Associate, Graduate Leadership Development Program -GLDP

CIBC • Toronto, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

When you join our Graduate Leadership Development Program (GLDP), you will discover where you belong and gain the experience necessary to become a future leader at a leading Canadian institution. This is a great opportunity to work under leadership enterprise-wide, in diverse and impactful areas of our bank. GLDP is a 2-year rotational program with four 6-month rotations and offers significant flexibility for you to carve your own path that aligns with your personal and professional development as a future leader in CIBC.
Your rotation decisions will be driven by your passion, career interests, and business demand, and will give you the opportunity to explore and network across the bank. As a GLDP Associate, rotation opportunities are endless – you can lead projects focused on providing a positive employee and client experience with our products and services, positively impact business results by identifying opportunities and improving processes, and more! Throughout your rotations, you will be able to expand your network by collaborating with different teams and developing business relationships with clients, business partners and other stakeholders.
GLDP will set you up for success with comprehensive orientations and training, access to an executive mentor, and many individual and group learning opportunities which ensure your learning and development are a priority. With the help of your peer and alumni mentors, you will be part of a vibrant community of talented professionals who are pursuing their rotations and will be your initial network as you expand your career with CIBC. In addition to your day-to-day rotation work, you will have the opportunity to pursue your interests and passion projects and get involved in meaningful work such as inclusion and diversity initiatives, community outreach, internal program committees and more.
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

• Completed or will be completing your Master’s or MBA in 2026 or 2027 June
• At least 3 years’ work experience
• Resume (no more than 2 pages) and a cover letter (no more than 1 page), merged into one PDF
• Legally eligible to work at the specified location(s) and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Data Analysis
• Leadership
• People Management
• Problem Solving
• Relationship Building

Nice To Haves

• You're goal oriented. You're motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make a difference.
• You're passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You connect with others through respect and authenticity.
• You love to learn. You're passionate about growing your knowledge. You have a strong sense of curiosity.
• You’ve got initiative. You enjoy challenging your personal and professional limits by capitalizing on opportunities outside your comfort zone.
• You have attention to detail. You pick up things that others miss.
• You enjoy problem solving. You look to make sense of data and information.
• You embrace change. You look to evolve your thinking and the way you work to deliver your best.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects focused on providing a positive employee and client experience with our products and services.
• Positively impact business results by identifying opportunities and improving processes.
• Expand your network by collaborating with different teams and developing business relationships with clients, business partners and other stakeholders.
• Participate in rotations across various teams and business areas throughout the enterprise, gaining broad exposure to diverse functions, projects, and ways of working across the bank.
• Engage with GLDP committees, contribute to passion projects, and help foster a vibrant and inclusive GLDP community.
• Leverage mentorship from Rotation Managers, Program Managers, and Executive Mentors to advance your skills and career trajectory.

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: Entry Level