Assistant Corporate Secretary & Legal Counsel

About the role

The Assistant Corporate Secretary & Legal Counsel provides comprehensive governance and administrative support to the Board of Directors and its standing committees at FSRA, the financial services regulator for Ontario. This role ensures high‑quality board processes, accurate documentation, and effective communication between senior leadership and board members.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate, prepare, and distribute agendas and meeting materials for Board and Committee meetings.
• Attend meetings, take detailed minutes, and manage the minutes approval and signature process.
• Monitor action items arising from meetings and follow up with executive leadership.
• Support the collection, review, and quality assurance of all Board and committee materials prepared by management.
• Assist the Corporate Secretary in developing briefing materials, decision documents, and board policies such as code of conduct and conflict‑of‑interest declarations.
• Research best‑practice developments in corporate governance and prepare recommendations and updates for board members.
• Liaise effectively with senior management and Board members on board‑related matters.
• Support board communications, education, onboarding, and the planning and execution of annual governance activities.

Required profile

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Employer‑matched defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive benefits plan.
• Opportunities for learning, development, and career growth.
• Focus on wellbeing, diversity, equity, inclusion, and community giving.