Senior Talent Acquisition Sourcing Partner - Private Wealth & Private Banking

CIBC•Chicago, IL

19d•$100,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CIBC is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Sourcing Partner to support its Private Wealth and Private Banking business units, with a focus on client-facing roles. The role proactively sources, identifies, and assesses external talent, including passive candidates, and develops talent attraction strategies and sourcing plans to recruit high-quality candidates and leaders. The position contributes to an exceptional client and employee experience and helps the sourcing team operate with speed and accuracy. The successful candidate will develop candidate pipelines, advise hiring managers, monitor labor-market trends and competitor information, and act as a subject matter expert for their portfolio. They will build relationships with business leaders, internal partners, and candidates, manage candidate communications and experiences, contribute to recruitment projects and onboarding, and support inclusive hiring initiatives. The role follows a hybrid arrangement, with 1–3 days per week on-site and the remaining days potentially remote. It is a regular position with 40 weekly hours and does not offer visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Talent Sourcer.
Practical knowledge of sourcing techniques, including using social platforms and crafting Boolean search strings.
Proficiency with HR databases, applicant tracking systems such as Workday, and candidate management systems.
Strong communication skills to represent the company and opportunities effectively to potential candidates.
Strong relationship-building and networking abilities.
Exceptional time-management skills.
Legally eligible to work at the specified location and, where applicable, hold a valid work or study permit.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans using social media, Workday ATS, industry events, and marketing and sourcing campaigns.
Identify sourcing strategies and channels to build candidate pipelines for an assigned portfolio.
Build a professional social media presence, prospect talent through networks, and cold call, prospect, and mine for passive candidates.
Advise hiring managers and use diverse interviewing and assessment techniques to validate candidate experience.
Develop talent attraction strategies and contribute to the sourcing team’s roadmap.
Monitor labor-market trends and competitor information and provide business partners with insights and recommendations to improve external hires.
Serve as a subject matter expert for the assigned portfolio to help forecast and influence hiring plans and decisions.
Keep current with sourcing strategies, techniques, and technologies, and advocate for approaches that help source niche skillsets and talent.
Build and maintain relationships with leaders, internal partners, and candidates.
Manage talent pipelines, acknowledge applicants, and communicate regularly to provide a strong candidate experience.
Consult with business partners on Talent Acquisition processes, activities, and outcomes.
Deliver recruitment projects, build pipelines for headcount growth, and support onboarding.
Participate in Centre of Excellence projects and provide support to other sourcing teams as needed.
Promote diversity initiatives for each line of business and work with the inclusion team to meet hiring goals.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Other insurance plans
Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation
Holidays
401(k)
Competitive salary and incentive pay; the relevant business unit’s incentive plan may include a discretionary bonus
Banking benefits
Wellbeing support
MomentMakers social, points-based recognition program
Purpose Day, a paid day off for growth and development
Other special perks for team members