Afshan Ali
About Afshan Ali
Afshan Ali is the Vice President of Capital Markets Compliance at CIBC, with extensive experience in legal and compliance roles within the financial sector.
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Afshan Ali is the Vice President of Capital Markets Compliance at CIBC. She has held this position since 2022.
Professional Experience at CIBC
Afshan Ali has an extensive career at CIBC, holding various roles. She started as Counsel (Litigation) from 2011 to 2013, then progressed to Senior Counsel (Litigation) from 2013 to 2017. She was later promoted to Managing Counsel (Litigation), a position she held from 2017 to 2020. Subsequently, she served as Vice President, Commercial Banking & Wealth Management Compliance from 2020 to 2022 before taking her current role.
Previous Roles at Torys LLP
Before joining CIBC, Afshan Ali worked at Torys LLP. She started as a Summer Student in 2002, subsequently becoming an Articling Student from 2003 to 2004. She then served as a Litigation Associate from 2004 to 2011.
Education and Qualifications
Afshan Ali holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from York University - Osgoode Hall Law School, attained between 2000 and 2003. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Anthropology from the University of Toronto - University of Trinity College, completed from 1996 to 2000.