We're building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. CIBC's Electronic Trading Group is a leader in electronic execution, delivering algorithmic equity trading solutions, direct market access, and advanced tools that help clients implement strategies and achieve best execution. As an Executive Director, Electronic Trading Sales, you’ll drive the growth of our Canadian electronic trading franchise by building and deepening relationships with institutional asset managers, pension plans, and hedge funds.

You’ll act as a trusted advisor, helping clients navigate electronic execution, market structure, liquidity access, and evolving regulatory considerations. You’ll also contribute strategic insight that helps shape the continued evolution of CIBC's electronic trading platform in Canada. To successfully perform the work, you’ll be on-site full-time.

In addition to base pay, compensation for this role includes participation in an annual discretionary incentive or bonus program. Use data-driven insights to help clients improve execution outcomes while contributing to revenue growth, client activity, and franchise penetration goals. Market structure leadership - Serve as a subject matter expert on Canadian equity market structure, including lit and dark venues, marketplace rules, order types, best execution considerations, and regulatory developments.

Strategic platform development - Share market intelligence and client feedback to inform product enhancements, algorithm development, and platform evolution. Help identify new growth opportunities across client segments, workflow solutions, and execution offerings relevant to the Canadian market.



Cross-functional collaboration - Partner with global sales and trading teams, as well as colleagues across High Touch Equities Sales Trading, Program Trading, Prime Brokerage, and Derivatives, to deliver a seamless client experience and strengthen CIBC’s market presence across products.

Governance and risk management - Champion responsible finance, sound governance, and ethical conduct in all aspects of your work. Collaborate with Legal, Operations, Compliance, Technology, Credit, and Risk teams to support the client and trade lifecycle while ensuring adherence to internal policies, market rules, and regulatory standards. You have relevant experience.

You have a strong track record of originating and managing relationships with Canadian institutional asset managers, pension plans, and hedge funds. You give meaning to data. You have deep expertise in electronic trading products, Canadian equity market structure, market microstructure, and algorithmic execution strategies.

You’re confident interpreting liquidity fragmentation, venue analysis, routing logic, transaction cost analysis, and execution performance to support client conversations and business decisions.



You’ve built a robust network and reputation among Canadian buy-side trading and investment professionals. You have a degree/diploma in Business, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

You have current accreditation and are in good standing as an Investment Representative (IR) with Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization - Investment Dealer (CIRO-ID). It’s an asset if you also hold the CIRO Derivatives license or hold U.S. regulatory registrations such as Series 7 or Series 63. competitive salary defined benefit pension plan* a vacation offering MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program 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.

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Thinking, Business Decisions, Business Growth, Business Opportunities, Client Consultations, Client Support, Financial Markets, Financial Modeling, Global Market, Identifying Opportunities, Investments, Market Intelligence, Market Trading, Researching, Strategic Insights, Strategy Execution At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 48,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us. #

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