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. To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com (https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc.html) The US Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Transformation, Delivery, and Insights (TDI) team is a forward-thinking risk analytics group dedicated to driving innovation in anti-money laundering through advanced data analytics, technology, and strategic transformation. The team enhances the bank’s capabilities in transaction monitoring, customer risk rating, sanctions screening, and data governance, helping to ensure CIBC remains at the forefront of financial crime prevention. **What You’ll Be Doing** Reporting to the Senior Manager, AML TDI Transaction Monitoring (TM), the Sr. Consultant is a key member of the team. This person will be a highly organized, technically capable, and a detail-oriented individual that will need to collaborate with the business and fellow TDI colleagues to support the operation and management of the Company's AML Transaction Monitoring AML/BSA program, focused on rule development, above-the-line and below-the-line tuning, and transactional data insights utilizing SQL/Python/SAS within SAS Viya and external tools. The individual will also assist senior team members with Model Risk Management and related oversight activities – both drafting comprehensive model documentation and researching validator findings / regulatory feedback – to ensure models remain fully compliant and defensible. The individual will leverage their experience in hands-on rule development and tuning to execute the Bank’s transaction monitoring rule analytics, development, and tuning processes, while also supporting new projects and initiatives. _At CIBC, we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement, spending 2-3 days per week on-site in our Chicago office, with the remaining days working remotely._ **How you'll succeed** + **You give meaning to data.** You leverage advanced analytics and statistical modeling to translate complex AML data into actionable insights that drive business and compliance outcomes. + **You act as an analytics owner.** You take initiative with the end-to-end management, development, and optimization of SAS Viya-based AML transaction monitoring rules and models. + **You thrive on advanced techniques.** You apply quantitative analysis, AML expertise, and data science techniques to enhance model performance and reduce false positives, ensuring appropriate risk coverage. + **You collaborate for impact.** You work closely with risk, model validation, IT, and data teams to ensure model integrity, regulatory compliance, and data pipeline reliability. + **You deliver under pressure.** You efficiently manage multiple priorities, supporting business-as-usual activities, projects, audits, regulatory reviews, and model validation documentation in a demanding environment. + **You communicate clearly.** You present technical findings and recommendations in a clear, concise manner to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. + **You embrace innovation.** You look for ways to improve existing processes and stay current with industry best practices in AML analytics and data science. + **Values matter to you.** You bring your real self to work, and you live our values – trust, teamwork, and accountability. **Who you are** + **You’re a seasoned professional** with 2–5+ years of technical experience in financial services risk management, specializing in AML transaction monitoring analytics, modeling, and data analysis. + **You demonstrate experience and expertise** with 2–5+ years of direct hands-on experience executing the analysis, development, and tuning of AML transaction monitoring rules, including above-the-line and below-the-line testing, sampling methods, and statistical analysis such as Type I/Type II errors. + **You’re a data guru,** comfortable working with large AML and banking datasets, and have a strong understanding of transactional financial data and its behavior in various environments. + **You have technical expertise** with 2-5+ years of hands-on experience utilizing analytics tools such as SQL, Python (Pandas), or SAS/SAS Viya for statistical methods and model development. It is an asset if you are SAS Base Programmer or SAS Advanced Programmer Certified, or if you have advanced Excel skills such as XLOOKUP, PowerQuery, Pivot Tables, or Python in Excel. + **You have a degree/diploma** in a mathematically inclined discipline or equivalent work experience. + **You're fluent in** English with proven strong communication skills, both written and oral + **You embrace and advocate for change,** adapting quickly to shifting priorities and clearly presenting the impact of those changes to leadership. + **You give meaning to data.** Advanced critical reasoning skills with a passion about the "why" + You love to learn. **You’re a proven self-starter who needs minimal oversight, consistently stays current on industry best practices, procedures, and techniques, and proactively implements them in line with our standards.** + **You’re an AML expert** with a solid understanding of AML typologies, red flags, regulatory requirements (e.g., Bank Secrecy Act, FinCEN, OFAC), and the supporting data. It is an asset if you have experience with FIS Core banking data or are ACAMS certified. California residents — your privacy rights regarding your actual or prospective employment (https://us.cibc.com/en/about-us/california-consumer-privacy-act-employment.html) _At CIBC, we offer a competitive total rewards package. This role has an expected salary range of_ **_$105,000- $120,000_** _for the market based on experience, qualifications, and location of the position. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which may also include a discretionary bonus component. CIBC offers a full range of benefits and programs to meet our employee’s needs; including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave and Vacation), Holidays and 401(k), in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members._ **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*, 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 Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com + 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, 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** IL-70 W Madison St, 8th Fl **Employment Type** Regular **Weekly Hours** 40 **Skills** Alteryx, Analytical Thinking, Analytics, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Critical Thinking, Data Analytics, Decision Making, Excel Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Pandas Python Library, Python (Programming Language), Python for Data Analysis, Python Numpy, SAS Viya, Transactional Data, Transaction Monitoring, VLOOKUP Function At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability. Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.