Sanctions Analyst

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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What you'll be doing

Our Compliance team helps protect CIBC, our clients, and the communities we serve by managing regulatory risk with care, consistency, and sound judgment. As a Sanctions Analyst, you’ll support sanctions screening activities by reviewing escalated alerts, researching individuals and entities, and assessing transactions against applicable sanctions requirements, internal policies, and screening guidance. You’ll investigate potential matches, determine whether alerts are false positives or require escalation, and document your findings clearly and accurately. You’ll also partner with colleagues across Compliance, Operations, and business teams to gather information and support timely alert resolution. In this role, you’ll contribute to a strong risk culture by applying investigative thinking, maintaining high quality standards, and helping identify opportunities to improve processes and controls.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. 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 3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How you'll succeed

• Alert Review & Investigation - Review and disposition Level 2 sanctions screening alerts and Level 1 client batch screening alerts in a timely and accurate manner. Research individuals, entities, vessels, geographies, and transactions to determine whether alerts are true matches, false positives, or require escalation.
• Risk Assessment & Escalation - Analyze customer, transaction, and counterparty information against sanctions lists, internal policies, and regulatory requirements. Escalate potential true matches, complex scenarios, and policy exceptions to senior analysts or management in line with established procedures.
• Documentation & Control Discipline - Document reviews thoroughly and consistently to meet internal standards, procedures, and service level expectations. Maintain complete, defensible files that support audit, regulatory, and internal reporting requirements.
• Partnership & Collaboration - Work closely with partners across Compliance, Operations, and business units to obtain relevant information and support effective alert resolution. Contribute to broader regulatory compliance activities and cross-functional examinations as needed.
• Continuous Improvement & Quality - Identify trends, recurring screening issues, data quality concerns, and opportunities to improve processes. Participate in quality assurance feedback loops, apply corrective actions where needed, and recommend enhancements to business processes that improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Who you are

• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way.
• You know that details matter. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
• You're motivated by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You know that an inclusive team that enjoys working together can bring a vision to life.
• You can demonstrate experience in compliance, financial crime, banking operations, risk management, sanctions screening, or another analytical environment. It’s an asset if you have exposure to anti-money laundering, know your client, fraud, or investigative work.
• You have a degree/diploma in business, finance, law, criminology, political science, economics, or a related field.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work, and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

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At CIBC, we offer a competitive total rewards package. This role has an expected salary range of $64,000- $80,000 USD for the market based on experience, qualifications, and location of the position (salary range varies based on the location which will be discussed at the time of the interview). The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which may also include a discretionary bonus component. CIBC offers a full range of benefits and programs to meet our employee’s needs; including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave and Vacation), Holidays and 401(k), in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members. #LI-TA

*This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship*

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*, 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.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

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]

• 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 tests (such as simulation, coding, MS Office). 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.

Job Location

IL-Chicago, 70 W Madison St Fl 8

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

40

Skills

Compliance Reporting, Compliance Testing, Decision Making, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Assessments, Strategic Advice