Commercial Banking - Senior Group Portfolio Manager

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

Commercial Banking supports clients with tailored financing, risk management, and strategic advice to help their businesses grow with confidence. As a Senior Group Portfolio Manager, you'll lead portfolio management and first line of accountability risk management activities for a defined group of commercial or corporate banking clients, ensuring work is executed in a way that reflects CIBC's risk culture and business priorities.

You'll provide leadership to Portfolio Managers, Associates, and Credit Analysts by setting clear direction, building team capability, and creating an inclusive, high-performing environment. In this role, you'll guide underwriting and credit decisions, advise on deal structure, oversee portfolio maintenance activities, and act as a key escalation point to support a strong client onboarding and closing experience. You'll also represent the group in portfolio reviews, loan committee discussions, control activities, and regulatory or internal review processes, while partnering closely with Relationship Managers, Market Leaders, Group Heads, Credit Risk, and Portfolio Administration teams.

*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

Lead portfolio management oversight

- Direct portfolio management activities across a defined area of coverage, ensuring reviews, renewals, reporting, risk ratings, pricing grid reviews, and remediation items are completed accurately and on time