Sr. Director, Global Markets Data & AI

CIBC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBC is seeking a Senior Director of Global Markets Data & AI Engineering to lead strategic data, analytics, and AI capabilities across trading, sales, risk, and client analytics. The role emphasizes platform modernization, scalable governance, and high-impact production delivery in a regulated financial environment.

The successful candidate will guide engineering teams, set standards, and partner with front office and risk stakeholders to deliver business-aligned AI-enabled solutions while

Qualifications

• Extensive technology leadership experience within Global Markets.
• Proven track record delivering data & AI engineering in Global Markets.
• Strong eTrading and derivatives risk management domain knowledge.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across business & tech functions.
• Experience delivering AI platforms, workflow automation, or intelligent analytics solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Global Markets Data & AI engineering strategy and roadmap.
• Modernize legacy solutions into cloud-native, reusable, and supportable services.
• Establish engineering patterns for data products, ingestion, transformation, feature engineering, model deployment, monitoring, and observability.
• Partner with front office, risk, compliance, operations, and technology stakeholders to deliver business-aligned solutions.
• Drive adoption of automation, AI augmented development and agentic workflows where appropriate.
• Ensure solutions meet requirements for security, governance, records management, auditability, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead and develop high-performing engineering teams across data, AI, and platform disciplines.
• Set engineering standards, delivery practices, and operational controls.

Skills

Strategic leadership

AI strategy

Cloud-native engineering

Data engineering

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Team development

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Spark

Kafka

dbt

Airflow

MLOps tooling

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

Job Purpose

The Senior Director, Global Markets Data & AI Engineering will lead the strategy, design, and delivery of data, analytics, and AI engineering capabilities for Global Markets. This role is accountable for building scalable, secure, and compliant platforms that support trading, sales, risk, client analytics, and control functions. The successful candidate will bring strong technical leadership, with particular strength in AI strategy, platform modernization, and production delivery in regulated financial environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Global Markets Data & AI engineering strategy and roadmap
• Modernize legacy solutions into cloud-native, reusable, and supportable services
• Establish engineering patterns for data products, ingestion, transformation, feature engineering, model deployment, monitoring, and observability
• Partner with front office, risk, compliance, operations, and technology stakeholders to deliver business-aligned solutions
• Drive adoption of automation, AI augmented development and agentic workflows where appropriate
• Ensure solutions meet requirements for security, governance, records management, auditability, and regulatory compliance
• Lead and develop high-performing engineering teams across data, AI, and platform disciplines
• Set engineering standards, delivery practices, and operational controls

Experience and Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technology leadership within Global Markets
• Proven track record of leading data & AI engineering within Global Markets domain.
• Strong eTrading and derivatives risk management domain knowledge.
• Strong experience working with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions
• Experience delivering AI platforms, workflow automation, or intelligent analytics solutions preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML lifecycle management and MLOps
• Experience with market data, trading, sales, risk, or client analytics platforms
• Hands-on experience with kdb+/q, Spark, Kafka, dbt, Airflow, or similar technologies
• Experience leading platform transformation or modernization programmes

Technical Skills

• Python, Rust, SQL, API design and distributed computing.
• Long-horizon agentic platforms, agent memory systems, agentic RAG
• Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines
• Data engineering, orchestration, and observability
• AI/ML platforms, MLOps, and model governance

Desirable

• kdb+/q, Spark, Kafka, Temporal, Scala

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinking and enterprise perspective
• Strong execution and prioritization
• Builds and develops high-performing teams
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous and fast-paced environments
• Strong focus on control, resilience, and compliance

Success Measures

• Delivery of a scalable and governed Global Markets data and AI platform
• Improved speed, quality, and reuse of engineering capabilities
• Increased adoption of AI-enabled workflows
• Reduced manual processes and technical debt
• Strong operational control, compliance, and auditability

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.

Job Location

150 Cheapside, 1st Flr,London

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

35

Skills

• AI Platforms, Analytics, Application Development, Business, Cloud Native, Coaching, Data Engineering, Decision Making, Design, Developing Others, Docker (Software), Domain Knowledge, Enterprise Technologies, Leadership, Long Term Planning, Machine Learning Operations, ML Platforms, People Management, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Team Development, Technical Architecture

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.