Senior Strategic Sourcing Partner

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

What you'll be doing

Talent Acquisition delivers best-in-class experiences that help position CIBC as a destination of choice for top talent. As a Sourcing Strategic Partner, you'll proactively source, identify, and assess high-caliber external talent, helping us attract strong talent and leaders who can deliver exceptional client and employee experiences. You'll support the Capital Markets US Region by developing strategic talent attraction strategies, building sourcing plans, and recruiting high-quality candidates aligned to business plans and goals. In this role, you'll combine market insight, relationship building, and sourcing expertise to strengthen talent pipelines and support hiring outcomes across your portfolio.

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

• Strategic sourcing - Develop and implement front-office focused sourcing plans using social media, applicant tracking systems, assessments, industry events, and modern marketing campaigns. Build talent pipelines for your assigned portfolio by identifying effective sourcing channels, engaging your network, and proactively reaching passive candidates in the market.

• Market insight - Stay current on labour market trends, street-level competitor dynamics, and emerging sourcing strategies, techniques, and technologies. Use these insights to provide recommendations that improve hiring outcomes and help business partners make informed talent decisions.

• Relationship management - Build and maintain strong relationships with leaders, internal partners, and candidates as a trusted talent advisor. Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience through timely communication, thoughtful pipeline management, and consultative support on Talent Acquisition processes and outcomes.

• Project delivery - Support key recruitment initiatives, including pipeline building for business growth, vendor coordination, onboarding support, and background check processes. Contribute to broader Talent Acquisition projects and provide support across sourcing teams as business needs evolve.    

• Inclusive talent practices - Champion initiatives to expand access to hard-to-reach talent pools aligned to business priorities. Apply inclusive interviewing and assessment techniques to help validate candidate experience and further expand our reach. 

Who you are

• You’re an experienced talent sourcing professional. You bring 5+ years of progressive experience in talent sourcing within Capital Markets, financial services, or other highly competitive talent markets, with a demonstrated track record of sourcing for specialized and hard-to-fill roles. Experience sourcing talent within US Capital Markets is strongly preferred.  

• You know how to uncover exceptional talent. You develop proactive sourcing strategies and build sustainable talent pipelines for specialized and business-critical roles. You’re skilled in advanced Boolean search techniques, LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, and leveraging creative sourcing channels to identify and engage passive talent. 

• You're passionate about people. You build strong relationships and meaningful networks with candidates and business stakeholders. You know how to engage passive talent, establish credibility, and create authentic connections that lead to successful hiring outcomes.

• You act like an owner. You bring a strong sense of urgency, manage competing priorities effectively, and focus on delivering results that improve hiring efficiency and reduce reliance on third-party agencies.

• You know that details matter. You bring strong time-management and organizational skills, and you communicate opportunities to candidates in a compelling, professional, and thoughtful way.

• You live your values. You bring high standards, genuine care to your relationships, and want to grow with an employer that shares your values and brings out your best.

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 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

• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.

• 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 test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).

• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. 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

Toronto-81 Bay, 33rd Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Business Effectiveness, Coaching, Communication, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Long Term Planning, People Leadership, People Management, Process Improvements, Recruiting, Recruiting Processes, Recruiting Strategies, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Talent Sourcing