Business Banking Relationship Manager and Business Development Officer

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  team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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As a member of the Business Banking team, you will work with our clients to create end-to-end financial solutions to help build a comprehensive approach to finance growth manage cash flow, increase efficiency, and mitigate risk. As a Relationship Manager you will manage and grow a portfolio of Commercial Banking clients by proactively developing new business opportunities in the community and ensuring clients’ day-to-day banking needs are being met at the highest level.

As a strategic partner, you will be delivering flexible business solutions, dedicated business expertise and timely business advice to help clients realize their goals.

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.

• Relationship building - Develop new client relationships through business development activities, leveraging referral sources, existing clients, and centers of influence. Actively monitor and manage these relationships by fully understanding clients’ goals, purpose, and the status of our clients’ business.
• Teamwork - Work with internal partners to connect clients with opportunities. Commit to building a profile in the local business community to leverage that profile into effective working relationships with new and existing clients and internal partners.
• Client experience - Proactively assess your clients’ needs and propose solutions to deliver to meet those needs. Interact with assigned clients as necessary to facilitate prompt response to questions, enquiries, or issues to provide “best in class” service. Apply acquired industry/company knowledge to the development of client/prospect proposals for financial strategic solutions to meet client needs.

• You put our clients first. You engage with the purpose of finding the right solutions. You go the extra mile because it is the right thing to do.
• You have demonstrated experience in Commercial or Business Banking, demonstrated business development skills, and a solid understanding of financial statements and account principles including valuation techniques and cash flow analysis. You have experience managing the credit quality of a portfolio of commercial banking clients that have credit needs, in the $500K-$10MM range, and/or complex cash management requirements.
• You act like an owner. You thrive when you are empowered to take the initiative, go 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.

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This role has an expected salary range of $ - $ for the Chicago market based on experience, qualifications, and location of the position. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. CIBC offers a full range of benefits and programs to meet our employee’s needs;

including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave, and Vacation), Holidays, and 401(k), in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and Moment Makers, our social, points-based recognition program.
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