Director (VP Level), Equity Derivatives Sales

What You’ll Be Doing

The Director, Equity Derivatives Sales, will focus on insurance clients for fixed-strike and light-exotic options. This candidate should have existing client relationships that they can bring to our platform. This candidate would require a deep understanding of the equity and equity derivatives markets, trading experience, and client relationships. Lastly, the candidate will help us evolve our commercial strategy and therefore needs to be a strategic thinker capable of adapting to changes in the product and client landscapes.

How You’ll Succeed

• Execute strategic business and financial plans for distribution of Equity Derivatives Sales products across U.S. investor clients.
• Partner with trading, risk, origination, and other teams across the firm to enhance CIBC’s functional capabilities.
• Keep up to date with market trends.

Who You Are

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work, and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial markets, specifically, Equity Derivatives functions and products.
• Detailed working knowledge of the industry and market to assess impact of market conditions.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills in order to develop and leverage relationships with clients, internal and/or external business partners.
• Significant presentation/interactive skills sufficient to clearly articulate complex conceptual information/ideas on issues involving extensive interpretation and opinion.
• Negotiating and influencing skills to shape decision-making processes at senior levels and resolve situations where compromise solutions are often negotiated.
• Creativity skills sufficient to resolve complex problems and/or identify innovative alternatives or opportunities.
• Comprehensive understanding of elements of profitability, risk, and cost control.
• Knowledge of business/finance typically acquired through university business degree or equivalent combination of education and industry experience and relevant post-graduate education as specified by US-FIC.
• Unquestioned professionalism, ethics and reputation and proven ability to exercise strong independent judgment when making business decisions and/or representing CIBC World Markets.
• Attention to detail, strategic thinking capability with ability to identify and exploit trends and opportunities.
• You embrace and champion change. You will continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best. Your influence makes an impact.
• You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.
• You're digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends.
• 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 create a shared vision.

What CIBC Offers

• A competitive total rewards package including an expected salary of $225,000 for the New York, NY market based on experience, qualifications, and location of the position.
• An incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component.
• A full range of benefits and programs to meet our employee's needs; including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave, and Vacation), Holidays, and 401(k), in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members.
• Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location.

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.
• 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 tests (such as simulation, coding, MS Office).