Associate, Business Management - Global Markets

CIBC • Toronto, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Capital Markets arm of CIBC serves corporate, government, and institutional clients with innovative solutions and value-added services. From actionable ideas to highly tailored financing solutions, M&A advice, and a strong line-up of capital markets and treasury services, CIBC Capital Markets provides the capabilities clients need to capitalize on opportunities and manage risk. As the Associate, Business Management, Global Markets, you’ll be responsible for contributing to the Business Management function, with responsibility to supporting day-to-day business activities in Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC), Global Markets Financing (GMF) and Financial Resource Management (FRM) businesses. This includes partnering closely with the Business Managers to support strategy execution, enhance business performance, strengthen governance, and drive operational excellence. This role is ideal for a dynamic professional with Capital Markets experience who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and is comfortable supporting new initiatives, board-level presentations, financial management, vendor management, and day-to-day business execution. You will be accessible to the business throughout the day to actively respond to information requirements and requests, resolve issues as they arise, and support initiatives that impact the firm’s top and bottom lines. You will help ensure business priorities are effectively executed and communicated. At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. To successfully perform the work, you’ll be on-site full-time.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in capital markets or a corporate development function.
• Undergraduate degree.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment while balancing multiple complex priorities.
• Ability to establish and build healthy working relations and partnerships with the business, peers, and a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Self-starter, able to work independently and take ownership.
• Must be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

Nice To Haves

• MBA/CFA/CA is an asset.
• Advanced Excel capabilities is an asset.
• Embrace innovative solutions and evolving technologies, including AI tools, and adapt quickly to new trends.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the execution of strategic and business management priorities across Global Markets Financing & Financial Resource Management (GMF & FRM) and Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC) by partnering with the Business Managers.
• Assist in business initiatives, maintain project plans, and support Change Initiative Risk Assessments (CIRAs).
• Help the Business Managers prepare leadership presentations, respond to ad-hoc business requests and support the coordination of activities across multiple stakeholders, under the direction of the Business Manager, to ensure priorities are executed effectively.
• Be accessible to the business throughout the day to actively respond to ad-hoc information requirements, requests, projects and resolve day-to-day issues.
• Support the coordination of governance, risk, and control activities across GMF & FRM and FICC.
• Assist with governance inventories, user access reviews, contract management, business-managed technology activities, audits and other regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to a strong control environment by helping identify process improvement opportunities, documenting issues and incidents, and ensuring governance activities are completed accurately and on time.
• Support financial management and business performance activities by assisting with expense tracking, invoice allocations and approvals, as well as management reporting.
• Prepare reporting that supports effective business decisions by partnering with Finance, Procurement, Technology, and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to financial presentations, reporting packages, and ad hoc analyses while supporting a wide range of business management initiatives across the GMF & FRM and FICC platforms.
• Build strong working relationships across GMF & FRM, FICC, and the Capital Markets CAO team.
• Act as a key coordination point to help facilitate communication, organize meetings, track actions and deliverables, and ensure the Business Manager is aware of current project timelines.
• Support the Business Managers by bringing structure, organization, and accountability to ongoing business priorities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Incentive pay
• Banking benefits
• Benefits program
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Employee share purchase plan
• Vacation offering
• Wellbeing support
• MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
• Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level