Fairstone Financial Inc.

Senior Analyst, Regulatory Relations

Fairstone Financial Inc.$77K — $90K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4–7 years of experience in enterprise risk management, regulatory affairs, compliance, or regulator support roles.
  • Experience working within an OSFI-regulated financial institution or with federal regulators.
  • Undergraduate degree is an asset.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Teams).
  • Experience with GRC Platforms (e.g., Resolver, ServiceNow) and designing workflows.
  • Strong facilitation, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and deliver high-quality outputs.

Responsibilities

  • Support coordination of regulatory communications including data requests and supervisory letters.
  • Draft regulatory correspondence and coordinate reviews by senior management.
  • Maintain accurate records of regulator interactions and submissions.
  • Track supervisory findings and commitments using issue-tracking tools.
  • Monitor remediation milestones and escalate risks to management.
  • Liaise with internal teams for OSFI request inputs and ensure timely contributions.
  • Assist in preparing management reports related to regulatory engagements.

Benefits

  • Award-winning workplace recognized for its great culture and being a top employer.
  • Flexible hybrid work model to support work-life balance.
  • Generous vacation and 6 wellness days for employee well-being.
  • Competitive health and dental coverage and virtual healthcare options.
  • Group Retirement Savings Plan with a 7% employer match.
  • Education assistance program for professional development.
  • One paid volunteer day to support community engagement.
Full Job Description

About the role:

The Senior Analyst, Regulatory Relations supports effective coordination, analysis, and execution of the Bank’s regulatory engagements, with a focus on supporting engagements with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). The role focuses on preparing regulatory materials, coordinating responses, tracking supervisory commitments, and supporting internal governance to ensure timely, accurate, and well‑controlled regulatory interactions.

This position plays a key role in maintaining discipline, supervisory readiness, and auditability across regulator‑related activities.  The role supports consistency with our regulator engagements, ensuring high quality and structured interactions with our regulators.

A key member of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team, this position may also support adhoc reporting duties, risk assessments and provide ERM workflow support as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Regulatory Correspondence & Coordination Support

  • Support the coordination of regulatory communications, including data requests, supervisory letters, information packages, and follow‑up responses. 

  • Drafting regulatory correspondence and coordinating reviews by key stakeholders and senior management. 

  • Maintain accurate records of regulator interactions, submissions, and supervisory communications.

  • Support & facilitate regulatory reviews, meetings and collection of evidence and feedback.

Supervisory Findings & Action Plan Tracking

  • Track supervisory findings, recommendations, and commitments in centralized logs or issue‑tracking tools. 

  • Monitor remediation milestones, evidence submission timelines, and dependencies across business and control functions. 

  • Escalate risks of slippage or gaps in evidence to Risk and senior management.

Analysis & Regulatory Content Preparation

  • Support the preparation of OSFI‑related materials, including: 

    • Supervisory meeting decks and briefing notes 

    • Background materials and response packages 

    • Management summaries of supervisory themes and expectations 

  • Review internal documentation for consistency with OSFI expectations and prior submissions.

Internal Stakeholder Coordination

  • Liaise with Risk, Compliance, Finance, Technology, Operations, Legal, and Internal Audit to gather inputs for OSFI requests. 

  • Ensure internal contributions are aligned, complete, internally consistent, and delivered within required timelines. 

  • Support internal readiness activities for OSFI exams, thematic reviews, and supervisory assessments.

Regulatory Intelligence & Awareness

  • Monitor regulatory guidance, advisories, and supervisory communications for relevance to the Bank. (e.g. new guidelines, consultations, data calls)

  • Assist in summarizing emerging regulatory themes for internal distribution. 

Governance & Reporting Support

  • Assist in preparing management and Committee reporting related to regulatory engagements, supervisory issues, and remediation status. 

  • Support documentation of supervisory outcomes for Senior Management, Board and Committee awareness, as required. 

  • Maintain records of regulatory activity

  • Support engagements with other regulatory bodies as required

  • Adhoc Enterprise Risk Management workflow and reporting support as required

What we’re looking for:

  • 4–7 years of experience in enterprise risk management, regulatory affairs, compliance, or regulator support roles. 

  • Experience working within an OSFI‑regulated financial institution or working directly with federal financial regulators

  • Undergraduate degree is an asset

  • Ability to manage multiple regulatory deliverables under tight timelines.

  • Proficiency with MS Office (Powerpoint, Excel, Sharepoint, Teams…etc)

  • Experience with GRC Platforms (ie. Resolver, ServiceNow), designing workflows

  • Experience leveraging AI tools to support and enhance workflows

  • Exposure to regulatory exams, internal audits, or issue remediation tracking. 

  • Strong facilitation, coordination and stakeholder management skills

  • Strong communications skills and organizational awareness

  • Ability to influence stakeholders and deliver high quality outputs

What you’ll love about working here:

  • Award-Winning Culture: We’re proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work Canada 2025 and one of Montreal’s Top Employers 2025 by Canada’s Top 100 Employers.

  • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid work model designed to support your lifestyle.

  • Time to Recharge: Generous vacation based on your role, statutory holidays, plus 6 wellness days to prioritize your well-being.

  • Compensation Package: Competitive base salary plus an annual incentive bonus tied to performance.

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Robust health and dental coverage through Manulife, as well as virtual healthcare through Dialogue.

  • Future-Ready Savings: Group Retirement Savings Plan with up to 7% employer match.

  • Exclusive Perks: Discounts from top retailers via WorkPerks, plus location-based perks like gym memberships and Toronto Bike Share.

  • On-Site Fitness: Gym access at our London and Montreal offices.

  • Continuous Growth: Education Assistance Program and Fairstone Academy for training and skill development.

  • Family Support: Parental leave top-up program to help you during life’s big moments.

  • Community Impact: One paid volunteer day to give back to causes that matter to you.

  • For more information on who we are as an employer

What you can expect - pay & process:

  • Expected base salary range is $77,000 - $90,000 per year, plus the opportunity to earn an annual incentive bonus tied to performance.   

  • ​This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

  • Artificial intelligence may be used in parts of the recruitment process.

If what you read excites you, we’d like to hear from you! Please submit your application and we’ll contact you if you become selected for first stages of the interview process.

Learn more:https://www.fairstone.ca/en/about/canadian-lender

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If you have a preferred language for communication, please kindly inform us whether you prefer French or English on your application.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:
Permanent

About Fairstone Financial Inc.

Fairstone Financial Inc. is a Canadian financial services company that provides personal loans, mortgages, and other financial products to consumers across Canada. The company was founded in 1923 and has since grown to become one of Canada's largest non-bank lenders, with over 200 branches and 2,000 employees. Fairstone Financial Inc. is committed to providing responsible lending practices and has implemented various initiatives to promote financial literacy and consumer protection. The company is also committed to sustainability and has implemented various initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
Learn more about Fairstone Financial Inc.
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$50 million
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$200 million
NASDAQ

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