CIBC

Community General Manager (Secondment)

CIBC$90K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in banking or financial services leadership roles
  • Strong track record of managing high performing teams
  • Current accreditation and good standing in Mutual Funds License
  • Preferred certifications include CFP or other relevant financial planning qualifications
  • Proven ability to engage with clients and foster community relationships
  • Strong understanding of banking operations and compliance

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach a diverse team to achieve client relationship goals
  • Develop talent and drive performance through proactive management
  • Implement strategies to improve business results and close performance gaps
  • Ensure exceptional client service and experience at all banking centers
  • Advocate for CIBC's values within the community and among potential recruits
  • Foster collaboration across product offerings to meet client needs

Benefits

  • Personalized recognition programs and competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive well-being support and banking benefits
  • Access to innovative tools and collaborative spaces
  • Family assistance programs and social recognition initiatives
  • Commitment to employee development and career growth opportunities
Full Job Description

What you'll be doing

As a member of the Personal and Business Banking Team, you’ll lead a team of client facing employees within the banking centre, as well as other banking centres within your community to deliver on CIBC’s Purpose of helping to make our client’s ambition a reality. You will excel in understanding what is important for our clients and ensure we provide advice and the appropriate products and solutions to meet our clients goals. As a Community General Manager (CGM), you will build a capable and motivated team through proactive talent management. You will be empowered to create a positive work environment, ensure effective operations, processes, controls and compliance, promote CIBC and build a strong reputation in the community resulting in superior client experiences and CIBC growth that exceeds our peers.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How you'll succeed

  • People Leadership – Lead and coach a high performing sales team of Leaders, Advisors, and Representatives to deepen client relationships and grow business to CIBC. Provide meaningful development opportunities for employees and challenge people at all levels to re-think the way they do business. Advocate for CIBC within the community to recruit employees who share and demonstrate our values.

  • Results Driven Leadership – Build a culture of collaboration across multiple client offers so that clients are served by those best able to meet their financial goals. Monitor the Banking Centre’s business performance and put action plans into place to close any gaps. Work collaboratively with all partners to maximize market opportunities and increase the Banking Centre’s overall performance. Manage and minimize risk to safeguard our bank, clients and shareholders.

  • Client Experience – Lead by example and show your team how to deepen relationships and meet client financial needs while providing a high standard of service using our experience principles: Always Professional, Radically Simple and Genuinely Caring. Go above and beyond to champion CIBC within the community and develop new and existing client relationships. Encourage employees to quickly resolve client complaints, and to escalate when necessary.

Who you are

  • You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile, because it’s the right thing to do.

  • You are a caring and accountable leader. You're passionate about developing and coaching to bring out the best in people. You have led diverse, high performing teams. 

  • Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.

  • You embrace and advocate for change. You continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.

  • You’re a certified professional. You have current accreditation and good standing Mutual Funds License (Canadian Securities Course or Investment Funds In Canada). It’s an asset if you’ve completed any of the following: Branch Compliance Officer’s Course (BCO), Branch Managers Examination Course (BME), Conducts & Practices Handbook (CPH) Wealth Management Essentials (WME); or Certified Financial Planner (CFP).

  • Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential.

  • We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive compensation, a banking benefit*, wellbeing support and additional offers such as employee and family assistance programs and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

  • Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

*Subject to program terms and conditions

What you need to know

  • CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.

  • You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit

  • We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).

  • We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Expected End Date

2027-08-30

Job Location

Mississauga-1CityCentreDr.#210

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Banking Operations, Business Development, Client Service, Community Connections, Customer Experience (CX), Financial Advising, Financial Products, People Management, Performance Monitoring, Results-Oriented

About CIBC

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The bank is headquartered at Commerce Court in the city's Financial District. CIBC's Institution Number is 010, and its SWIFT code is CIBCCATT. It is one of two Big Five banks founded in Toronto, the other being the Toronto-Dominion Bank. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was formed through the June 1, 1961, merger of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and the Imperial Bank of Canada, the largest merger between chartered banks in Canadian history. The bank has four strategic business units: Canadian Personal and Business Banking, Canadian Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, U.S. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets. It has international operations in the United States, the Caribbean, Asia, and United Kingdom; Globally. CIBC serves more than eleven million clients, and has over 40,000 employees. The company ranks at number 172 on the Forbes Global 2000 listing.
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