Director, Search

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Our Talent Acquisition team is focused on building strong, forward-looking talent strategies that support growth across CIBC. As Director, Competitive Search, you’ll lead a specialized capability designed to attract high-value external mass affluent Financial Advisor talent through a model that blends business development, strategic sourcing, market intelligence, and high-touch talent engagement. You’ll help shape the strategy and operating model for identifying and engaging top Financial Advisors and advisor teams across Canada, while building a disciplined, data-led, relationship-based hiring engine.

Working closely with senior business leaders, Client Growth Managers (CGMs), Talent Acquisition partners, and other internal stakeholders, you’ll create advisor talent pipelines that support long-term business growth. This role requires deep knowledge of the Financial Advisor and wealth management landscape, including books of business, portability, team structures, succession dynamics, candidate motivations, transition considerations, and the competitive market.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on‑site, while other days will be remote.

• Lead competitive search strategy - Develop and execute a national talent strategy focused on identifying and attracting experienced Financial Advisors from competitor firms and the broader financial services market. Build a year-long plan aligned to business growth priorities, target markets, and advisor acquisition opportunities.

• Build talent pipelines - Create and maintain robust pipelines of high‑calibre advisor candidates through proactive sourcing, networking, and market intelligence. Oversee talent maps, target lists, dashboards, and candidate portfolios for top advisor prospects across Canada.

• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience - Lead full‑cycle recruitment from sourcing and outreach to offer negotiation and onboarding. Develop tailored value propositions and messaging to engage passive candidates, while building trusted relationships that reflect CIBC’s brand and values.

• Advise and influence stakeholders - Partner closely with Market Vice Presidents (MVPs), Region Heads, CGMs, Human Resources Business Partners, and senior leaders to understand hiring priorities, team dynamics, and growth objectives. Provide insight on market trends, talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitive positioning.

• Lead the team and optimize operations - Coach and develop a team of two Senior Consultants while establishing and tracking key metrics such as time‑to‑fill, offer acceptance rates, retention, and pipeline health. Use recruitment technology, customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, and data analytics to continuously improve sourcing strategies, reporting, and overall effectiveness.

• Support onboarding and retention - Partner with business leaders and Human Resources to design onboarding experiences that help advisors integrate quickly and accelerate productivity. Monitor early‑tenure performance and engagement, and share insights that support long‑term retention.

• You have deep industry expertise
  . You bring strong knowledge of the financial advisory and wealth management landscape, including advisor compensation models, books of business transitions, team structures, and regulatory considerations such as Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) requirements and securities licensing.

• You’re passionate about people
  . You have established relationships within the financial advisory community and a proven ability…