Director & Team Lead, Commercial Banking (Agriculture)

Job title: Director & Team Lead, Commercial Banking (Agriculture)

Company: CIBC

Job description: 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 feel empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and feel truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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Job Description

What You’ll Be Doing

This position is an ideal choice for experienced candidates with exceptional leadership skills, developed business credit management skills, a depth of experience in working with commercial banking clients and a passion for working in a client-centric environment that aligns to a strong performance culture. As a Director & Team Lead, Commercial Banking (Agriculture), you will join CIBC to manage and grow a portfolio of agriculture commercial banking clients by proactively developing new business opportunities in the agriculture community and ensuring clients’ day-to-day banking needs are being met at the highest level. Your role will not be just to be a banker — you will be a banking partner, a true champion for our clients’ businesses, who will be committed to delivering on flexible business solutions, dedicated business expertise and timely business advice to help our clients realize their goals. The vision for this team is to expand CIBC’s agriculture client base & continue to build meaningful relationships with existing agriculture clients and the industry as a whole. We are building a team to help achieve these goals and are looking for passionate agriculture commercial bankers. This role will have the flexibility to sit anywhere in the Vancouver & surrounding areas depending on the successful candidate.

How You’ll Succeed

• Client Focus – Create an environment which fosters an exceptional service culture, supports partnering behavior and capitalizes on individuals’ expertise to provide “best in class” service and overall relationship management to our clients.
• Business Development – Lead business development activities with prospective and key CIBC clients and represent CIBC in the business community to ensure relationships are developed, solidified and fostered.
• Relationship Building – Impacting your community, and show clients they’re appreciated by engaging in marketing and outreach activities. Develop new client relationships through your business development activist leveraging referral sources, existing clients and centers of influence.
• Collaborate – Connect clients with opportunities. Develop a profile in the local business community in order to leverage that profile into effective working relationships with new and existing clients and internal partners.
• Credit Management – Structure, negotiate and document credit and cash management arrangements with clients and prospects that meet client needs.

Who You Are

• You have 5-8 years of experience in commercial banking, proven business development skills, advanced knowledge of risk and credit portfolio management, and highly developed negotiating skills. You have demonstrated selling skills including an ability to identify financial advisory and M&A opportunities with clients. You have a demonstrated ability to identify and address deteriorating credit issues.
• You put our clients first. You have well-developed client and relationship management skills. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions.
• You have an established profile in the local business community. You have knowledge of a diverse marketplace and the needs of medium-sized businesses.
• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 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, our people are our greatest asset. You’ll become part of a diverse community that acknowledges everyone’s unique talents, and empowers teams to do what’s right for the client, and to do it well. As part of our team, you will:

• Thrive: Benefit from an open and approachable culture that provides the flexibility and support you need to integrate your life at work and at home
• Connect: Work in a place where the right technology and infrastructure fosters innovation, collaboration and creativity
• Develop: Grow your skills and career through our best-in-class onboarding experience, ongoing learning opportunities, individual development planning, and comprehensive product training
• Prosper: Share in our collective success with a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, health benefits program, and employee share purchase plan

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 during the application or interview process, 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

Job Location Abbotsford-32555 Simon Ave

Employment Type Regular

Weekly Hours 37.5

Expected salary:

Location: Langley City, BC

Job date: Sat, 10 Apr 2021 01:02:22 GMT