Audit Manager/Senior Audit Manager
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce • Chicago, Illinois • Full Time • $120,000–$190,000 / year
Posted on Fri, Oct 16, 2026
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.
To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com
What you’ll be doing
In these roles you will provide leadership in improving the overall control environment within CIBC. You will act as individual contributor or lead multi-skilled audit teams on large and/or complex audits.
The areas of CIBC that these roles align to are as follows:
- Capital Markets
- Commercial Banking/Credit Risk
- Wealth Management/Private Wealth
- Finance & Treasury
- Risk Management
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 2+ days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.
How You'll Succeed
- Audit Engagement Management – Manage a portfolio of assigned audits, including staffing, scheduling, stakeholder coordination, and completion of the audit plan.
- Project Leadership – Lead and manage larger, more complex audit engagements and projects, sometimes concurrently, ensuring quality and adherence to standards.
- Team Development – Provide guidance, feedback, and learning opportunities to audit team personnel, fostering professional growth and a positive team culture.
- Stakeholder Relationship Building – Develop strong relationships with senior management and other key stakeholders, facilitating open communication and collaboration.
- Risk Assessment & Reporting – Identify risks and controls within business processes, design audit programs, review workpapers, and draft high-quality audit reports with minimal oversight.
- Continuous Improvement – Contribute to a team-oriented culture by sharing information, resolving conflicts, and supporting other project teams as needed.
Who You Are
- You have relevant education and certifications. You hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, and professional certifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). Being a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or working towards the designation is a plus.
- You bring extensive audit experience. You have 7+ years of relevant experience in commercial banking, private wealth, capital markets or finance and the related regulatory environment.
- You’re a strong project manager. You demonstrate project management skills, including the ability to handle shifting priorities and complex, ambiguous situations independently.
- You’re an effective communicator and collaborator. You possess strong analytical, written/verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills, with a high level of expertise in collaborating with internal and external parties.
- You lead with integrity and professionalism. You exemplify a strong work ethic and operate effectively in dynamic, fast-paced environments, with prior managerial experience.
- Values matter to you. You bring integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to CIBC’s purpose-driven culture.
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This role has an expected salary range of $120,000 USD - $190,000 USD based on experience, qualifications, and location (salary differential for different locations will be discussed during 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, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, Paid Time Off, Holidays, and 401(k), plus other special perks for our team members. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location. Additional total compensation and benefits details will be provided during the hiring process. #LI-TA
**This position 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 Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com
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 10Employment Type
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