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What You'll Be Doing

The Global Head of Digital Assets is the senior executive responsible for defining, mobilizing, and executing CIBC’s global digital asset strategy. This role spans the full spectrum of emerging and institutional-grade digital‑asset capabilities—including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, tokenized assets, digital money, and DLT‑enabled financial infrastructure.

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

How You’ll Succeed

Strategy & Leadership

• Define and own the bank’s global digital assets strategy aligned with overall corporate and business-line objectives.

• Identify priority use cases across markets, custody, payments, capital markets, wealth management, and treasury.

• Act as the senior executive sponsor for digital asset initiatives across regions and businesses.

Product & Platform Development

• Own the design and launch of digital asset products and services, including custody, trading, settlement, tokenization, and on-chain payments.

• Guide build-vs-buy decisions and partnerships with fintechs, blockchain networks, and market infrastructure providers working with CIBC departments and divisions.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Establish a global governance framework covering risk management, compliance, operational controls, and financial crime prevention for digital assets.

• Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Internal Audit to ensure adherence to evolving regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.

• Define and support policies for asset safekeeping, key management, client suitability, and market integrity.

Regulatory & External Engagement

• Serve as the bank’s senior representative with regulators, central banks, industry bodies, and standard-setting organizations on digital asset matters.

• Monitor global regulatory developments and proactively shape policy discussions.

• Represent the bank at industry forums and public engagements as a thought leader and increased presence on the global stage.

Commercial Growth & Partnerships

• Develop revenue-generating business models for digital asset offerings.

• Build strategic partnerships with exchanges, custodians, blockchain protocols, technology providers, and institutional clients.

• Support client acquisition and deepen relationships with institutional, corporate, and wealth clients.

People & Operating Model

• Build and lead a high-performing global digital assets team spanning product, technology, risk, and commercial functions (direct and indirect).

• Define operating models that integrate digital assets into existing business lines while maintaining appropriate controls.

• Foster a culture of responsible innovation and continuous learning.

Who You Are

• You can demonstrate 10+ years of relevant industry experience. 

• You have completed an undergraduate degree in Business, Computer Science or Engineering.

• You can demonstrate successful launch and adoption of digital asset products.

• You can demonstrate revenue and client growth attributable to digital asset initiatives including cross selling products and services.

• You have the knowledge of regulatory approvals and audit outcomes to coordinate with appropriate CIBC Departments.

• You have experience with platform resilience, security, and operational performance requirements to support product initiatives working with T&O.

• You have the desired experience to demonstrate market positioning and thought leadership of tokenization to increase presence of CIBC on the global stage.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

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What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program, defined benefit pension plan, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

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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 [email protected]

• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.

• 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. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

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