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About the Role

This position functions as a regional corporate secretarial resource supporting CIBC’s Capital Markets businesses in Europe and Asia Pacific. The role has accountability for all Board and Board sub-committee related matters for the relevant regional subsidiaries, including CIBC Capital Markets (Europe) S.A. in Luxembourg and CIBC Capital Markets Asia Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, as well as any further Capital Markets subsidiaries established or maintained in the regions. This position will also partner, to the extent required, with CIBC’s enterprise Corporate Secretariat department to the extent regional engagement is required to support corporate governance compliance for CIBC’s registered branches in Europe and Asia Pacific.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary corporate secretarial contact for Capital Markets subsidiaries across Europe and Asia Pacific, with responsibility for Board, committee, and shareholder governance processes.
Develop and manage annual governance calendars, coordinating scheduled and ad hoc Board, committee, and shareholder meetings.
Prepare and coordinate meeting notices, agendas, Board materials, resolutions, and minutes, ensuring timely, accurate, and effective governance support.
Support Boards, committees, Chairs, and directors on governance requirements, meeting procedures, and follow-up actions.
Maintain statutory records, corporate registers, governance documentation, signing authorities, and legal entity records, ensuring they remain accurate, current, and audit-ready.
Manage legal entity governance and maintenance activities, including director and officer changes, corporate restructurings, and required corporate approvals across relevant jurisdictions.
Oversee corporate filings and regulatory reporting obligations relating to legal entity governance, and manage external corporate secretarial providers and local counsel where required.
Support the implementation and ongoing enhancement of CIBC’s legal entity governance framework, including governance standards, delegated authorities, policies, and approval processes.
Monitor governance actions, track Board and committee decisions, and escalate material governance issues and risks as appropriate.
Coordinate director onboarding, governance training, and ongoing support to Board and committee members.
Partner with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Corporate Governance, and business stakeholders to deliver effective governance and subsidiary management across the region.
Drive continuous improvement of governance processes, controls, reporting, and Board technology solutions to enhance governance effectiveness and operational efficiency.
Support the Head of Legal, Europe & Asia Pacific with Legal department practice management activities, including regulatory and professional obligations, knowledge management, team administration, and other strategic and operational initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Corporate Governance, Finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience in company secretarial, corporate governance, or legal entity management.
Experience in company secretarial, corporate governance, legal entity management or a related legal/regulatory role, preferably within banking, capital markets or other regulated financial services environments.
Strong working knowledge of corporate governance practices, Board and committee administration, minute writing, statutory records management and legal entity maintenance requirements.
Familiarity with governance requirements applicable to regional subsidiaries operating in Europe and Asia Pacific, including experience supporting entities in Luxembourg and/or Singapore, or the ability to quickly develop this jurisdiction-specific knowledge.
Ability to interpret constitutional documents, delegated authorities, governance frameworks and internal policies, and apply them pragmatically to Board and shareholder matters.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple entities, deadlines, stakeholders and competing priorities across jurisdictions.
Excellent drafting skills, including the ability to prepare clear agendas, resolutions, minutes, governance summaries and action trackers with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Sound judgment and risk awareness, with the ability to identify governance issues, challenge incomplete processes and escalate concerns appropriately.
Strong relationship management and communication skills sufficient to work effectively with directors, executives, control functions and external advisers.
Proficiency in Board portal systems, including Diligent, entity management tools and standard Microsoft Office applications.
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.

Skills

Accountability
Banking
Business
Business Management
Business Policies
Capital Markets
Client Counseling
Communication
Compliance Requirements
Corporate Governance
Data Compilation
Decision Making
Documentations
Finance
Financial Services
Governance Framework
Group Problem Solving
Internal Auditing
Internal Controls
Leadership
Litigation
Long Term Planning
Meeting Organization
Policy Procedures

Location

London

Work Type

Regular
Office environment

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Corporate Governance, Finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience

About the Company

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.
CIBC's Legal Department provides legal support to assist CIBC in meeting its goals and effectively managing legal outcomes, by providing independent legal advice, as well as related transactional, regulatory and litigation support, to business management across all lines of CIBC's business globally. CIBC Legal has a four part mandate: To represent the interests of CIBC in commercial negotiations, litigation and regulatory proceedings; To provide timely, judgment-based legal advice that facilitates informed, risk-based decision-making by business management; To support CIBC's corporate governance, risk management and internal control framework; and To assist business management in optimizing external legal costs. CIBC's internal lawyers identify legal risks, provide actionable, solution-oriented advice to mitigate those risks, and work closely with their business partners to achieve favorable legal outcomes.

Equal Opportunity

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