Executive Director, Corporate Functions Compliance, UK

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Risk Management is led by Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer and is accountable on matters relating to the independent oversight of the management of risks inherent to CIBCs activities. 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 strategic regulatory market credit investment and liquidity risk collectively CIBC Risk incurred by CIBCs retail and wholesale businesses infrastructure and corporate governance groups.

As a Director Corporate Function Compliance youll be joining CIBCs Compliance and Global Regulatory Affairs team within Risk Management and reporting to the Senior Director Corporate Function Compliance. Youll provide strategic leadership and direction to a team of Compliance professionals ensuring that CIBCs 1st and 2nd Line groups under your purview are effectively managing regulatory compliance risk in alignment with the Banks risk appetite and regulator expectations. Youll oversee the execution of Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) activities coordinate regulatory landscape analysis and ensure alignment with industry standards and the Banks Regulatory Compliance Management Policy. You will be responsible for leading the oversight activities of a group of CFC officers specializing in quantitative risk regulatory areas (such as Enterprise Risk Credit Risk and ECL Stress Testing Regulatory Reporting) and corporate function areas (such as Legal Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance Corporate Security Whistleblower). Your scope of oversight will mainly include global regulations across CIBCs global footprint (Europe Asia Pacific and other regions). Your role will involve developing relationships across business units providing compliance advisory services and optimizing processes to drive operational excellence. Youll also be responsible for coaching mentoring and managing a team of Compliance Officers fostering a positive work environment and championing CIBCs mission vision and values.

Strategic Leadership and Oversight - Lead and manage a team of Compliance Officers providing direction coaching and monitoring of activities to ensure alignment with CIBCs Regulatory Compliance Management framework.

Regulatory Landscape Analysis - Stay current on changes in relevant laws regulations and industry standards. Analyze the impact of regulatory changes and adjust compliance strategies accordingly.

Risk Assessment and Management - Review complex legal and regulatory documentation translate requirements into plain language and perform risk assessments in accordance with established methodologies.

Process Optimization - Provide insights and best practices for optimizing regulatory compliance processes focusing on operational excellence and mitigation strategies.

Relationship Building - Develop and maintain strong relationships with Oversight Functions Line of Business leaders and other teams within Compliance and Global Regulatory Affairs to ensure effective oversight and mitigation of regulatory compliance risk.

Team Development - Foster a positive work environment provide development opportunities manage performance and ensure compliance with policies and controls.

Frequent pro-active contact with business and regional management to identify and discuss business and regulatory compliance issues and needs and to provide consistent and time-sensitive advice.

Regular contact with Compliance partners across all regions and with members of other internal control and Functional Groups in order to promote a consistent approach and the development and execution of an effective and integrated control environment.

As an employee of CIBC the incumbent must comply with all applicable CIBC and Line of Business policies standards guidelines and controls.

As a manager of people this job must ensure all employees within the business unit comply with all applicable CIBC and Line of Business policies standards guidelines and controls.

As a key contributor to the business unit this job has the authority to recommend changes to business processes in order to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

As a manager of people this job has the authority to assign tasks to employees within their span of control select individuals for hire assess individual performance make employee compensation decisions and take disciplinary measures up to and including termination.

• Youre an experienced compliance leader. You bring 10-15 years of progressive business experience in compliance risk management legal audit or governance within the financial services industry mainly in global regulatory requirements specific to quantitative risk areas such as Enterprise Risk Credit Risk and ECL Stress Testing Regulatory Reporting) and corporate function areas (such as Legal Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance Corporate Security Whistleblower).

• You have deep regulatory expertise. You possess extensive knowledge of regulatory compliance management risk assessment and control frameworks relevant to financial institutions.

• Youre a strategic thinker. Your strong analytical critical thinking and business acumen enable you to develop creative solutions for complex problems.

• Youre a relationship builder. You excel at establishing and maintaining healthy internal and external partnerships and you communicate effectively to develop trust and influence outcomes.

• You lead and inspire teams. You have proven leadership and influencing skills with experience coaching mentoring and managing professional teams.

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

• This role operates within a normal office environment.
• Youll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where youll spend 2-3 days per week on-site while other days will be remote.

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

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