Talent Acquisition Partner (12-month Contract)

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

As a member of CIBC’s team, the Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition is responsible for planning, sourcing, assessing, and qualifying external candidates in collaboration with Talent Acquisition Partners to support business plans and goals in compliance with regulatory requirements, policies and procedures. The role provides advice regarding the hiring process, understanding business partner needs and leveraging new sourcing channels to advise hiring managers throughout the interviewing process. The Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition exercises independent judgement to recommend the most important candidate skills, using labour market knowledge to recommend process improvements. The role makes decisions on their own work methods to assess candidates using behavioural interviewing techniques to provide business partners with insights, benefits, and hiring risks.

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.

Please note we are hiring for 2 positions

 

How you'll succeed

• Portfolio management – lead the talent acquisition planning, sourcing and interviewing activities to identify quality candidates for an individual or group of portfolios, ensuring class hiring requirements are met and exceeded per set timelines while providing a positive candidate experience
• Strategic sourcing – Identify strategies and sourcing channels to build a pipeline of diverse candidates for your assigned portfolio. Establish connections within the community, organize and attend recruiting events, maintain and leverage a professional online and social media presence, and prospect talent through your network. Provide trusted advice to hiring managers by using various interviewing and assessment techniques to validate candidate experience levels.
• Business acumen – Keep up-to-date on labour market trends and competitor information, providing business partners with insights and recommendations that will improve the quality of external hires. Build deep subject matter expertise in your portfolio to better forecast and influence hiring plans and decisions.
• Relationship management - Build and maintain strong professional relationships with leaders, internal partners, and candidates. Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience by managing your talent pipeline, acknowledging all applicants, and engaging in regular communication. Consult with business partners on Talent Acquisition processes, activities and outcomes to position yourself as a valued partner.

 

Who you are

• Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.
• You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results.
• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life.  
• You look beyond the moment.  You make decisions and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow. You proactively seek new opportunities to define what's possible.

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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

• 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.

Expected End Date

2027-10-08

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 34th Floor

Employment Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

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