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What you'll be doing

As the Director, AML Business Effectiveness within the Risks, Insights and Optimization team, you’ll play a critical role in safeguarding CIBC’s retail and Simplii Financial businesses by leading transaction monitoring and anti-money laundering (AML) effectiveness initiatives. You’ll collaborate closely with analytics and investigations leadership, oversee qualitative reviews and testing for new workflows, and ensure our controls adapt to evolving risks. In addition, Your work will help drive continuous improvement in AML effectiveness across retail, capital markets, and sanctions.

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 2-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How you'll succeed

AML Rule Design & Effectiveness – Lead the design, tuning, and testing of AML transaction monitoring rules and scenarios, including threshold setting and impact assessments to ensure optimal alert quality.Change Management & Intake – Manage intake processes for new products, countries, and business changes, providing expert analysis on potential AML impacts and ensuring robust monitoring.Audit & Regulatory Support – Prepare for and support internal audits and FINTRAC reviews, ensuring all documentation and processes meet regulatory standards.Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partner with analytics, investigations, retail, capital markets, and sanctions teams to align monitoring strategies and share best practices.Workflow & Process Optimization – Manage workflows for adjudication and investigations, identifying opportunities to improve speed and efficiency.

Who you are

You have AML expertise. You bring 5+ years of experience in anti-money laundering, business effectiveness, or similar regulatory risk roles, ideally with exposure to transaction monitoring and sanctions.You’re a solutions designer. You have a proven track record designing, tuning, and testing analytical rules, with strong experience in scenario development and impact assessment.You’re analytically driven. Your background in analytics and modeling enables you to interpret data, run simulations, and drive evidence-based decisions.You’re a collaborative leader. You excel at working with cross-functional teams and leading committees, ensuring alignment and effective communication.You’re organized and detail-oriented. You manage administrative responsibilities, keep thorough records, and prepare for audits and regulatory reviews with care.You have relevant education. You have a degree or diploma in Computer Science, Business, or a related field.Values matter to you. You bring your authentic self to work and live our values – trust, teamwork, and accountability.

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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 work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive compensation, a banking benefit*, wellbeing support and additional offers such as employee and family assistance programs 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.

*Subject to 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.

Expected End Date

2028-03-31

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 29th Floor

Employment Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Financial Transactions, Leadership, Operational Efficiency, People Management, Professional Presentation, Risk Management and Mitigation, Strategic Objectives