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Bank on your terms with CIBC – whether it’s in person, over the phone or online, CIBC has you covered.

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.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll join CIBC’s Cyber, Third Party Risk and Resilience (CTPR) team as an individual contributor working towards achieving the goal of protecting Our Bank, Our Clients, and Our Employees. As a Senior Consultant, you’ll lead our ongoing efforts to ensure that CTPR’s control posture is effective and is in line with best practices and aligned to CIBC’s risk management framework. In addition to this, you will also manage CIBC’s Cyber, Third Party risk and Resilience regulatory obligations to ensure that CIBC is aware of the evolving regulatory landscape and what it means to CIBC.

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

• Controls Management - Ensure that controls are properly designed for all in-scope processes for enterprise and regional entities. Work with domain owners to identify, define and formally document key and non-key controls. Work with management to ensure remediation of control deficiencies. Provide guidance and advice to control owners for remediation of control gaps. Continuously evaluate current set of in scope controls and recommend ways to rationalize and optimize controls. Consult on new business initiatives to assess the impact of the changes on internal controls.
• Audit Support – Provide support for Cyber, Third Party Risk and Resilience Internal Audits by providing subject matter expertise or liaising with control groups to prepare clear & concise responses to audit inquiries, as needed.
• Information Security Program – Work with information security peers and other stakeholders to understand the security expectations and requirements for CIBC, as expressed in our formal security policies, standards, security hardening requirements and supporting guidelines. This includes researching and understanding industry and regulatory standards and frameworks to deliver recommendations on evolving our control practices and ensuring our alignment with mandatory regulatory requirements.
• CTPR Regulatory – Fulfill our cyber regulatory obligations through monitoring the cyber, third party risk and resilience regulatory landscape for changes, assessing CIBC’s compliance posture, and driving change where required. Apply knowledge of CIBC’s CTPR control practices by acting as the lead on regulatory inquiries (eg. exams, questionnaires, surveys, meeting preparation), and delivering on this in a sustainable and consistent manner. Prepare and tailor written responses to regulatory requests and examinations, while ensuring that the appropriate level of detail is included.
• Communication & Process Improvement – Stay abreast of both internal and external information security trends, in order to contribute and provide recommendations to improve our information security regulatory posture. Maintain, create & enhance processes and supporting documentation.
• Relationship building - Build and maintain relationships with subject matter experts as well as external experts to stay abreast of notable developments and trends across the information security, third party risk, and operational resilience domains. Attend and present at various management meetings. Consult with technology stakeholders to provide interpretation of regulatory requirements and explain how security requirements address specific risks.

Who you are

• You have strong verbal and written communication skills. You are able to communicate in a concise, understandable way and have an ability to influence others. You have strong documentation skills and organize your work in a logical, sustainable manner. You have a demonstrated ability to communicate with people at all levels of the organization.
• You show initiative by identifying areas where improvement is needed, proposing solutions, and taking the lead on implementing them. You regularly contribute fresh ideas and solutions to enhance processes or solve problems.
• You can demonstrate experience in security standards, regulations, and compliance projects (5 years); have laid down processes within an Information Security environment and can showcase depth of knowledge in frameworks such as ISO 27001/2 and NIST Cyber Security framework. You’ve previously participated in audits and possess knowledge of cyber regulatory requirements (e.g. OSFI, OCC, NY State Department of Financial Services, SWIFT Customer Security Program, etc.)
• You are a bold and accountable person. You have experience in research and analysis in order to deliver recommendations for how CIBC needs to adapt to the changing security control practice landscape (eg. industry practices, regulatory expectations, etc.)
• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

**Prior to starting in this role, security checks, including a criminal record check must be successfully completed to the satisfaction of CIBC. An annual criminal record check may also be required.

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, 19th Floor

Employment Type: Regular

Weekly Hours: 37.5

Skills: Analytical Thinking, Curious Mindset, Cybersecurity Controls, Security Audit