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. To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com (https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc.html) **What you’ll be doing** The Senior Director, Real Estate Credit Risk Management is an influential role in a decision making environment. Time in the role will immerse the candidate in our Risk Management Framework, strengthen exposure and awareness of Bank Capital structures, the Three Lines of Defense, and develop relationships with National leaders in Commercial / Corporate Banking and Risk, with a view to support skills for career development at senior levels within Commercial Banking or Head Office. In your role as Senior Director, Real Estate Credit Risk Management you will manage a major segment of risk rated credits. 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. This position covers adjudicators that serve the commercial and corporate real estate market. The candidate should be comfortable working in a hybrid environment, and will invest in relationships with visits to frontline office locations. _A_ _t C_ _IBC, 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 a 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 Frontline 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 over the Canadian commercial and corporate real estate market, 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, asset classes, 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 in** and expert knowledge of the Canadian commercial / corporate real estate market and credit practices in order to assess different customer requirements, and effectively sort and prioritize relevant risk factors. + **You are calm under pressure,** able to balance priorities in a complex decision environment, and marshal and motivate team resources in challenging times. + **You are a problem solver,** drawing support from experience and networks, to forward business and team objectives. + **Your influence makes an impact.** You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by communicating and listening effectively. + **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 bold and accountable leader.** You have experience developing and implementing strategic team goals. You have experience coaching employees and driving successful team performance. + **You have a degree/diploma in** Business/Finance/Accounting, MBA or equivalent. Proficiency in Fundamental Financial Skills for Commercial / Corporate Real Estate Lending. + **Values matter to you** . You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability. \#LI-TA **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 Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com + 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. **Job Location** Toronto-81 Bay, 30th Floor **Employment Type** Regular **Weekly Hours** 37.5 **Skills** Analytical Thinking, Business Credit, Business Development, Credit Policies, Credit Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Group Problem Solving, Long Term Planning, People Management, Portfolio Management At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability. Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.