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Specialisterne Canada is recruiting! 

Specialisterne Canada specializes in working with businesses to hire people on the autism spectrum or who identify as neurodivergent1Presently, Specialisterne Canada is working with CIBC to recruit for positions in Toronto. 

Specialisterne Canada provides recruitment, staffing solutions and management support to businesses interested in creating a more neurodiverse workforce. Specialisterne has an expertise in developing more comfortable processes and work environments where employees can feel productive and supported. We help managers understand the strengths of their employees and implement strategies to help them thrive in the workplace. 

CIBC is a leading North American financial institution. From Personal, Business and Commercial Banking to Wealth Management and Capital Markets businesses, their 44,000 employees provide a full range of financial products and services to 10 million clients in Canada, the United States and around the world.

CIBC places a high value on diversity in its workforce, recognizes the business benefits that accrue from responding to challenges from multiple perspectives, and is exercising a leadership position in the hiring of people with disabilities.

Descriptions of the roles are provided below. Applications should be submitted in full no later than September 29, 2021

 

Role Employer Location Deadline  
Neurodiversity at Work Program CIBC Toronto (Hybrid Remote) September 29, 2021 CLOSED

  

Role Description

 

Anti-Money Laundering Consultant

Full-time, Permanent
Toronto (Hybrid Remote)

 

Core Tasks:

  • Support senior members of the Financial Crime Risk Modeling Team in creation across project phases (requirements gathering, project scope, timelines, etc.) 
  • Write code to retrieve and manipulate data gathered from several databases and develop statistical and/or machine learning models
  • Test models for sound statistical properties and communicate model results to senior team members
  • Create and edit documentation of model development and model monitoring results 
  • Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive data

Requirements: 

  • Bachelor Degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, data analysis, or related field
  • Experience coding with Python, SAS, or other statistical programming language
  • Experience with statistical OR machine learning modeling
  • Intermediate SQL skills

Nice to have (not required): 

  • Experience handling large datasets
  • Experience transforming raw data into presentable information 
  • Ability to explain technical concepts and terms to non-technical colleagues

 

Senior Analyst (Digital Analytics)

Full-time, Permanent
Toronto (Hybrid Remote) 

Core Tasks:

  • Work within a project team to implement analytics tags across CIBC web platforms, from business idea to execution
  • Capture KPI’s and metrics from the business
  • Work with front-end developers to develop and implement analytics tags to all site engagements
  • Work with the quality assurance team to run test cases, ensuring functionality of tags
  • Prepare post-hoc reports and dashboards to monitor ongoing performance 

Requirements: 

  • Have a high school diploma and have experience/certificates in this field (data analytics, digital marketing, computer science, or a related field) 
  • Experience with Microsoft Outlook
  • Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Macros, Pivot Tables, etc.)
  • Knowledge or experience with Adobe analytics and/or Google analytics
  • Knowledge or experience with JavaScript

Nice to have (not required): 

  • Have a bachelor’s degree or college diploma (data analytics, digital marketing, computer science, or a related field)
  • Knowledge or experience with JavaScript
  • Experience with pixel implementation 
  • Knowledge or experience with project management tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
  • Knowledge or experience with de-bugging tools (Adobe Experience De-bugger)
  • Knowledge or experience with Google Marketing Suite and/or Adobe Launch

 

Business Consultant, Reporting

Full-time, Permanent
Toronto (Hybrid Remote) 

Core Tasks:

  • Provide reconciliation support for month-end processes, annual project, portfolio planning and prioritization activities
  • Collect and consolidate commentary on financial information, ensuring data is matched on multiple databases 
  • Use Excel to manipulate and prepare data for analysis by senior team members 
  • Support the monitoring, reporting and quality assurance across portfolios
  • Improve and automate existing reports and processes
  • Interpret relevant information including inquiries from external and internal business partners to provide information and/or clarification

Requirements: 

  • Have a college diploma (business, finance, data analytics, computer science, or a related field)
  • Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, OFFSET, Macros, Simple Summations, etc.)

