Senior Manager, Methodology and Examinations Support (Practices)

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What you’ll be doing

The Compliance and EAML Examinations Program (CEEP) is a global examinations team that carries out Regulatory Compliance and ML/TF Examinations of LOBs and functional groups.

The role operates under the Centralized Support Services (CSS) Team. CSS is responsible for supporting the EAML and Compliance Examination teams through the development, implementation and maintenance of the examination program, tools/templates, annual examination planning, training and management reporting. In addition, the CSS team manages and executes the Quality Assurance program to assess the effectiveness and quality of examinations.

As a Senior Manager, Methodology and Examination Support, you will play a high impact role in developing, enhancing and implementing examination methodology and practices for the examinations teams. This includes socializing methodology updates, driving methodology improvement initiatives, building a forward looking examination methodology, ensuring that the examinations teams have the required tools to execute high quality exams and conducting annual benchmark analysis to ensure that CEEP’s examination methodology is aligned with industry best practices and regulatory expectations. It will be critical for this role to foster strong working relationships to influence the broader CEEP examination teams and other stakeholders as required.

This role involves managing cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders, including Internal Audit and Regional Compliance teams, to ensure alignment on best practices. It also fosters strong partnerships with the Line of Business to drive synergies, ultimately reducing the impact of examinations on daily operations.

You will also serve as a subject matter expert and consultant to CEEP examination teams on all methodology related queries.

At CIBC, we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How you’ll succeed

1. Methodology Subject Matter Expert: Maintain a full understanding of all compliance examination methodologies; including but not limited to IIA standards, guidance and publications.
2. Forward Looking and Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with examination practices in the industry, trends, and impactful events. Proactively make changes to the methodology to ensure continuous alignment with industry best practices; this includes annual methodology benchmarking and assessment.
3. Relationship Management and Collaboration: Build ongoing partnerships with key partners, including EAML, Heads of Compliance, Internal Audit and Regional 2nd line testing functions to deliver a leading edge examinations program. Work closely with various CEEP teams towards a common goal and negotiate methodology implementation deliverables and milestones, as required.
4. Change Management: Work closely with cross-functional teams to determine necessary changes in change management standards, processes, documentation and implementation related requirements. Partner with the training delivery team to support the delivery of methodology changes as required.
5. Consultation: Provide consultation advice to staff pertaining to the interpretation and application of our examination methodology and the application of professional standards (including consulting with and advising examination teams on unique or complex scenarios).

Who you are

1. Minimum 8+ years of experience in financial services and/or consulting supporting governance, policy management and/or methodology process.
2. You have a bachelor’s degree with applicable industry certifications e.g. (CPA, CIA, CFA, FRM or equivalent).
3. You can demonstrate ability to manage and navigate through various competing priorities and streams of work that require attention to details, proper understanding of urgency and resolutions.
4. You take pride in being a forward looking and visionary thinker. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
5. You possess strong thought leadership. You lean on your deep expertise in methodology and industry best practices to guide innovative ideas, insights and opinions to influence and inspire others.
6. You understand that success is in the details. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
7. You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take initiative, you go above and beyond, and deliver results.
8. You have excellent communication skills. You actively listen and use empathy to understand other viewpoints while maintaining your conviction and you can convey your message clearly, concisely and accurately.
9. Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, empathy, teamwork and accountability.

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.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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

1. 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
2. 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.
3. 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.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 31st Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Quality Assurance Review, Quality Investigations, Regulatory Risk, Risk Assessments