National Head, Private Bank Lending

About the role

As the National Head, Private Bank Lending, you’ll serve as a senior leader within the US Private Banking business, with primary accountability for lending strategy, credit oversight, portfolio health, and end-to-end lending execution. Reporting to the Head of US Private, Personal & Digital Banking, this role leads the lending agenda for the franchise and partners closely with the Chief Banking Officer and other senior leaders to support growth, deliver sound risk management, and ensure an exceptional client and banker experience.

You’ll serve as the single credit authority and deal execution leader across all lending activity within Private, Personal & Digital Banking, structuring deals, owning the end-to-end loan execution process, and ensuring speed, quality, and client experience for every loan transaction.

This role is intended for a leader who can build and lead a high-performing lending organization, bring sound judgment to complex situations, and establish an operating model that enables bankers to structure, advise, and execute business in the right way. You’ll be empowered to assess the needs of the business, strengthen the lending platform over time, and bring forward ideas that improve speed, quality, consistency, and portfolio performance while maintaining strong first-line credit discipline.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. To successfully perform the work of this role, you’ll generally be on-site full-time with flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lending function for the Private Banking franchise with broad accountability for credit oversight, portfolio performance, lending execution, and organizational effectiveness.
• Deliver competitive turnaround times, ensure portfolio credit quality, and oversee portfolio health through disciplined first-line risk management, strong credit standards, and proactive identification of emerging issues, concentrations, and performance trends.
• Provide leadership on credit matters across the business, including complex transactions, credit structuring, underwriting, and tailored financing solutions, especially for ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients.
• Manage the process from approval to close, improving decision-making, reducing friction in the process, and enhancing the experience for clients and internal partners.
• Serve as a senior executive partner alongside the Chief Banking Officer and other business leaders, and collaborate closely with leaders across Private Banking, Personal Banking, Product and Revenue, Risk, Finance, Operations, and other key stakeholders to deliver integrated outcomes and maintain alignment across the franchise.
• Establish and enforce first-line credit standards, maintain a solutions-oriented culture, and work closely with risk partners to enhance policy and deliver competitive Private Banking solutions in line with CIBC’s risk appetite.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team by setting clear expectations, elevating standards, and fostering a culture of accountability, partnership, and practical problem-solving.
• Drive strong execution outcomes through high deal conversion, booking efficiency, client satisfaction, and consistent portfolio performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant executive leadership experience in lending, credit, private banking, commercial banking, wealth management, or a closely related financial services business.
• Strong track record of balancing business growth with sound credit judgment, portfolio oversight, and risk management.
• Deep experience in credit structuring, underwriting, lending execution, and portfolio management, including complex client needs and tailored financing solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to structure deals, drive outcomes efficiently, and bring clarity to complex situations while maintaining a strong control environment and high professional standards.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships across business, operations, and risk, and partner effectively with bankers, risk partners, operations teams, and senior executives.
• Client-first mindset with a focus on speed, quality, and satisfaction in loan transactions and delivering an exceptional client and banker experience.
• Strong business and analytical acumen; ability to combine business judgment with financial and analytical strength, using data and insight to improve credit quality, execution speed, and portfolio outcomes.

Values

You bring your real self to work and live our values—trust, teamwork, and accountability.

Pay

The expected salary range for this role is $250,000–$325,000 for the Chicago, IL market based on experience, qualifications, and location. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which may include a discretionary bonus component.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans
• Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave, and Vacation), Holidays
• 401(k)
• Wellbeing support
• MomentMakers recognition program
• Purpose Day (paid day off for growth and development)