Senior Director, Commercial Credit (Western Canada)

Job title:

Senior Director, Commercial Credit (Western Canada)

Company

CIBC

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.

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What You’ll Be Doing

As a Senior Director, Commercial Credit, you will manage a major segment of risk rated credits from Commercial Banking in Western Canada. By exercising good credit judgment and providing leadership to a group of risk managers, you will ensure that effective credit policies and strategies are in place and are adhered to in order to sustain portfolio quality and support effective portfolio growth. You will invest in relationships with visits to locations and some travel will be required to meet partners and clients or to work with the wider team.

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

Risk Management Leadership – You will manage and develop a team of Credit Risk professionals, sharing knowledge, growing skill, supporting productivity as well as employee engagement objectives. You will represent or lead as required in projects/initiatives that have both Regional and National scope. You will interface with Leadership in our Business Partners, aligning objectives, activities and resources, and support the growth of credit capability and relationship trust with Commercial Bankers.

Transactional Adjudication Expertise – You will ensure sound credit judgment is applied to credit requests, shaping credit solutions to align with our Risk Appetite. You will support evolution of and effective execution of approved risk rating methodologies, develop and maintain industry expertise within your team for the assigned industry sectors covered, and ensure credit applications and credit policies and processes are effectively managed, documented and adhered to.

Portfolio Management – Measure, monitor and control credit risks, actively engaging your team to identify and assess challenges in accounts, industries, and shape action plans to effectively minimize capital and resource costs and loan losses. You will manage and review reporting processes to ensure that credit irregularities are identified and resolved on a timely basis and ensure performance of portfolio for trends; non-performing and problem accounts; assessing revenue and loss experience ratios; identification of under-performing units. Overall, you will assess effectiveness of current credit policies and procedures, develop action plans outlining corrective actions to be taken to resolve credit problems; and monitor such corrective plans for resolution and effectiveness.

Who You Are

You can demonstrate experience. Extensive experience and knowledge of commercial business and credit practices in order to assess different customer requirements, and effectively sort and prioritize relevant risk factors.

You have a degree/diploma. In Business/Finance/Accounting, MBA or equivalent. Proficiency in Fundamental Financial Skills for Commercial Lending.

You’re goal oriented. You’re motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make a difference.

You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way.

You’re passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You connect with others through respect and authenticity.

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

You’re driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life.

You are a caring and accountable leader. You have experience developing and implementing strategic team goals. You have experience coaching employees and inspiring successful team performance.

Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, 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.

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.

Job Location Vancouver-400 Burrard St, 6th

Employment Type Regular

Weekly Hours 37.5

Skills Analytical Thinking, Business Credit, Business Development, Credit Policies, Credit Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Long Term Planning, People Management, Portfolio Management, Problem Solving

Expected salary

Location

Vancouver, BC

Job date

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:31:22 GMT

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