Director, Entertainment Banking

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

CIBC Entertainment Banking provides strategic advice and funding to North American content creators at each stage of their production cycle..

As a the Director on the team, you will have a dual mandate.

First, you will focus on growing CIBC's Commercial Banking market presence in the film, TV and music space in North America. Your mandate will include relationship building and business development. You will work closely with the Credit and Services teams to execute client requests in an efficient and effective manner. Business Development in the Entertainment space will increase new relationships through a team approach to meet the credit and relationship needs of clients.
- 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
- Credit Management -Prepare strong financing proposals (structuring terms and conditions including security, covenants and pricing) that properly reflect and compensate CIBC for assessed risk. Prepare draft recommendations on credit submissions and investment proposals to present to senior management. Conduct comprehensive due diligence on all transactions, including preparing credit memoranda and other credit correspondence in a well thought out, thorough and efficient manner. Work throughout the underwriting process for new transactions, complete credit correspondence, review documentation, set up reporting, etc.
- Portfolio Management - Manage a portfolio of loan accounts while ensuring reporting requirements are met, financial covenant tests are completed, and comprehensive credit reviews are prepared and submitted to the risk group. Approve loan advances based on appropriate review and compliance of documents submitted by borrowers.
- Management Reporting - Provide management with information on accounts, proactively report on problems or issues, complete reviews and present analysis on borrowers’ financial condition.
- Coaching - Coach and mentor more junior members of the team

Who You Are
- You demonstrate experience in commercial lending or adjudication and, strong knowledge of marketplace and loan structuring. This is experience may have been gained through a minimum of 6 years working in entertainment lending, and/or commercial or corporate banking.
- You give meaning to financial data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You have a good understanding of corporate finance and ability to evaluate and understand complex capital structures.
- Education You've Completed. You have a Bachelors or equivalent degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Entertainment or related field. Advanced business degree or professional designation (MBA/CFA/CA/CGA/CMA) or equivalent work experience would be an asset.
- 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 knowYou need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit. Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 10th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Business, Business Banking, Business Development, Client Service, Customer Relationships, Financial Advising, Loan, Portfolio Management, Referrals, Relationship Building, Researching, Results-Oriented