Director Corporate Function Compliance

CIBC•Toronto, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Director, Corporate Function Compliance, you’ll be joining CIBC’s Compliance and Global Regulatory Affairs team within Risk Management, and reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Function Compliance. You’ll provide strategic leadership and direction to a team of Compliance professionals, ensuring that CIBC’s 1st and 2nd Line groups under your purview are effectively managing regulatory compliance risk in alignment with the Bank’s risk appetite and regulator expectations. You’ll oversee the execution of Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) activities, coordinate regulatory landscape analysis, and ensure alignment with industry standards and the Bank’s Regulatory Compliance Management Policy. You will be responsible for leading the oversight activities of a group of CFC officers specializing in either quantitative/financial regulatory areas (such as Enterprise Risk, Credit Risk, Model Quantification) or non-quantitative/functional areas (such as Legal, Marketing, Data Governance, Whistleblower, ESG). Your role will involve developing relationships across business units, providing compliance advisory services, and optimizing processes to drive operational excellence. You’ll also be responsible for coaching, mentoring, and managing a team of Compliance Officers, fostering a positive work environment, and championing CIBC’s mission, vision, and values. At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 2-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

Requirements

10-15 years of progressive business experience in compliance, risk management, legal, audit, or governance within the financial services industry.
Experience mainly in either quantitative/financial (such as Enterprise Risk, Credit Risk, Model Quantification) or qualitative/functional areas (such as Legal, Marketing, Data Governance, Whistleblower, ESG).
Extensive knowledge of regulatory compliance management, risk assessment, and control frameworks relevant to financial institutions.
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and business acumen.
Proven leadership and influencing skills, with experience coaching, mentoring, and managing professional teams.
Ability to bring your real self to work and live CIBC values: trust, teamwork, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Develop creative solutions for complex problems.
Excel at establishing and maintaining healthy internal and external partnerships.
Communicate effectively to develop trust and influence outcomes.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and direction to a team of Compliance professionals.
Ensure CIBC’s 1st and 2nd Line groups effectively manage regulatory compliance risk.
Oversee the execution of Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) activities.
Coordinate regulatory landscape analysis.
Ensure alignment with industry standards and the Bank’s Regulatory Compliance Management Policy.
Lead oversight activities of CFC officers specializing in quantitative/financial or non-quantitative/functional areas.
Develop relationships across business units.
Provide compliance advisory services.
Optimize processes to drive operational excellence.
Coach, mentor, and manage a team of Compliance Officers.
Foster a positive work environment.
Champion CIBC’s mission, vision, and values.

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