CIBC

Wealth Strategist

CIBC$92K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in financial planning for High Net Worth (HNW) clients
  • Established Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation required; CPA, CA, CMA, LLB, TEP, or FEA designations are additional assets
  • Proven success in developing comprehensive financial plans that align with clients' objectives
  • Strong relationship-building skills with a focus on client engagement and retention
  • Experience working in collaboration with multiple financial professionals including lawyers and accountants

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and present detailed financial plans catering to the needs of clients with $5 million+ in investable assets
  • Collaborate with various CIBC advisors to create integrated financial solutions for HNW clients
  • Lead and coordinate a multi-disciplinary team to address complex financial needs across multiple areas
  • Engage in outreach and marketing activities to strengthen community ties and client relationships
  • Build and maintain a network of external experts to enhance financial planning and referrals

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and incentive pay
  • Access to a comprehensive benefits program and defined benefit pension plan
  • Participate in an employee share purchase plan
  • Flexible vacation offerings and well-being support
  • Opportunities for personal growth with programs like Purpose Day for employee development
Full Job Description
What You'll Be Doing

As a Wealth Strategist, you'll work closely with CIBC Private Banking Advisors, CIBC Wood Gundy Investment Advisors, and CIBC Private Investment Counselors to support high net worth clients. These clients often require specialized expertise due to the complexity and scale of their financial needs. You'll take the time to understand each client's unique situation and collaborate with our advisors to provide tailored recommendations that help optimize and grow their wealth. You'll develop a holistic and integrated wealth management strategy, bringing together investment management, estate planning, tax planning, retirement planning, and other solutions to ensure all aspects work seamlessly toward achieving your clients' goals.

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.

The expected annualized base salary range for this role is $92,490 to $120,000.

The base salary is determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate's skills, experience, and job-related knowledge, as well as geographic location and specific business needs. Our compensation philosophy supports ongoing growth and development, enabling progression within the salary range as team members advance in their roles.

In addition to base pay, compensation for this role includes participation in an annual discretionary incentive or bonus program.

We are committed to providing fair, equitable, and competitive compensation opportunities for all employees and we encourage open conversations about compensation throughout the recruitment process.

How You'll Succeed
  • Client First - Prepare and present comprehensive financial plans that meet existing and prospective client's needs and objectives for HNW clients (minimum $5 million in investible assets) by leveraging internal CIBC expertise. Work with the client's other external advisors as appropriate (i.e. lawyers and accountants) in gathering and validating information to support development of plans and recommendations.
  • Collaboration - Work proactively with Investment Advisors, Private Banking Advisors and Private Investment Counselors to lead the development of an integrated financial plan for new and existing HNW clients. Assemble a multi-disciplined team to develop innovative domestic and global solutions for the client's personal and business needs (banking, investing, estate and trust planning, tax minimization, education, business valuation, sale of a business, charitable giving etc.)
  • Relationship Building - Make an impact in your community, and show clients they're appreciated by engaging in marketing and outreach activities. Play an active role in the acquisition and retention of HNW clients through proactive networking. Build and sustain a network of experts (lawyers, accountants, tax experts, etc.) who can be leveraged to support the development of complex financial plans and identify potential referral sources for clients.


Who You Are
  • You're an expert financial planner. You can demonstrate superior financial planning skills and proven success in developing comprehensive financial plans for HNW and UHNW clients. Experience in Law or Accounting with a financial planning base would be a huge asset.
  • 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 have extensive experience working with High Net Worth clients.
  • You're a certified professional. You have successfully completed the Certified Financial Planning (CFP) designation. Other designations such as CPA, CA, CMA, LLB. TEP and FEA are considered an asset.
  • 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, 10th Floor

Employment Type
Regular

Weekly Hours
37.5

Skills
Analytical Thinking, Client Service, Customer Experience (CX), Financial Advising, Investment Planning, Investment Products, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 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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