Associate, Commercial Banking

CIBC; Barrie; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBC’s Commercial Banking team seeks a candidate to support account teams through client acquisition, relationship and credit management, plus transactional support for client financing solutions. The role prepares you for a career as a Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking and strategic partner to Canada’s leading companies.

Details on work arrangement will be discussed at interview time, with a perspective on on-site and remote work.

Qualifications

• Degree/diploma in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Ability to analyze financial statements, valuation techniques, and cash flow.
• Strong communication and ownership mindset; proactive, ethical.

Responsibilities

• Assist Relationship Managers, Commercial Banking in coordinating activities through the sales cycle and liaising with other units of CIBC as necessary.
• Assist in evaluating growth opportunities through industry, client and prospect research; support credit submissions with structuring and documentation.
• Interact with clients to provide best-in-class service and develop financing/solutions proposals to meet client needs.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Business Banking

Business Development

Client Service

Financial Advising

M&A

Portfolio Management

Researching

Results-Oriented

Education

Business, Finance, Accounting

Job description

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com

What You’ll Be Doing

You will join CIBC’s Commercial Banking team to provide support to account teams through client acquisition, relationship management and credit management processes as well as providing transactional support for client specific financing solutions. This role will prepare you for a rewarding career as a Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking and strategic partner to some of Canada’s leading companies. You will be committed to delivering on flexible business solutions, dedicated business expertise and timely business advice to help clients realize their 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.

How You’ll Succeed

• Business development support – Assist Relationship Managers, Commercial Banking in coordinating activities through the sales cycle and liaising with other units of CIBC as necessary. Assist with the execution of business development initiatives and contribute to the achievement of growth targets by identifying business opportunities and developing financing solutions to meet the needs of the client.
• Research & evaluation – Assist in evaluating business growth opportunities through comprehensive industry, client and prospect research. Prepare analyses in support of credit submissions including structuring and documentation.
• Client experience - Proactively assess your clients’ needs and propose solutions to meet those needs. Interact with assigned clients to facilitate prompt responses to questions, enquiries or issues in order to provide "best in class" service. Apply acquired industry/company knowledge to the development of client/prospect proposals for financial and strategic solutions to meet client needs.

Who You Are

• You can demonstrate experience in financial statements and accounting principles including valuation techniques and cash flow analysis.
• You have a degree/diploma in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way.
• You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results.
• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life.
• 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 creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [e-mail]
• 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

2026-09-15

Job Location

126 Wellington St W, Suite 303

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Business Banking, Business Development, Client Service, Financial Advising, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Portfolio Management, Researching, Results-Oriented