Counsel, Securities

7 months ago

Toronto, Canada CIBC Full time

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

The Counsel, Securities (ESG & Corporate Governance) will provide legal advice and support in a dynamic role that includes advice on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters that impact CIBC and its subsidiaries, including corporate and securities laws (such as global securities offerings and continuous disclosure obligations) complex environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, emerging regulatory issues such as cybersecurity, and corporate governance matters.

As a member of the ESG & Corporate Governance team, you will be providing thought leadership, supporting and collaborating with our legal, compliance, risk, business and functional partners across the enterprise on all aspects of ESG and emerging regulatory matters, including governance, strategy, risk management, metrics, stakeholder engagement and the evolving global regulatory landscape. You will also be asked to assist and provide corporate and securities law advice with respect to CIBC’s global securities offerings, prospectus renewals, continuous disclosure obligations and new capital management initiatives.

You will closely monitor and advise our business and functional partners on legal and emerging regulatory trends and developments, interact with regulators, and address expectations of our institution investors and other stakeholders. You will also provide legal oversight in the drafting of CIBC’s Management Proxy Circular and advise CIBC’s Corporate Secretary Division on the preparation and organization of CIBC’s annual meeting.
- 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- Legal Advice - Providing business-focused legal advice in a dynamic role that includes advice on corporate and securities laws and a broad range of complex ESG, emerging regulatory and corporate governance matters of increasing strategic and reputational significance for CIBC and its subsidiaries.- Strategic Regulatory Analysis and Advocacy - Developing a point of view to deliver judgment-based, strategic regulatory interpretation advice as well as forming positions on emerging issues and trends on various aspects of ESG and emerging regulatory matters, including development of products and services in various business lines, marketing and communications, disclosure, development of CIBC position statements and policies. You will also monitor legal and emerging regulatory trends and developments in corporate governance, periodically report to CIBC’s Corporate Governance Committee on such developments and participate in CIBC’s responses to global regulatory initiatives and proposed legislation.- Comprehensive Disclosure Review - Reviewing and advising on global securities offerings and continuous disclosure obligations, CIBC’s Management Proxy Circular, annual ESG disclosure documents including the Sustainability Report, Climate Report, Methodology, ESG Data Tables, and Diversity & Inclusion reporting, and other disclosure documents as may be developed from time to time.- Judgment & Collaboration - You’ll utilize strong independent judgment, broad-based legal knowledge, and a high level of professionalism in working with teams across CIBC, including our executive and senior leadership. You’ll create and foster partnerships and relationships across CIBC by facilitating open communication, and by anticipating client, business and shareholder needs. When required, you’ll oversee and manage the relationship with outside counsel as well.

Who You Are-
- You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results.- You look beyond the moment. You make decisions and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow. You proactively seek new opportunities to define what's possible.- 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, wel

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