Senior Manager, Sanctions COE

CIBC•Toronto, ON

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Manager in the Sanctions Centre of Excellence (SCOE), you'll play a critical role in safeguarding CIBC against emerging sanctions, anti-money laundering (AML), and anti-terrorist financing (ATF) risks. You’ll proactively monitor and assess risk trends through research and analysis, supporting the design, development, and implementation of strategies to mitigate sanctions risks across the enterprise. Your expertise will guide regulatory compliance in all jurisdictions where CIBC operates, and you'll maintain key reference materials such as policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures. You’ll collaborate with the Director, SCOE and other stakeholders on projects related to sanctions screening, terrorist financing, and reporting, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met. Your contributions will help ensure that CIBC remains compliant with relevant sanctions and anti-terrorist financing legislation, while fostering awareness and best practices within the organization.

Requirements

Deep knowledge of sanctions, AML, and ATF compliance requirements in multiple jurisdictions.
Significant experience leading teams, managing projects, and driving process improvements within a compliance or risk management environment.
Strong analytical skills, including conducting independent research, synthesizing complex information, and preparing clear, actionable recommendations.
Detail-oriented and decisive, consistently exercising sound judgment, initiative, and exceptional attention to detail, especially under tight deadlines.
Effective communicator, able to translate regulatory requirements into practical guidance and prepare written analyses for diverse audiences.
Values trust, teamwork, and accountability.

Responsibilities

Conduct independent research to proactively monitor and assess current and emerging sanctions and terrorist financing risks.
Prepare clear, concise written analyses, memorandums, and recommendations for internal stakeholders.
Lead the creation and maintenance of sanctions-related policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures to promote awareness and communicate requirements across the organization.
Assess sanctions impacts on projects initiated by other lines of business, prepare business requirements, and ensure sanctions risks are effectively mitigated.
Oversee timely, budget-conscious delivery of sanctions-sponsored projects.
Support the preparation and submission of responses to regulatory and internal audit examinations, ensuring adherence to internal controls and compliance with relevant standards and procedures.
Lead and mentor a team of Consultants, fostering understanding of sanctions requirements and risk mitigation strategies.
Encourage knowledge sharing and process improvement to enhance service quality and research capabilities.

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