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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 Senior Counsel, Sponsorships and Advertising Law role will be a member of the Personal Banking legal team will pro-actively identify, asses and mitigate legal risks to manage legal outcomes.  The role requires strong independent judgment, broad-based legal knowledge, and a high level of professionalism to work collaboratively with and develop trusted advisor relationships with employees at all levels.

The Senior Counsel role will be focused on supporting Retail Banking lines of business and will work collaboratively with functional teams, including Compliance, to advise on advertising laws under the Bank Act, the Competition Act, and relevant voluntary codes. In addition, the successful candidate will be responsible for engaging and instructing local counsel in over 20 foreign jurisdictions, coordinating and tracking marketing law advice, and communicating it effectively to senior business leads at CIBC in Toronto.  

The Senior Counsel, Sponsorships and Advertising Law role will also be accountable for negotiating, drafting and advising on various kinds of sponsorship agreements, including sponsorships of sports teams, prominent events, charities and global post-secondary institutions, and will assist in updating and creating agreement templates for use in marketing services agreements and sponsorship agreements.

The successful candidate will report to Managing Counsel, Personal Banking, with a dotted line reporting relationship in to Senior Counsel, Personal Banking and will provide excellent quality legal advice, possess strong drafting skills and strong team oriented leadership and organizational skills.

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 where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How you’ll succeed

Timely, commercially practical and solutions oriented - Draft and advise on sponsorship agreements and on advertising with a view to identifying and mitigating legal risks in a commercially practical way. 

Relationship management – Manage partnerships and relationships across CIBC by integrating into the business, facilitating open communication, maintaining and improving levels of internal business partner satisfaction, anticipating business needs and proactively offering legal advice including delivering training.

Team engagement - Work collaboratively in a large legal team setting with other lawyers and CIBC Legal Department leaders.

Who You Are

You can demonstrate experience in & have proven track record of providing excellent legal judgement and deliver legal advice on contract drafting and negotiations, complex issues and mitigating legal and reputational risk. You have significant relevant experience gained at a bank, a similar large organization or a top tier law firm with familiarity with the Bank Act and the Competition Act.

You’re a certified professional. The successful candidate must have been called to the Bar in Ontario and are a member in good standing.

You understand that success is in the details. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.

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 work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive compensation, a banking benefit*, wellbeing support and additional offers such as employee and family assistance programs 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.

*Subject to 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, 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.

Expected End Date

2026-01-16

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 20th Floor

Employment Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Business Contracts, Business Transactions, Contract Negotiations, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Legal Consulting, Litigation, People Management, Strategic Advice