Manager, Risk Regulatory Initiatives

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As a Manager on the French Language Policy oversight team you will be assisting to ensure compliance with CIBCs French Language Policy and related enterprise-wide initiatives providing expertise and guidance to ensure governance and controls across CIBC. You will support in ensuring oversight mechanisms are in place to address the evolving regulatory landscape as it pertains to respecting the provincial and federal language laws in Canada (Official Language Act C-13) and in Quebec (Quebecs Charter of French Language Law 14/Bill 96). You will be responsible to maintain communicate and enforce CIBCs French Language Policy and establish controls to ensure compliance with those regulatory requirements new or amended. You will be responsible for the oversight functions monitoring of those controls as well as conducting Quality Assurance reviews to assess LOBs compliance to the Policy. The purpose of this role is to set these standards and govern them across the enterprise to ensure action plans and programs are in-place and executed upon and to continue to operationalize our target operating addition you will be consulted on various regulatory compliance or business initiatives related to the French language requirements including the development of controls and the review and update of policies and procedures. This position could also support other initiatives.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How youll succeed

• Relationship Management - Work with impacted business units to identify key and non-key controls policies and procedures to mitigate regulatory compliance risk

• Regulatory Oversight - Identify applicable regulatory requirements monitor changes and compliance with the requirements and communicate proposed new and amended regulatory requirements to impacted business units and Compliance

• Support business units enterprise-wide with ensuring issues related to non-compliance with the French Language Policy (Canada) are documented in accordance with the Control and Deficiency Management Policy

• Liaise with business unit SPOCs 1B governance teams and second and third line of defense partners (Compliance Risk Management Internal Audit) to maintain and / or track deficiencies to closure

• Advocate - Work with CIBCs Francization Committee to advocate for French Language across CIBC in order to recognize its status as an integral component of Canadas culture and heritage and maintain CIBCs French Language Certificate designated by Quebecs French Language Regulator Office Québécois de la langue française (OQLF)

• Advisory - Act as the enterprise authority on French Language at CIBC and promote adherence to the policy by consulting with business units to ensure policy requirements are embedded into processes procedures and initiatives

Who you are

• You can demonstrate your experience in enterprise regulatory compliance management and have a strong understanding of the regulatory requirements related to the French language in Quebec and the Official Languages Act in Canada.

• You embrace and advocate for change. You continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.

• You know that details matter. You notice things that others dont. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.

• Your influence makes a difference. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise.

• Youre 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.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values trust teamwork and accountability

• Bilingualism in French and English would be an asset to support business operations

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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

• 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.

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