Head of Corporate Security (US)

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Technology Infrastructure and Innovation (TI&I) spans the areas of Technology, Corporate Services, Enterprise Security & Risk Services, Enterprise Programs & Delivery Excellence, Capital Markets Wealth Management Operations, and Retail Operations & INTRIA.  TI&I delivers operational excellence by effectively managing the technology and operations required to run our bank, enables our bank’s transformation by focusing on clients, innovating for the future, and simplifying the way we operate, and supports our bank’s growth objectives through flawless execution of strategic initiatives.

What you’ll be doing

The Senior Director, US Region, Corporate Security, is responsible for leadership and management of CIBC’s Security functions as it relates to the safety and protection of people, assets, information, and corporate reputation. The incumbent provides strategic advice in the development of policies for the protection of people, information and property assets across the CIBC group on a regional basis, with a mandated focus on the US Region. In this capacity, the Senior Director provides assurance to the CEO and the Board of Directors that effective security is in place for the US Region. In addition, the position provides strategic and operational direction to mitigate serious threats and ensure organizational resilience in the areas of crime and robbery prevention, , financial crime & fraud investigations, information/privacy breaches, insider risk, and physical security operations management. The Senior Director will also maintain ongoing relationships with relevant security service suppliers, local and national law enforcement, government, and institutional and professional associations in the United States.

Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

US Region and Enterprise Security Strategies and Programs

• ​Developing and maintaining security strategies, programs, policies, and standards to protect people/employees, executives, property, and information for CIBC.

• Proactively identifying, evaluating, and recommending methods to mitigate threats to people, property, and information,

• Using a multilayered, intelligence-led, risk-based model to provide actionable advice and support to mitigate exposures to security threats. This includes conducting security risk reviews of premises, providing mitigation recommendations to management, closing identified gaps, and following recommended actions to completion,

• Assuming overall accountability for CIBC, US Region physical security equipment, security guard forces, and associated service suppliers, standards, policies, and guidelines set forth by Enterprise Physical Security and Information Security,

Integrated Investigations

• Assuming overall regional accountability for managing internal/external fraud and insider risk-related analysis, investigations, and the management of proactive detection programs -in coordination with internal business partners, other financial institutions, and law enforcement.

• Managing regulatory and compliance investigations from whistleblowers, privacy, and AML as they relate to Code of Conduct violations and or/potential reputation, legal, and financial risks.

• Responsible for ensuring reduced risk of financial loss, reputational and/or life, and safety risks to CIBC via effectively managing internal/insider risk and external/organized crime threats; ensures CIBC is meeting legislative obligations.

• Increases opportunities to proactively detect and effectively monitor internal or external criminal activities against CIBC through the augmentation of technical and n