Senior Consultant, Operational Risk

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Technology Infrastructure and Innovation (TI&I) spans the areas of Technology, Information Security, Deposit Operations, Loan Operations, Project Management, Data Management Office, Corporate Real Estate, Corporate Security, and Risk & Governance. TI&I delivers operational excellence by effectively managing the technology and operations required to run the bank, enables the bank's transformation by focusing on clients, innovating for the future and simplifying operations and supporting the bank's growth objectives through flawless execution of strategic initiatives.

Governance and Oversight is a First Line control group within the Three Lines of Defense model. As a first line control group, we empower CIBC’s Control Framework, which sets out the objectives for the design of the internal control environment aligned to the Risk Appetite Statement (RAS). We serve the Bank’s strategy to deliver a superior client experience through the stewardship of sustained and effective risk discipline.

US TI&I Governance & Oversight enables the Bank’s strategic mandate to maintain financial strength and risk discipline while advancing our purpose-driven culture. We collaborate with the strategic Business Units and work across Functional Groups to grow our business resiliency and value while managing risk. In addition, we steward the processes for assessing the design and operating effectiveness of the internal control environment, and we strengthen the CIBC Risk Management Framework with related policies and processes.

As a member of the US Technology, Infrastructure & Innovation Governance & Oversight (G&O), you’ll support the risk management activities for the Deposit, Payments and Loan Operations teams. This will include supporting the business in the identification of controls, participating in risk assessments, leading remediation of deficiencies, writing of procedures, monitoring business processes, and reporting on business risk outcomes. This role will liaise with the second and third lines of defense on new/ changes to risk programs, gathering evidence and support during exams, and providing subject matter expertise over the Deposit, Payments and Loan Operations processes executed by the teams.

You will exercise independent judgement within defined procedures and provide recommendations for best practices through experiences and observation, for use by other team members as part of knowledge sharing and to ensure consistency in approach. In addition, you will solve business, operations and technical problems within the scope of your role, escalating unusual cases outside of documented procedures to management.

The role receives general instructions on routine work and requires limited direction

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.

• Internal client engagement – Meet with internal clients to understand their priorities and advise them on Operational risk management solutions. Use your knowledge of Operational risk management to protect the organization by providing proactive advisory services to Loan, Deposit and Payment Operations teams in deploying risk management measures and in remediating known issues.
• Risk management – Leverage your Operational risk management solutions expertise to share your knowledge by introducing ideas to the organization to continuously maintain an acceptable risk posture that is aligned with the industry peers, regulatory requirements and CIBC’s risk appetite
• Communication – Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills. You will communicate effectively with…