reports, and recommendations to inform bargaining strategies, workforce planning, and organizational priorities.
Lead the development and continuous improvement of labour relations policies, programs, and practices.
Ensure organizational compliance with legislative, regulatory, and collective agreement obligations.

Requirements

7-10 years of progressive labour relations experience in unionized environments, preferably within the broader public sector, including in grievance management, arbitration, mediation, and dispute resolution.
Experience as lead spokesperson or principal advisor during collective bargaining negotiations.
Experience supporting organizational change initiatives in unionized settings.

Skills

Strategic labour relations expertise
Public sector governance and accountability
Negotiation, influence, and conflict resolution
Risk assessment and sound judgment
Relationship building and stakeholder management
Communication
Change and conflict management
Accountability, integrity, and results orientation

Location

Onsite

Work Type

Regular
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Postsecondary degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, Law, or a related field, or a combination of education and experience deemed equivalent.
CHRL designation, master’s degree, or related advanced credential, an asset.

Salary/Compensations

$106,462.00 - $159,692.00

Benefits

Employer-matched defined benefit pension plan
Comprehensive and competitive benefits plan
Prioritizes learning and development
Prioritizes wellbeing
Prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
Prioritizes community giving

About the Company

At FSRA, our vision is to ensure financial safety, fairness, and choice for Ontarians.
As a financial services regulator, we’re passionate about protecting consumers.
Our principles-based approach means we can quickly and effectively respond to the changing needs of consumers and the industry.
Our team combines industry expertise with commitment to public service.
We attract individuals who are interested in meaningful work and who measure success through outcomes, not inputs.
At FSRA, we invest in the personal and professional growth of our team.

Equal Opportunity

FSRA is committed to ensuring equity in employment.
Our goal is to create a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to ensure our services and communications are accessible to all individuals.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code.