Senior Manager, Governance and Controls (5 Month Contract)

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

Job summary

CIBC is seeking a Senior Manager in Risk Management to enhance risk oversight and control practices. The role involves collaborating with various teams to identify compliance risks and devise innovative solutions, ensuring your contributions make a substantial impact in a dynamic work environment. You will have the chance to grow within a culture that values trust, teamwork, and accountability while benefiting from a hybrid work arrangement.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Banking benefits

Wellbeing support

Employee and family assistance programs

Social recognition program

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in control advisory or testing in Risk Management and/or Audit.
• Risk Management functional knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to build relationships internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the Control Advisor for Risk LOBs.
• Reporting on control environment status to senior executives.
• Managing deficiency remediation and action plans.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Control Frameworks

Control Monitoring

Controls Testing

Decision Making

Design Controls

Group Problem Solving

Operation Risk Management

Risk Analytics

Risk Assessments

Risk Governance

Test of Controls

Education

Relevant designation (CFA, CPA, CIA, etc.)

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

Risk Management is led by the SEVP and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and is accountable on matters relating to the independent oversight of the management of risks inherent to the activities of CIBC, its subsidiaries and affiliates. These risks include but are not limited to ensuring that effective processes are in place for the identification, management, measurement, monitoring and control of operational, reputation and legal, market, credit, strategic, investment and liquidity risk, collectively “CIBC Risk”, incurred by CIBC’s retail and wholesale businesses, infrastructure and corporate governance groups.

The Senior Manager will be reporting to the Director, Governance and Controls in the Risk Management Governance & Business Effectiveness Team. Your primary responsibility will be acting as the Control Advisor and supporting various Risk LOBs on identifying and documenting new or existing controls related to regulatory compliance risks.

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

• Relationship management – A key attribute you will have will be your ability to effectively interact and build relationships internally and externally to Risk Management. You will be the point of contact for all Governance and Controls related matters for the LOBs assigned.

• Analytics and reporting – Report to the senior executives on the status of the control environment which may include control testing results, deficiency remediation status and related KRIs.

• Creative thinking – You will think differently, see opportunities where challenges and efficiency opportunities appear to exist, and propose and implement creative solutions.

• Project management – You will provide rigor and structure around the scheduling and organizing of the work that we do in this unit. You will assist the assigned LOBs to manage deficiency remediation progress and action plans as well as internal/external audits and compliance examinations.

Who you are

• You can demonstrate 3-5 years of experience in control advisory or testing in Risk Management and/or Audit.

• It’s an asset if you have relevant designation (CFA, CPA, CIA, etc.). You have Risk Management functional knowledge.

• 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're passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships, and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You build trust through respect and authenticity.

• You love to learn. You're passionate about growing your knowledge, and you know that there is no limit to what you can achieve.

• You engage with your heart and mind. You care about people and understand different perspectives. You listen and learn from the experiences of others.

• You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results.

• 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 embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.

• 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 [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-81 Bay, 29th Floor

Employment Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Control Frameworks, Control Monitoring, Controls Testing, Decision Making, Design Controls, Group Problem Solving, Operation Risk Management, Risk Analytics, Risk Assessments, Risk Governance, Test of Controls

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.