Client Portfolio Manager, Private Markets

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What you'll be doing

The Client Portfolio Manager, Private Markets will be CIBC Asset Management's (CAM) Subject Matter Expert (SME) on private alternative investment solutions. The candidate will be responsible for the commercialization of CAM’s private alternatives offerings, effectively developing and maintaining client relationships in Canada and globally with a particular emphasis on elevating CAM’s distribution expertise to deliver a highly saleable and scalable portfolio management suite of private alternative solutions. The role will report to the Managing Director & Head, Client Portfolio Management.

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

Client engagement – Serve as key point person on Private Markets, leading CAM’s internal discussions and CAM’s external presence on private investing. Act and serve as the client-facing portfolio manager – collaboratively work with clients, prospective clients and advisors to help build client investment solutions, in conjunction with the Investment and Product Development teams. Responsible for effective communication of portfolio investment strategy, portfolio positioning, and portfolio changes to clients, advisors, prospects, media, and marketplace. Be part of a high-performance, client-focused culture. Maintain a client focus – keeping clients (both internal and external) first and foremost in mind; understanding client needs or servicing requirements and delivering solutions or services that meet or exceed client expectations.

Subject Matter Expertise - Act as CAM’s subject matter expert for technical content concerning private market solutions RFPs. Drive the continued commercialization of the investment business, helping execute the strategic growth plan, in alignment with CAM’s corporate strategy. Lead CAM’s efforts to gather comprehensive intelligence on the competitive landscape of private market solutions, including competitor solutions, investment vehicles, and fees.

Relationship Building - Inspire colleagues through excellence with an inclusive team orientation and hands-on approach to client development and servicing and advisor relations, at all levels of detail. Be present in CAM’s offices across the country, with regular travel to clients and prospects.

Who you are

You're motivated by collective success. You Work collaboratively with all of the members of CAM to ensure that our firm can distinguish itself through the provision of distinctive, world-class investor solutions, service, and communication. You'll Conduct yourselves as a partner to the investment professionals of CAM and seek to contribute to the overall business as well as to your functional responsibilities. You'll embrace a continuous improvement approach to the business and proactively seek improvements in both your particular market, as well as across the entire business. You'll be cooperating and collaborating with a variety of colleagues across the firm and enterprise.

You’re goal oriented. You're willing to accept “hands on” work required given the comparatively flat nature of the organization. You'll continually strive for “best-in-class” performance standards and instill these high standards within your day-to-day work. You'll exude integrity, embrace a fiduciary culture and act in the best interests of investors who have chosen CAM as a steward of their investments. You'll conduct business in accordance with the highest standards of legal and ethical conduct.

You have exceptional communication skills. You are recognized by clients, team members and industry peers as having outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral), which they leverage across their organization for the benefit of internal and external stakeholders.

You are resourceful. You are accustomed to working in a matrixed environment where knowledge, talent and resources reside in multiple locations. You are an active contributor to this network and go out of your way to stay connected to the many influencers on the business. You'll have a deep understanding of private market solutions including and not limited to real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and private debt.

You're digitally savvy. You're creative yet process-driven – constantly seeks to innovate and then create a robust process to capture innovations for consistent and repeatable delivery.

You have a degree/diploma in Business, Finance and/or Economics.

You’re a certified professional. It’s an asset if you have a CFA. Portfolio Management experience and Business Development leadership is strongly preferred.

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

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

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 Toronto-161 Bay St., 22nd

Employment Type Regular

Weekly Hours 37.5

Skills Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Client Relationship Management, Customer Experience (CX), Interpersonal Communication, Operational Efficiency, People Management, Work Collaboratively #J-18808-Ljbffr

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