First Nations, Metis, Inuit Candidates- Relationship & Portfolio Manager, Commercial Banking

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What you'll be doing

As a member of the Commercial Banking team, you’ll work collaboratively with our Indigenous Banking team and clients to create customized financial solutions to finance growth, manage cash flow, increase efficiency and mitigate risk.

Working with the Indigenous Banking team, you will support First Nation governments and not for profit organizations, as well as for profit economic development corporations.

Due to the unique characteristics and needs of the Indigenous client segment, the Relationship & Portfolio Manager ideally has experience with Indigenous communities and businesses and is knowledgeable about the operations of Indigenous economic development corporations.

How you'll succeed

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  Relationship Building - Actively monitor and manage CIBC’s relationship with Indigenous clients within the context of building a long-term mutually beneficial relationship through an approach that remains respectful about the client’s culture, community and values, and fully understanding the goals, objectives and status of the client’s business.

Provide Solutions - Proactively assess client needs and work with the Indigenous Banking team to develop solutions to meet those needs and the client’s broader business objectives. Continuously update knowledge on new products and remain current with Indigenous initiatives/programs offered by internal partners that may be of value to clients. 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 health benefits program, defined benefit pension plan, an employee share purchase plan 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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  Approvals - Assess, develop and obtain approval for credit risk proposals, with support and guidance from Commercial and Indigenous team members.
• Accountability - Accountable for credit risk, credit expiries and the credit application and renewal process. Ensure a thorough understanding of the client’s business and ensure risk ratings reflect the inherent risk at all times.
• Collaborate - Proactively engage with internal partners, prospects, clients and COIs in a manner that expands CIBC’s presence and awareness of Indigenous communities and businesses throughout the region.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

REQUIREMENTS

• You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile, because it's the right thing to do.
• You are Goal - Oriented. Demonstrated ability to navigate the intricacies unique to Indigenous businesses, governance structures, and land designations, and how these characteristics influence credit and lending processes.
• Very good ability to navigate the CIBC organization, resulting in efficient execution of the credit process with risk management.
• You can demonstrated experience in formulating financial solutions, including the ability to conceptualize and execute broad-based financial deals for Indigenous clients that optimize the cost of capital and liquidity for both CIBC and our clients.
• You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take initiative, go above and beyond, and deliver results.
• You have a degree/diploma in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

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.