Director, Global Markets Trading & Financing - Business Management

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What you’ll be doing 

The Capital Markets arm of CIBC serves corporate, government, and institutional clients with innovative solutions and value-added services. From actionable ideas to tailored financing solutions, advisory services, and a strong suite of capital markets, trading, financing, and treasury capabilities, CIBC Capital Markets helps clients capitalize on opportunities and manage risk.

As Director, Global Markets Trading & Financing, Business Management, you will provide hands-on Business Management support to the Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities (FICC), Global Markets Financing (GMF), and Financial Resource Management (FRM) businesses. Working under the direction of the Executive Director, you will coordinate day-to-day deliverables, maintain core governance and management information, support business initiatives, and follow issues and actions through to completion. 

This is an execution-focused role. Success will be measured through the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of deliverables; effective stakeholder coordination; and consistent completion of business, governance, financial, and operational requirements.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. To successfully perform the work, you’ll be on-site full-time.

How you’ll succeed 

• Strategic Planning and Initiative Delivery – Business planning and priority tracking, maintain business plans, initiative trackers, line-of-business roadmaps, action logs, and status updates. Coordinate inputs, identify missing information and dependencies, and escalate items requiring decisions. Initiative and change execution, develop workplans, coordinate working sessions, document decisions and actions, and track milestones. Complete or coordinate Change Initiative Risk Assessments (CIRAs) and required intake, risk, approval, and implementation documentation. New products and business activities, prepare analysis, project plans, communications, and approval materials. Coordinate with partner teams to confirm requirements, readiness, and completion of deliverables, including Authorized Product Listing updates where required.
• Governance, Risk, and Regulatory Management – Governance and control deliverables, maintain Risk Delegations, Authorized Product Listings, policies, procedures, supervisory documentation, governance inventories, and evidence. Execute and track access reviews, records management, attestations, training, contract reviews, and business-managed technology requirements. Audit, regulatory, and issue coordination, gather information and evidence for audit, regulatory, compliance, and risk requests. Maintain findings, deficiency, remediation, privacy, and incident trackers; monitor due dates; and escalate overdue or at-risk items.
• Financial Management and Reporting – Financial and expense support, coordinate planning and forecast inputs, expense reviews, invoice validation, vendor onboarding, cost tracking, and financial reporting. Investigate variances and prepare summaries of performance and cost drivers. Management reporting and materials, prepare dashboards, scorecards, briefing notes, leadership presentations, governance materials, and ad hoc analysis. Validate inputs, highlight changes and open items, and deliver accurate materials on time.
• Operational and Stakeholder Coordination – Day-to-day business support, respond to information requests, coordinate business administration, troubleshoot operational issues, maintain organized records and shared resources, and ensure requests are assigned, tracked, and closed. Stakeholder coordination, work across the front office, Technology, Operations, Finance, Treasury, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Audit, Procurement, Enterprise Resilience, and regional Business Management teams. Confirm ownership and timelines and follow up consistently.
• Continuous Improvement and Standardization – Process improvement, identify recurring execution gaps, manual processes, and reporting inefficiencies. Document processes, recommend practical improvements, and support standardized templates, controls, and reporting.

Who you are

• You have relevant Capital Markets experience. You have a minimum of 3 years of experience in Capital Markets, Business Management, Finance, Operations, Risk Management, corporate development, or a related function. Knowledge of FICC, financing, funding, liquidity, capital, or balance sheet management is an asset.
• You have a degree. In Commerce or Business Management/Accounting Designation. MBA, CA, CFA, or equivalent, is preferred.
• You're digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends. You are proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and SharePoint. Experience with Power BI, workflow tools, or AI-enabled productivity tools is an asset.
• You are execution focused. You take ownership of assigned deliverables, organize work effectively, manage deadlines, and follow through until actions are complete.
• You are analytical and detail oriented. You validate information, identify inconsistencies, and turn complex inputs into clear analysis and practical outputs.
• You communicate effectively. You prepare concise materials, document decisions and actions, and communicate requirements, risks, and status effectively.
• You're motivated by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You know that an inclusive team that enjoys working together can bring a vision to life.
• You’re goal oriented. You’re motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make a difference. You manage competing priorities, own day-to-day execution, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment. You effectively manage deadlines while juggling multiple complex priorities, and you adapt quickly to shifting needs and changing direction.
• You embrace and advocate for change. You continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.

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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 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 Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com

• 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-161 Bay St., 5th

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Business Effectiveness, Business Processes, Capital Markets, Concept Development, Critical Thinking, Customer Experience (CX), Customer Service, Innovation, Leadership, Long Term Planning, Project Management, Strategic Objectives