CIBC

Senior Consultant, Business Controls - Wealth Management

CIBC$100K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in operational risk management or related field.
  • Experience in Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Capital Markets, and Wealth Management products.
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance practices and principles.
  • Excellent relationship management skills with peer and director levels.
  • Ability to analyze complex data and identify control gaps efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the management of systemic and emerging risks across TI&I.
  • Collaborate with business partners to proactively identify risk exposures.
  • Conduct Change Initiative Risk Assessments to ensure compliance.
  • Manage the execution of annual audit plans and internal assessments.
  • Oversee the design and implementation of control frameworks.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement with 1-3 days onsite.
  • Comprehensive benefits program including a defined benefit pension plan.
  • A vacation offering and wellbeing support services.
  • Opportunities for professional development through Purpose Day.
  • Employee recognition programs to celebrate individual contributions.
Full Job Description
What You'll Be Doing

As a member of the Fusion & TI&I Risk Governance group, you'll lead the management of material, systemic and emerging risks by developing and implementing integrated control improvement solutions, across all products and distribution channels within Technology Infrastructure & Innovation (TI&I). As a Sr. Consultant of Business Controls you will lead the management of key controls to mitigate operational exposures and potential losses and will support CIBC' s Control Framework to ensure compliance to regulatory, legislative, and operational requirements, including the efficient and effective management of deficiency remediation. As part of supporting the relationship, you'll be a key contributor to the operational risk strategy for the assigned Line of Business (LOB) within TI&I.

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 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How You'll Succeed

  • Relationship Management - Relationship manager and collaborative consultant with business partners and 2nd and 3rd Lines of Defense for all matters relating to operational risk. Manage relationships at peer or director level, as well as project and initiative managers, within the assigned LOB. Represent Risk Governance on LOB initiatives.
  • Risk Assessment/Risk Consulting - Work closely with LOB partners to proactively identify risk exposures and control gaps. Analyze and synthesize risk exposures, operational losses, root causes and control gaps. Lead the assessment and recommendation of self-assessed deficiencies to mitigate risk exposures and control gaps. Lead the Change Initiative Risk Assessment (CIRA) process ensuring all high inherent risks are identified and compliant to the CIBC CIRA process. Acts as the risk and controls Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing expert advice to Line of Business partners. Participate in business, governance and regulatory projects, typically medium to highly complex initiatives, to identify risk and control issues. Lead all Internal Audits, Compliance Exams and GORM Reviews for the LOB regarding audit scope review & finalization, requests for information, fieldwork support and potential deficiency management. Lead the execution of annual audit plan activities and ongoing management self-assessment processes. Lead Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) or other regulatory exam requirements, as and when required.
  • Control Framework Design/Execution/Management - Understand and communicate Control Framework requirements to LOB partners to ensure awareness and understanding and impacts. Lead the completion of all CIBC Control Framework requirements, including Risk and Controls Self Assessments (RCSAs), Scenarios and Key Regulatory Indicators (KRIs). Act as the Maintenance Officer for Operational Process Controls (OPCs), Financial Process Controls (FPCs) and Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) controls. Recommend new/changes to Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities( KAR), eGRC and non-eGRC control testing programs. Review KAR and control testing results and recommend self-assessment of deficiencies. Develop & present Executive Reporting on the governance & controls environment of portfolio LoBs.


Who You Are

  • You're passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships, and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You build trust through respect and authenticity..
  • You demonstrate experience in Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Capital Markets and Wealth Management products and channels. You understand their key businesses and processes, including account opening, key product delivery processes and back office settlement/fulfillment processes. Extensive knowledge of risk management, audit & regulatory compliance principles, practices, policies and procedures.
  • Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.
  • You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems, and making sense of information. You're confident in your ability to synthesize information and communicate detailed information in an impactful way.
  • You understand that success is in the details. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
  • Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

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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 aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.
  • We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, 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.
  • We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.


*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

Job Location
Toronto-81 Bay, 11th Floor

Employment Type
Regular

Weekly Hours
37.5

Skills
Business Controlling, Client Service, Compliance Monitoring, Group Problem Solving, Operational Risk Management, Operation Risk Management, Project Management, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Management, Risk Management Assessment, Work Collaboratively

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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