Nice to have (not required): 

  • Have a bachelor’s degree (business, finance, data analytics, computer science, or a related field)
  • Knowledge or experience with web-based facilities and tools (Internet, intranet, SharePoint)
  • Knowledge or experience with enterprise collaboration and project management tools (MS SharePoint, MS Project, Planview)

Anti-Money Laundering Analyst

Full-time, Permanent
Toronto (Hybrid Remote) 

Core Tasks:

  • Conduct investigations on accounts suspected of fraudulent activity, supporting the assessment of CIBC’s portfolio of high-risk clients.  
  • Use CIBC systems to gather, analyse, and assess unusual financial transactions or activities received from CIBC business units, branches or TMS that may relate to money laundering or terrorist financing.
  • Perform an analysis on client information to identify potential high-risk client relationships, and prepare summary reports for manager review
  • Report unusual financial transactions or activities to the appropriate money laundering and/or terrorist financing reporting centre.
  • Once comfortable in the role, take on cases of higher complexity which require more detailed investigation.

Requirements: 

  • Have a high school diploma
  • Basic Microsoft skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
  • Ability to write in a clear and concise way

Nice to have (not required): 

  • Have a degree or diploma
  • Knowledge or experience with anti-money laundering
  • Intermediate/advanced Excel skills
  • Knowledge or experience with the banking industry
  • Knowledge or experience with systems used at CIBC (Certapay, ECIF, CARM, COINS, etc.)

 

Allocator, Credit Adjudication

Full-time, Permanent
Toronto (Hybrid Remote) 

Core Tasks:

  • Provide document routing support for internal clients such as CIBC mortgage advisors, banking centres, and Simplii. 
  • Use internal CIBC systems to receive documents, identify designated underwriter, and route documents to the appropriate party
  • Monitor mailbox for new tasks
  • Follow guidelines and meet expectations of Service Level Agreements
  • Once comfortable in the role, learn to complete processes of higher complexity

Requirements: 

  • Have a high school diploma or college diploma in any field 
  • Basic Microsoft skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)

Nice to have (not required):

  • Have a bachelor’s degree in any field

Role Employer Location Deadline  
Neurodiversity at Work Program CIBC Toronto (Hybrid Remote) September 29, 2021 CLOSED

The Recruitment Process


Registration

The first step in the recruitment process is for interested candidates to apply for the roles. This will involve completing an online questionnaire as well as submitting their resume to Specialisterne Canada. Instructions for applying are included below. Applicants will be shortlisted for participation in the next step based on a review of each online questionnaire and assessing the likelihood of fit for the roles for which we are recruiting.

Employment Discovery Workshop

The next step in the Specialisterne recruitment process is an Employment Discovery Workshop. It is a hands-on, task-based experience where you will work on specific projects in a virtual setting. It is an opportunity to learn about our approach to hiring, and for us to get to know you – what motivates you, your interests and your skills.

Training Program

Candidates whose profiles are well-suited for the roles for which we are recruiting will be invited to participate in a four-week skills evaluation and training program on the employer’s site. It will include case studies, real-life projects, as well as on-site training relevant to the roles and working environment.

Employment

Employment offers are made to the candidates with the best fit. Once accepted, the individuals will transition into their positions at the organization. Specialisterne Canada will provide support where necessary, which may include modifications to the work environment.

Those not selected can have their profiles added to our database for consideration for other more suitable job opportunities in the future.

To Apply

Please read this role description carefully.

Please Note: All applications must go through Specialisterne Canada. Our corporate partners do not handle applications directly.

If you completed a Specialisterne questionnaire in the past, please do so again, as this one has been customized for this recruitment program.

For More Information

Please direct any questions via email to info@specialisterne.ca.If you prefer to speak on the phone, send us an email and we will schedule a call.

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

1  Neurodiversity is the concept that there is great diversity in terms of how human brains are wired and work. For the purposes of this recruitment program, this umbrella term has been defined to include but not be limited to conditions such as Autism, ADHD/ADD, PDD-NOS, Mental Health Conditions, Learning Disabilities, and similar ways of being.