Compliance Officer

CIBC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Banking benefits

Benefits program

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

MomentMakers

Job summary

CIBC is seeking a Compliance Officer, Asset Management Compliance, to monitor and oversee regulatory compliance across Commercial Banking & Wealth Management Canada. You’ll review personal trading, assess policy adherence, and support control room and disclosure activities in a hybrid Toronto-based role.

You will work with Global Asset Management and Compliance partners, build trusted relationships, and contribute to training and policy updates while maintaining accuracy and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Relevant compliance or financial services experience.
• Willingness to complete CSC/CPH and other required courses.
• Strong accuracy, timeliness and judgment in a regulated environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor adherence to laws, regulations, internal policies and standards for the assigned line of business.
• Review trade requests and investigate potential breaches; support reporting and policy adherence.
• Assist in control room activities and assess permissibility of securities trading.
• Review continuous disclosure documents to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide guidance to business and support teams on personal trading and control room activities.
• Contribute to training and policy updates; support special projects as needed.

Skills

Compliance monitoring

Personal trading oversight

Reporting & documentation

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

French language

Education

University degree

CSC/CPH certification

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

CIBC Commercial Banking & Wealth Management Compliance provides independent oversight of compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal CIBC requirements across Commercial Banking & Wealth Management Canada's lines of business. As a Compliance Officer, Asset Management Compliance, you'll support the team by monitoring compliance activities, reviewing personal trading matters, and helping ensure regulatory obligations are met across the business. You'll review trade requests, investigate potential breaches, support reporting, and assess adherence to policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. You'll also contribute to control room activities, participate in disclosure reviews, and support training and policy updates. In this role, you'll build strong working relationships across Global Asset Management, infrastructure partners, and Compliance team members while serving as a trusted advisor on personal trading and related compliance matters.

Work Arrangement

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

• Compliance monitoring and oversight - Monitor adherence to applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and standards of business conduct for the assigned line of business. Review daily trading reports, identify potential issues, and investigate situations of non-compliance.
• Personal trading administration and reporting - Support onboarding activities and oversee initial and annual Personal Trading Policy attestations, disposition trade requests that are not auto-adjudicated, review monthly account statements to confirm compliance with pre-approval processes and restrictions, and prepare data and reporting on personal trading monitoring.
• Control room - Act as a control room function by assessing the permissibility of securities trading based on information received from affiliates.
• Continuous disclosure review - Serve as a reviewer for continuous statutory disclosure documents, including prospectuses, management reports of fund performance, and offering memoranda, to help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Advisory and partnership - Maintain strong working relationships with Global Asset Management, infrastructure partners, and team members across Compliance. Provide guidance to business and support teams on personal trading and control room activities.
• Process improvement and training support - Maintain relevant compliance procedures, contribute to policy updates, and participate in the development and delivery of compliance training. Support special projects and assignments as needed.

Who You Are

• You have relevant compliance or financial services experience. You have 3 to 5 years of financial services industry experience, with at least 1 to 3 years of experience in compliance, auditing, or investment management. You understand the importance of accuracy, timeliness, and sound judgment in a regulated environment.
• You have a strong foundation in learning and professional development. A university degree is preferred. You have completed, or are willing to complete within a specified timeframe, the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) and the Conduct and Practices Handbook (CPH), along with other industry courses as required.
• You're highly organized and detail-oriented. You can manage multiple priorities, work through frequent interruptions, and maintain a high level of accuracy in time-sensitive activities. You stay focused while reviewing reports, statements, and regulatory materials.
• You're a strong communicator. You have well-developed written and verbal communication skills and can prepare clear reports and correspondence. You build effective working relationships with employees, managers, and business partners using tact, discretion, and professionalism.
• You're proactive and dependable. You take initiative, work well independently, and know when to escape issues. You use sound judgment to assess routine and non-routine compliance matters and help ensure important activities are completed on time.
• You're comfortable with core business tools. You have working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. French language skills are an asset.
• 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 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

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.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 31st Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Asset Management, Business Requirements, Corporate Ethics, Management Reporting, Regulations, Relationship Building, Strategic Advice