Counsel

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.

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What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll handle various legal responsibilities relating to CIBC’s U.S. private wealth business, which includes a limited-purpose national trust company, a registered investment adviser, and a Delaware trust company, with offices across the U.S. in 16 states and the District of Columbia. As Counsel, you’ll have daily involvement with primarily internal business clients and participate in business decision-making to ensure that CIBC's legal concerns, risks, and liabilities are identified and dealt with effectively.

How You’ll Succeed

• You’ll regularly advise on securities laws and regulations, particularly the Investment Advisers Act.

• You’ll work with and advise Client Service teams regarding client agreements and our Business Development team on referral arrangements.

• You’ll negotiate or advise on brokerage agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and other contracts, documents, and general corporate matters.

• You’ll coordinate with Compliance to ensure we have appropriate policies and procedures.

• You’ll liaise in a proactive, problem-solving manner with other functional areas on matters such as compliance, product development, and sales/marketing activities.

• You'll draft and advise on various disclosures, including Form ADV and marketing materials.

Who You Are

• You can demonstrate experience with:

  • Investment management, securities, and fiduciary law. Experience with private wealth or trust business is ideal.

  • Excellent client management skills.

  • Communicating clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, providing timely, accurate, well-reasoned, and understandable advice to other lawyers and non-lawyers.

  • Must be a licensed attorney in good standing in any jurisdiction within the U.S.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.

• Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.

• You’re digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends.

• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to create a shared vision.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, our people are our greatest asset. You’ll become part of a diverse community that acknowledges everyone’s unique talents, and empowers teams to do what’s right for the client, and to do it well.

As part of our team, you will:

Thrive: Benefit from an open and approachable culture that provides the flexibility and support you need to integrate your life at work and at home.

Connect: Work in a place where the right technology and infrastructure fosters innovation, collaboration and creativity.

Develop: Grow your skills and career through our best-in-class onboarding experience, ongoing learning opportunities, individual development planning, and comprehensive product training

Prosper: Share in our collective success with a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, health benefits program, and employee share purchase plan CIBC has a strategic growth initiative focused primarily in the U.S.

Conduct and Culture Risk

Our CIBC risk culture is based on employees striving to exceed the expectations of ourselves and our leadership’s identification and mitigation of risks in their daily responsibilities, not just in quarterly or annual monitoring/assessments. We all are accountable for managing risk.

As an employee of CIBC the incumbent must conduct themselves (and foster an environment for others)in a manner consistent with our strong risk culture. This includes:

• Following all aspects of the CIBC Code of Conduct, as well as all applicable CIBC policies, frameworks, guidelines, processes and controls

• At all times acting in accordance with our Purpose and shared values, to achieve our Bank’s strategic goals

• Understanding and following the qualitative and quantitative components of our Risk

Appetite Statements

• Completing all annual Corporate Mandatory Training and Testing modules, as well as any additional business-specific modules, as required and employing the learnings in daily activities and undertakings

• Escalating matters through one of the appropriate channels identified in the CIBC Code of Conduct (i.e., HR, management, Ethics Hotline, Whistleblower, etc.) upon observing

activities that may be inconsistent with CIBC’s policies, frameworks, guidelines, processes and controls, and where applicable, assist in the resolution of same

• Speaking up if witnessing behaviors that drive poor or unfair outcomes for clients, team members or other stakeholders

• Escalating matters that can result in adverse market practices and outcomes, thereby negatively impacting CIBC’s reputation as a leading financial institution

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong.

California residents — your privacy rights regarding your actual or prospective employment

At CIBC, we offer a competitive total rewards package.  This role has an expected salary range of $140,000 - $150,000 for the Chicago, IL 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. 

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location. Additional total compensation and benefits details will be provided during the hiring process.

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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*, 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, 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.

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