Director, Trade Control

CIBC; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Trade Control to lead their Equities Trade Control team. This role is pivotal in managing trade-related issues and ensuring effective collaboration between departments. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and strategic thinking skills, with a background in Financial Services and Capital Markets. This position offers the opportunity to foster a high-performance culture while making a meaningful impact on the organization and its clients. Join a team that values trust, teamwork, and accountability, and where your contributions will be recognized and rewarded.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

Social recognition program

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Financial Services or Capital Markets.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day support for Global Markets Trading and Sales teams.
• Develop strategies to enhance employee engagement and performance.

Skills

Business Effectiveness

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Project Management

Customer Experience (CX)

Capital Markets

Education

Undergraduate degree in Mathematics, Economics, or Finance

Tools

Excel

Broadridge

Fidessa

CTM

CDS

DTC

SSCNet

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 (https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc.html)

What You’ll Be Doing

As Director, Trade Control, you will be accountable for providing day-to-day support to Global Markets Trading and Sales teams, as well as managing the Equities Trade Control team. The role will act as a liaison between the front office and downstream teams to ensure all trade-related issues are addressed and resolved. This may consist of managing trade and system-related issues, onboarding new systems and platforms, and working with technology teams to implement new automations.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced People Leader to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for enhancing employee engagement, and cultivating a high-performance culture. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and a passion for developing talent.

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

• Leadership: You will foster a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement to maintain a positive working environment. You will develop and implement strategies aligned with business objectives to meet department goals.

• Management: You are accountable for ensuring Trade Validation, Reporting, and Reconciliation processes run effectively and efficiently within the team. You will develop and implement continuous training program to enhance employee skills, and analyze training effectiveness and make improvements based on feedback.

• Collaboration: You'll represent Trade Control and will be the primary point of contact and conduit for all internal departments, traders, and marketers for all trade control related matters. You will collaborate with senior leadership to identify business needs and create tailored solutions to support change initiatives.

• Business Acumen: You must maintain a high level of knowledge of Capital Markets business products while partnering with peers to deliver timely results for numerous stakeholders.

Who You Are

• You have an undergraduate university degree in Mathematics, Economics, or Finance.

• You have 5-7 years of experience working in Financial Services or relevant experience. Prior experience working in Capital Markets with cash equity products - operational and settlement practices of stocks, and options.

• You have the technical knowledge. Intermediate Excel knowledge, specifically for reconciling datasets from different sources.

• You can demonstrate experience in various systems. Knowledge of Broadridge, Fidessa, CTM, CDS, DTC, SSCNet is an asset.

• You're motivated by collective success. You have a strong understanding of the division of major departments in a bank and the flow of information. You have a sense of urgency when responding to queries regarding trade details and discrepancies.

• Your influence makes a difference. You bring strong verbal communication skills that enable you to communicate effectively with stakeholders, including senior management, traders, marketers, middle office, back office, and technology.

• You excel at finding solutions. You bring solid problem solving, analytical thinking and ability to use initiative while responding to non-routine queries.

• You are passionate about people. Effective interpersonal skills, including good teamwork and relationship building.

• You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. Your relationship skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders is what sets you apart. You have the ability to make decisions quickly to help our clients and partners. You are flexible and able to adapt to changing situations, and are to thrive in a fast paced & demanding environment.

• 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. You have a proven track record of effective execution and achieving 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.

• 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]

• 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 tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). 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-161 Bay St., 4th

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Business Effectiveness, Business Processes, Capital Markets, Concept Development, Critical Thinking, Customer Experience (CX), Customer Service, Innovation, Leadership, Long Term Planning, Project Management, Strategic Objectives

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 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.