Managing Director, Middle Market Investment Banking

CIBC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 270,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

401(k)

Job summary

CIBC is seeking a senior investment banking leader in Milwaukee to originate and execute middle‑market M&A and financing engagements. You will deepen senior client and sponsor relationships, shape vertical market strategy, and build high‑performing deal teams across the platform.

The role requires extensive senior investment banking experience, strong sector credibility, and a proven ability to guide complex transactions while maintaining rigorous governance and client focus.

Qualifications

• Senior investment banking experience with leadership responsibility.
• Middle-market M&A expertise and transaction execution knowledge.
• Established relationships in target verticals (Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Software/Tech).
• Strong commercial and strategic judgment with client-focused approach.
• Proven ability to communicate complex ideas to senior executives and boards.
• Track record of building and leading diverse deal teams.

Responsibilities

• Originate and execute M&A and financing engagements.
• Lead transaction execution from pitch to close and coordinate AML clearance.
• Develop and deepen client and sponsor relationships for mandate opportunities.
• Collaborate across Capital Markets and Bank USA to convert market insight to advice.
• Mentor and develop junior team members and manage deal teams.

Skills

Investment banking

M&A

Sector expertise

Executive communication

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 CIBC is a leading North American financial institution serving corporate, government, institutional, and individual clients. Through CIBC Capital Markets and CIBC Bank USA, we bring together advisory, financing, capital markets, and treasury capabilities to help clients pursue opportunities and manage risk. CIBC U.S. Middle Market Investment Banking advises private equity sponsors, entrepreneurs, and publicly traded companies on mergers and acquisitions, private debt and equity financings, recapitalizations, and other transactions with enterprise values of up to $500 million. As Managing Director, you will help expand CIBC’s U.S. Middle Market Investment Banking’s vertical market expertise. . You will originate and execute M&A and financing engagements, deepen senior client, and sponsor relationships, shape vertical market strategy, and develop high-performing deal teams. The successful candidate will bring established relationships and deep expertise in one or more of the following sectors: Business Services, Consumer; Healthcare Products; or Software and Technology. Collaborating closely with colleagues across Capital Markets and CIBC Bank USA, you will convert market insight into differentiated advice, new mandates, and durable client relationships.

How You will Succeed

Drive business development and revenue growth. Originate and convert new opportunities, secure fee-paying engagements, build a sustainable pipeline, and expand relationships with private equity sponsors, entrepreneurs, companies, and centers of influence in the relevant vertical market.

Lead Vertical Market Strategy. Anticipate client needs, translate industry, and market trends into actionable advice, produce thought leadership that reinforces CIBC’s vertical market expertise, and represent the firm in relevant market and community activities.

Oversee transaction execution. Lead vertical market M&A and financing mandates from pitch through closing, including client onboarding and AML clearance, financial modeling and analysis, recommendations, deal-team communication, and coordination with all stakeholdres.

Mobilize the CIBC platform. Build strong internal partnerships with product and industry experts across Capital Markets and CIBC Bank USA and maintain accurate business-development and transaction activity in Salesforce.

Build and develop talent. Create a high-performing and inclusive team by setting clear direction, allocating responsibilities effectively, and providing Executive Directors, Directors, Associates, and Analysts with active mentorship, coaching, teaching, and timely feedback.

Uphold governance and professional standards. Ensure that all advice, recommendations, and execution activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, CIBC policies, and professional standards.

What You Bring

Senior investment banking experience. At least 10 years of relevant experience, including significant responsibility for transaction origination, execution, client coverage, and team leadership at the Managing Director or equivalent level.

Middle-market M&A expertise. Deep knowledge of middle-market mergers and acquisitions, transaction processes, valuation, financial analysis, and relevant market dynamics.

Sector credibility. Established relationships and demonstrated expertise in one or more of the vertical markets specified above.

Commercial and strategic judgment. A record of generating ideas, solving complex client challenges, winning mandates, and delivering practical recommendations.

Executive communication and influence. Ability to communicate complex financial and strategic recommendations clearly and persuasively to senior executives, boards, investors, and internal stakeholders.

Relationship leadership. Demonstrated ability to build, expand, and leverage senior-level client, sponsor, advisor, and internal business-partner relationships.

Leadership under pressure. Proven ability to set priorities, exercise sound judgment, and lead teams effectively in a demanding, fluid environment with competing deadlines.

Professional integrity. A strong reputation for ethics, accountability, open communication, collaboration, and sound stewardship of client and firm interests.

Values matter to you.

You bring your authentic self to work and demonstrate our values of trust, teamwork, and accountability.

At CIBC, we offer a competitive total rewards package. This role has an expected salary of $300,000 for the market based on experience, qualifications, and location of the position. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which may also include a discretionary bonus component.

CIBC offers a full range of benefits and programs to meet our employee’s needs; including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave and Vacation), Holidays and 401(k), in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members. Locations include: Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; or Remote. This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship. California residents — your privacy rights regarding your actual or prospective employment To learn more about us, visit our site at: https://cibcusmmib.com/

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*, 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, 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

WI-Milwaukee, 411 E Wisconsin Ave Ste 1850 Employment Type Regular Weekly Hours 40 Skills Accountability, Business, Business Development, Client Relations, Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Investments, Leadership, Meeting Goals, M&A, Middle Market Companies, Partnership Management, Portfolio Management, Relationship Management, Risk Management

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.