First Nations/Metis/Inuit Candidates - Associate, Commercial Banking

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Are you a First Nations, Metis, or Inuit professional who has a strong understanding in financial statements and accounting principles?

We're looking for you to join our team as an Associate, Commercial Banking, in select locations across Turtle Island (Canada).

Join CIBC’s Commercial Banking team and support account teams in client acquisition, relationship management, and credit processes while providing transactional support for tailored financing solutions. This role is a pathway to becoming a Relationship Manager in Commercial Banking, where you’ll serve as a strategic partner to some of Canada’s leading companies. Deliver flexible business solutions, expert advice, and dedicated support to help clients achieve their goals.

How You’ll Succeed:

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  Business Development Support: Collaborate with Relationship Managers to coordinate sales activities, execute business development initiatives, and identify growth opportunities through tailored financing solutions.
• Research & Evaluation: Conduct thorough industry, client, and prospect research to evaluate business opportunities. Prepare analyses and support credit submissions, including structuring and documentation.
• Client Experience: Assess client needs, propose solutions, and deliver exceptional service. Apply industry knowledge to develop proposals for financial and strategic solutions that align with client goals.

CIBC offers a hybrid work environment tailored to your success. Work arrangement details will be discussed during the interview process.

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.

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  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 [email protected]

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.

REQUIREMENTS

• Self-Identify as First Nations, Metis, or Inuit
• Strong oral/written communication skills
• Post-secondary degree, diploma, or certification in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Experience in financial statements and accounting principles including valuation techniques and cash flow analysis
• Eager to work within a team or independently
• Strong problem-solving skills

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.