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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

CIBC Asset Management (CIBC AM) is one of Canada's largest asset management firms with approximately $180 billion in assets under management and possess over forty-five years of experience designing and implementing client solutions.
We are leaders in providing a broad range of high-quality global investment management solutions to retail and institutional clients.

Under the direction of the Senior Manager, Trading Systems Management, the Senior Analyst, Trading Systems Management will have the responsibility of co-administrating the various Order Management and Trading Management Systems for the different asset classes (ThinkFolio Trade Order Management System, the Currency Target Management System, Bloomberg AIM Trading Order Management & Compliance System, Bloomberg PORT Enterprise and other trading related platforms such as DTCC OMGEO).

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.

How you’ll succeed

The incumbent will serve as an Expert administrator (Subject Matter Expert) of these systems and: Be an important resource on the systems capabilities related questions and other functionality inquiries. This position is critical to the trade order management system and requires pro-activity in both identifying requirements and finding optimal solutions. Act as the central point of communication across the different asset classes on functionalities issues or access rights. Be an important participant in numerous projects/initiatives and provide its knowledge as systems expert. It is expected that the incumbent shows good technical & programming skills that will help in the day to day activities as well as servicing some business partners which have high technical & programming capabilities. The incumbent will also manage the data completeness & consistency by understanding and supporting the validation the daily uploads and communicating with the upstream departments (back-office and the technology groups) to address possible discrepancies and swiftly communicate with the downstream teams (middle and front office) to ensure awareness of any issues before trading activities begin in the system and throughout the day.

Administrator of Trading Systems :Manages the Administrator modules of the trading systems in terms of function, accounts, and broker accesses to ensure a centralized, accurate, and controlled environment. Ensures data completeness & consistency in the trading systems in scope by validating the daily uploads and communicating with the upstream departments (back-office and the technology groups) to address possible discrepancies. Understands a variety of critical data components between trading systems and the initial sources and takes corrective action. Understands and maintains compliance watchlists daily to ensure the business is conform according to regulations. Understands all TSM processes and ensures that procedures are written to cover them. Incumbent understands and ensures data completeness & consistency of other internal systems.

Understand all Trading Systems and support all CAM Trading Systems users:Acts as the central point of contact for Bloomberg AIM and PORT Enterprise. Acts as the central point of contact for the Currency Management systems (ThinkFolio, TMS) on systems related issues. Provides expertise on systems functionalities/capabilities, e.g., the creation of reports, or ways to use the system efficiently. Uses and builds tools to ensure data completeness & consistency in the system using technical & programming skills. Understands and supports all middle and front office users needs for equities, fixed income and derivatives on trading systems functionality issues. Must be proactive in identifying requirements and finding optimal solutions. Incumbent will occasional be asked to perform other tasks to provide exemplary service.

Collaboration with other teams & Projects/Initiatives: Work closely with Technology teams on system updates and ensure the systems are ready to use. Communicates regularly with external vendors like Bloomberg and Thinkfolio for system updates, issues, and new initiatives. Understands and supports the auditors and Business Controls team’s requests to ensure the current processes are conform and follow guidelines. Leads special projects/initiatives that might require reengineering current processes to accommodate additional functionalities to provide extra services to the team.

Who you are:

You look beyond the moment. You know what you do will make a difference today and tomorrow. You look for new opportunities to define what's possible. You possess strong problem solving and critical thinking skills. You will be able to accurately identify a problem’s source, severity, and impact to determine possible solutions and required resources.

You’re goal oriented. You’re motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make a difference. You will have good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Able to explain concisely highly technical information to audiences with varying technical expertise. You will have the ability to constructively challenge model methodologies, assumptions and validation approach.

You can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of asset class, factor and portfolio modeling obtained through 2-5 years of practical experience.

You're digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends. You have extensive hands-on experience in Python/VBA/Alteryx, and a proven ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools. 

You love to learn and share your learning. You're passionate about growing your knowledge, and sharing your knowledge.

You know that details matter. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.

You have a post-graduate degree or diploma in finance, accounting or business technology management with advanced knowledge of financial markets. 

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're motivated by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You know that an inclusive team that enjoys working together can bring a vision to life.

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

You're fluent in French and English to serve our clients in the community.

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.

*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, 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.

Job Location

Non-Trader-1000 Gauchetière O

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Alteryx, Analytical Thinking, Business Operations, Communication, Detail-Oriented, Operations Management, Prioritization, Quality Assurance (QA), Technical Knowledge, VBA Macro