Sr. Consultant, OTC Derivatives Documentation

What you'll be doing 

Capital Markets Operations plays an important role in supporting CIBC's ability to deliver expertise, insight, and execution across complex markets activity while managing risk and maintaining operational excellence. As a Senior Consultant, OTC Derivatives Documentation, you'll support over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives documentation across Interest Rates, Foreign Exchange, Equities, and Commodities. You'll analyze complex derivative structures, interpret International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) documentation, resolve challenging documentation issues, and work closely with partners across Capital Markets to ensure legal documentation accurately reflects the economic intent of each transaction. In this senior specialist role, you'll help influence documentation standards, mentor team members, support automation initiatives, and contribute to the evolution of the documentation operating model. You'll also collaborate with teams across Legal, Trading, Risk, Technology, and Operations to solve complex problems, improve processes, and support new product and documentation requirements. 

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 

• Documentation Expertise - Develop, review, and validate OTC derivatives confirmations and related legal documentation to ensure they accurately reflect transaction economics, meet regulatory requirements, and support a strong client experience. 

• Analytical Problem Solving - Interpret complex derivative structures, pricing models, payoff profiles, booking logic, and valuations to resolve documentation issues and reconcile legal and economic intent. 

• Operational Excellence - Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high standard of accuracy, sound judgment, and attention to detail, and proactively identify and resolve discrepancies to strengthen operational risk controls. 

• Innovation & Automation - Identify opportunities to improve documentation processes through automation, data analysis, and emerging technologies, and contribute to practical, scalable solutions that enhance efficiency and control. 

• Partnership & Influence - Build trusted relationships across Trading, Legal, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Product Control, and Operations to support documentation decisions, improve standards, and advance strategic initiatives. 

• Leadership Through Expertise - Mentor consultants, share knowledge, and contribute to the continuous improvement of documentation practices, team capability, and the future-state operating model. 

Who you are 

• You can demonstrate experience in. OTC derivatives documentation, including complex products and International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) frameworks, within a Capital Markets environment. It's an asset if you have experience across Interest Rates, Foreign Exchange, Equities, and Commodities. 

• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way. 

• You love to learn. You're passionate about growing your knowledge. You have a strong sense of curiosity. 

• Your influence makes a difference. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise. 

• You're digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends. 

• You can demonstrate experience in. Excel, data analysis, or process improvement tools. It's an asset if you have experience with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Power Automate, Tableau, Power BI, or artificial intelligence-enabled solutions. 

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work, and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.