Senior Consultant, AI Risk Management

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What You’ll Be Doing

The Enterprise AI Governance Office (AIGO) within the Enterprise Advanced Analytics and AI Hub at CIBC is responsible for ensuring that all AI activities at CIBC are governed in accordance with the Enterprise AI Framework and its associated processes and standards. AIGO develops, operationalizes, and continuously improves AI governance practices to manage AI-related risks, ensure regulatory readiness, and enable responsible innovation across the bank.

This Senior Consultant, AI Risk Management will support CIBC’s AI risk management practices by conducting and reviewing AI risk assessments, developing effective AI risk mitigation plans in partnership with business teams and other risk control groups, and by providing AI risk advisory services to the enterprise. The position will be responsible for ensuring that all AI solutions across the organization are appropriately risk-assessed, as required by the Enterprise AI Framework. The Sr. Consultant will work collaboratively with technology and business teams, control groups, audit, and oversight bodies to ensure that all CIBC AI Governance requirements are adhered to and are effective in managing AI-related 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.

How You’ll Succeed

• Champion Trustworthy AI in solving business problems - Work with business units to understand their AI Governance needs, opportunities, and pain points. Work with risk and control teams to ensure AI related risks are adequately managed. Focus on relationship building and become a trusted partner for AI Governance within the bank. Contribute to the development of AI risk management thought leadership and related educational resources both within the organization and externally.

• Ensure AI Solutions are managed and delivered in a governed manner - Work with AI development, technology, and risk/control/compliance teams in identifying, assessing, and mitigating AI-related risks in accordance with AI risk management best practices, tools and techniques to comply with governance requirements and accelerate CIBC’s leadership in ethical and responsible use of AI. Develop AI-related risk mitigation controls with key partners and assist with ongoing risk reporting and risk reviews for the Enterprise.

• Translate Research into Actionable Insights - Monitor, research, and report on the latest trends and developments around AI risk management. Help ensure that all AI risk management processes, tools, and techniques are inclusive of the requirements necessary to meet the growing demands and advancements in AI by suggesting and making changes to the current state.

• Ignite Innovation, Drive Execution - Work as an internal consultant to drive results through the application of "governed" AI solutions. Provide support and help drive adoption of AI Governance across the organization by developing strategy and success metrics. Manage and participate in all AI Governance related bodies and committees.

Who you are

• You demonstrate technical fluency in AI/ML. You understand predictive modeling, NLP, computer vision, and generative AI, and you’ve worked across the production lifecycle assessing controls and evidence in regulated environments.

• You securely navigate AI risk frameworks and regulation. You’re fluent with NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC AI risk standards (e.g., 23894, 42001), and model risk expectations in financial services, and you translate them into pragmatic, auditable controls.

• You uphold Trustworthy AI as a core principle. You apply data protection, fairness and bias mitigation, explainability, security-by-design, and third‑party risk practices to safeguard clients and the bank, and to support positive outcomes for society.

• You communicate with clarity and influence across diverse stakeholders. You distill complex topics clearly for diverse audiences, build strong partnerships, and drive outcomes through stakeholder management and influence without formal authority.

• You value professional accreditation and relevant education. You hold a degree in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Risk Management). Certifications such as IAPP AIGP, ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 23894, CertNexus CEET, IEEE CertifAIEd, or IAPP CIPT are assets.

• Values matter to you. You bring your authentic self to work and 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 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, 21st Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence Ethics, Cloud Governance, Governance Framework, Machine Learning (ML), Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Risk Management and Mitigation