CIBC

Senior Director, Compliance - Capital Markets

CIBC$150K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in capital markets compliance leadership roles
  • In-depth knowledge of Canadian capital markets products and regulations
  • Experience managing a team and developing high-performing professionals
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on building relationships and trust
  • Proven track record of strategic advising and influencing senior management

Responsibilities

  • Lead CIBC's Canadian broker-dealer compliance program
  • Partner with capital markets leaders on compliance strategy and advisory
  • Serve as a representative in compliance forums and engage with regulators
  • Develop and maintain compliance policies and monitoring programs
  • Manage a team of senior compliance officers and promote a strong culture
  • Identify compliance issues and recommend improvements

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and incentive pay
  • Employee banking benefits and comprehensive benefits program
  • Defined benefit pension plan and employee share purchase plan
  • Generous vacation policy and wellbeing support
  • Opportunities for personal growth through Purpose Day initiatives
Full Job Description
What you'll be doing

Capital Markets Compliance supports CIBC's Canada Capital Markets business by providing regulatory oversight, strategic advice, and effective risk management across a broad range of products and activities. As the Senior Director, Capital Markets Compliance, you'll lead CIBC's Canadian broker-dealer compliance program and oversee the regulatory compliance framework for Canada Capital Markets. You'll provide trusted advice to business leaders, help shape strategy and new initiatives, and guide the development of policies, procedures, and controls that support compliance with regulatory requirements. You'll lead a team of senior compliance professionals, oversee monitoring, surveillance, training, and issue management programs, and bring forward clear insight on emerging risks, regulatory change, and business impact. You'll also represent Compliance in senior management forums, engage with regulators and industry groups, and help ensure the compliance program evolves in step with business growth, market developments, and CIBC's risk appetite.

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

How you'll succeed

  • Lead the compliance program - Oversee CIBC's Canadian broker-dealer compliance program, including the design and execution of supervisory controls, second-line monitoring, compliance testing, risk assessment, regulatory change management, issue tracking, and training initiatives.
  • Provide strategic advisory support - Partner with Capital Markets leaders and business teams to provide timely, practical advice on regulatory requirements, business strategies, new products, and initiatives, including situations where information may be evolving or incomplete.
  • Strengthen governance and regulatory engagement - Act as a standing Compliance representative on relevant management boards and committees, present compliance reporting to senior stakeholders, and serve as a key liaison with securities regulators and industry associations.
  • Oversee policies, procedures, and surveillance - Lead the development and maintenance of compliance manuals, policies, guidelines, and procedures, and oversee monitoring and surveillance programs to help ensure they remain aligned with current regulatory expectations and examination findings.
  • Lead people and build team capability - Manage, coach, and develop a team of senior compliance officers while supporting succession planning, operational resilience, and a strong culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  • Manage issues and drive continuous improvement - Escalate material compliance concerns promptly, oversee internal reviews and regulatory examinations, and recommend enhancements to business processes and controls to strengthen the overall compliance environment.


Who you are

  • You have deep capital markets compliance expertise. You bring extensive knowledge of Canadian capital markets activities, including equity, fixed income, foreign exchange, derivatives, commodities, money markets, underwriting, syndication, sales, and trading practices.
  • You know the regulatory landscape. You have strong knowledge of applicable securities legislation, marketplace rules, and industry requirements, including Universal Market Integrity Rules, dealer rules, and exchange or marketplace trading requirements relevant to Capital Markets activities.
  • You're an experienced people leader. You have a proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams, set clear direction, and build strong succession and mentorship practices within a complex compliance environment.
  • You're a trusted advisor and relationship builder. You build credibility with senior leaders, regulators, and cross-functional partners, and you communicate complex regulatory matters clearly, confidently, and with sound judgment.
  • You bring strong professional experience. You have significant experience in capital markets compliance, ideally gained within an investment dealer, regulator, marketplace, or similarly complex financial services environment.
  • Values matter to you. You bring your authentic self to work and 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-161 Bay St., 5th

Employment Type
Regular

Weekly Hours
37.5

Skills
Compliance Frameworks, Compliance Risk Management, Leadership, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Reputation Risk Management, Risk Assessments, Strategic Advisory

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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