Senior Consultant, Risk Analytics

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits program

Pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Job summary

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Toronto is seeking a Senior Consultant, Risk Analytics to enhance RBIO's risk reporting and data analytics capabilities. You will own monthly and quarterly wholesale credit risk reporting for internal partners and regulators, translating business requirements into robust BI solutions.

You will work with Risk, Finance, Product, and Technology teams, applying SQL expertise and data quality discipline while operating in a hybrid model with 1–3 days onsite.

Qualifications

• Experience in data warehousing or reporting in banking or financial services.
• Proficiency in SQL and data analysis for risk reporting.
• Understanding of wholesale credit risk reporting to regulators and senior management.
• Knowledge of Basel / ECL reporting is a plus.
• Ability to translate business requirements into testable specifications.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly and quarterly wholesale credit risk reporting for RBIO and regulators.
• Develop and maintain robust reporting and analytics solutions in collaboration with Product, Finance, Risk, and Technology.
• Ensure high data quality and adherence to data governance processes.
• Lead requirements analysis, test planning, and end-to-end testing for risk analytics projects.
• Provide regular status updates and escalate issues when necessary.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Risk analytics

Reporting

Data quality

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Education

Business, Finance, Risk related degree

Tools

BI tools

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 As Senior Consultant, Risk Analytics, within the Risk Business Intelligence Office (RBIO), you will apply your strong reporting and data analysis skillsets, combined with an understanding of Risk Management to further RBIO's purpose of "Acting as a trusted advisor" by enhancing risk domain business intelligence in CIBC. Your accountabilities include taking ownership of the assigned monthly and quarterly wholesale credit risk reporting to various CIBC partner teams as well as to the regulators. You will also be accountable for developing detailed requirements ensuring high data quality in the development and maintenance of robust reporting and analytic solutions in collaboration with various teams across Product, Finance, Risk, and Technology.

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.

Leadership

You will build strong trustful relationships with your team members inside RBIO and with partner teams. You will be accountable for running a project or process to completion by taking on the role of an owner, solving for roadblocks and proactively identifying possible issues for the overall success of the group. You take opportunities to provide advice to your team, including ongoing feedback, support, and mentorship.

Data Quality

You understand the importance of data quality in reporting and are mindful of the impacts of low data quality to reporting. You are systematic in adhering to the processes related to monitoring data quality, raising data quality issues, and taking ownership to solve them in both production reporting and project delivery setting.

Business and Data Analysis

Working closely with partners such as risk data consumers and risk data providers, you will provide analysis and support to the group with concepts around ingesting, measuring, monitoring, and reporting wholesale risk data to regulators and senior management. You are well versed in SQL and be a reliable liaison between business and technology groups. You understand the processes related to project delivery such as requirements analysis and user acceptance testing.

Projects and Testing

Identify obstacles or risks that may impact a project’s timeline or success and provide regular status updates to the business. Keep the lines of communication open with stakeholders and escalade issues when necessary. Ensure that all test deliverables are received, approved, and aligned to your project’s timeline, budget and goals. Lead the investigation and translation of business requirements into test cases. Design and manage end-to-end testing activities for various projects across the business.

Who you are

You can demonstrate experience. In project delivery related to data warehousing and reporting, business intelligence, and/or data analytics focused roles in the banking sector. Proficiency in SQL, writing queries. You can demonstrate knowledge. In Wholesale and Capital Markets Reporting with familiarity in accounting standards such as Expected Credit Loss reporting as well as BASEL requirements on Risk Weighted Assets reporting. You have a degree. In Business, Finance, Risk, and/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 initiative, go above and beyond, and deliver results. You know that details matter. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making. You love to learn. You're passionate about growing your knowledge. You have a strong sense of curiosity. 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, 29th Floor Employment Type Regular Weekly Hours 37.5 Skills Analytical Thinking, Business Intelligence (BI) Reporting, Business Requirements, Communication, Data Integration, Data Quality, Delivery Management, Prioritization, Quality Improvement, Risk Analytics, Risk Management Strategies, Senior Management Reporting, SQL Query Writing

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.