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A leading bank in Toronto is seeking a Senior Consultant in Risk Analytics to enhance risk data governance and support core risk reporting. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to deliver data solutions and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The successful candidate will leverage their analytical skills and experience in credit risk to drive data quality improvements and modernize legacy systems.
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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
Enterprise Risk Management(ERM) establishes and provides an independent risk perspective, strategic direction and leadership for various groups in ERM. One of the group is Risk Data Management office whose purpose is to promote and improve the value of risk data as a strategic asset within Risk Management. The core accountability of the Risk Data Management Office (RDMO) is to provide governance and oversight, to support various risk systems, as well as to execute risk data management processes across retail and wholesale credit risk data, market risk and trading credit risk, and operational risk data.
As a Senior Consultant, Risk Analytics for Credit Data Warehouse and Risk Solutions Delivery team,you will ensure that Risk systems and data provide sufficient insight to support core risk reporting, and analytics needs and business decisioning. You will manage the Retail and Wholesale Credit Data Warehouse for Credit Risk Dataand will also partner with the enterprise business stakeholders (Risk Management, Capital Markets, PBB, Finance, Treasury, Internal and External Auditors) and Technology & Operations to deliver data and project solutions for calculation of the regulatory and economic capital and enable core risk reporting, analytics as well as drive data quality improvement opportunities to changing regulatory direction and practices. Also the successful candidate will write business requirements (user stories), perform user acceptance testing to production deployment, to deliver business- and regulatory-driven initiatives, drive operational efficiencies and at the same time help in modernizing the legacy risk systems.
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
Evaluate complex data relationships - Develop fact based reports and presentations on the knowledge gained from analysis, being able to generate insights and recommend solutions to problems and present the outcomes in a concise, impactful manner.
Ensure data quality – Using expertise in identification of metrics, thresholds and business rules for measuring data quality (i.e. accuracy, integrity, completeness, timeliness, latency, and coverage), you will ensure adherence with bank and regulatory standards and principles related to risk data aggregation and reporting.
Data governance – Ensure Capital Risk Data solutions are enhanced/modernized to respond to business and regulatory-driven initiatives.
Analytical thinking – Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills. Your experience should be sufficient to interpret risk measures, regulatory reporting guidelines / principles to deliver accurate and complete results to both internal and external clients.
Relationship building – You have well-developed communication skills to facilitate working relationships within CIBC. You understand that different audiences have distinct communication preferences and can tailor appropriately.
Who you are
You have experience in credit risk warehouse project delivery and data governance. It’s an asset if you have knowledge of retail and wholesale credit businesses and have knowledge of Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA) and Expected Credit Loss (ECL).
You can demonstrate experience in taking high level requirements from external regulators and translating them into system changes that fulfil both internal and external reporting.
You have a strong understanding of Basel II/III/IV Framework methodologies, relevant financial standards (IFRS-9) and BCBS 239 requirements for risk data aggregation & reporting, Capital Adequacy Reporting guidelines set out by OSFI (particularly Credit Risk) as well as how these are used within the bank.
You are familiar with relational databases and data analytical tools such as SQL, VBA, Databricks, SAS, Oracle, Cognos.
You understand that success is in the details.You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making. You understand that even small changes can have far-reaching impacts.
You act like an owner.You thrive when you're empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results.
You have a graduate degree in Finance or other applicable discipline with exposure to machine learning coursework (Math, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, Data Science). It’s an asset if you have a risk certification/accreditation such as FRM or CFA.
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 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 Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com
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.
Expected End Date
2026-03-13Job Location
Toronto-81 Bay, 31st FloorEmployment Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)Weekly Hours
37.5Skills
Analytical Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Basel III, Basel Regulations, Business Requirements, Cognos Database, Communication, Credit Risk Assessment, Databricks Platform, Data Governance, Data Governance Framework, Data Integration, Data Quality, Delivery Management, Microsoft Access VBA, Oracle, Prioritization, Quality Improvement, Regulatory Capital, Retail Lending, Risk Analytics, Risk Management Strategies, Risk Weighted Assets, SAS Expected Credit Loss, SAS System {+ 4 more}