Director, HR Regulatory Compliance Management

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

Job summary

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce seeks a Director, Human Resources Regulatory Compliance Management to lead a global HR regulatory compliance program and ensure timely reporting on employment legislation changes.

You will partner with PC&T, Legal, and Compliance, influence senior leaders, and build a high-performing team in a hybrid work environment with 1–3 days on-site.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR regulatory compliance programs.
• Ability to monitor regulatory changes affecting employment law globally.
• Experience coordinating audits and attestations.
• Strong relationships with senior stakeholders across a large organization.
• Capability to drive Employment Equity reporting and other HR compliance deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory oversight – direct the HR regulatory compliance function and act as Oversight Function Lead for HR.
• Ensure controls are designed and operating effectively to support monitoring activities.
• Develop and oversee HR regulatory monitoring programs
• Oversee timely submission of regulatory and legislated reports, including Employment Equity.
• Partner with HR, Legal, Compliance and business leaders to support regulator submissions.
• Support audits, attestations, and governance activities.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Audits & attestations

Employment Equity reporting

HR regulatory reporting

Job description

What you’ll be doing

People, Culture & Talent (PC&T) works in partnership with CIBC’s business units to enhance organizational performance, strengthen the employee experience, and advance our overall corporate strategy. As Director, Human Resources Regulatory Compliance Management, you’ll lead a specialized team responsible for monitoring regulatory changes related to employment legislation that impact Human Resources globally and ensuring key regulatory and compliance reporting obligations are met accurately and on time. You’ll oversee the Human Resources regulatory compliance monitoring program, assess regulatory developments, and support enterprise-wide compliance activities, audits, and attestations. You’ll also lead critical Employment Equity reporting requirements while partnering primarily with teams across PC&T, Legal, and Compliance. In this role, you’ll build strong relationships across the bank, influence stakeholders at senior levels, and help drive consistent, effective, and risk‑aware Human Resources regulatory practices. 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

• Lead regulatory oversight – Direct the Human Resources regulatory compliance management function and act as the Oversight Function Lead for Human Resources, ensuring alignment with regulatory compliance management program requirements and internal policies.
• Ensure controls are in place, as well as designed and operating effectively, to support business unit monitoring activities.
• Drive compliance monitoring – Develop, implement, and oversee efficient and effective monitoring programs that identify global regulatory changes affecting employment law, assess impacts, determine risk ratings, and report regulatory developments to applicable stakeholders.
• Manage reporting obligations – Oversee the completion and timely submission of regulatory and legislated reports, including Employment Equity, and other HR‑related compliance deliverables.
• Partner across the organization – Collaborate with stakeholders across Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, and business leaders to support high‑quality submissions to regulators.
• Support audits and attestations – Manage responses to regulatory reviews, audits, and examinations, and support quarterly and annual accountable officer attestations and related governance activities.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing team – Coach and support direct reports while fostering a strong team environment focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and operational effectiveness.

Who you are

• You are a caring and accountable leader.
• You have experience developing and implementing strategic team goals.
• You have experience coaching employees and inspiring successful team performance.
• You give meaning to data.
• You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information.
• You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way.
• Your influence makes a difference.
• You know that relationships and networks are essential to success.
• You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise.
• You act like an owner.
• You thrive when you're empowered to take initiative, go above and beyond, and deliver results.
• 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.

• competitive salary
• incentive pay
• banking benefits
• a benefits program*
• defined benefit pension plan*
• an employee share purchase plan
• a vacation offering
• wellbeing support
• 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 Details

Job Location Toronto-81 Bay, 34th Floor

Employment Type Regular

Weekly Hours 37.5

Key Skills

• Advisory Services
• Compliance Assessments
• Compliance Risk Management
• Leadership
• Process Improvements
• Regulatory Compliance
• Software Testing Process
• Strategic Objectives
• Technical Knowledge

About CIBC

At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability. Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 48,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.