Strategic Design Expert Sanctions

Would you like to provide in thought leadership and strategic direction for the bank's sanctions program at a global level?

As the Strategic Design Expert Sanctions you ensure that the bank operates within regulatory requirements and mitigates potential sanctions risks now and prepares for future developments.

You and your job

Design and develop strategic Sanctions proposals so that the right decisions can be made. Lead or contribute to initiatives that enable Sanctions to reach their maturity targets with the aim to be best in class. Provide recommendations, direction and guidance on topics such as coverage assessments, gap analysis, and provide for closure of the gaps using comprehensive data analytics to ensure that the bank's sanctions program is efficient and effective. Support and facilitate the high priority initiatives within Sanctions, including sharpening objectives, resolving blockers and maximising benefits realisation. Make a difference by making sure, we as a bank ‘do the right thing’ now and in the future.

Practical Examples

• Facilitate global cross-team initiatives, encourage sharing of best practice.
• Analyse business processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Define new capabilities and mature existing capabilities to be best in class.
• Carry out coverage assessments.
• Conduct root cause analysis.
• Solve problems within both change initiatives and operations.

Facts & Figures

• 36 or 40 hours per week
• 43,822 Rabobank colleagues around the world

Your responsibilities

• Staying up to date with the latest sanctions regulations and utilising innovative tools and techniques to enhance the bank's sanctions program's effectiveness.
• Thinking out of the box and dares to go off the beaten track to come up with new approaches in the sanctions domain.

Together we achieve more than alone
We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. So we are very curious about what you can bring to our team at FEC Sanctions.

‘We inspire each other with creative ideas and approaches to make a real difference in the dynamic Sanctions environment’

Omer Sheikh, Lead Sanctions Strategic Design & Delivery

The Strategic Design Expert Sanctions Transaction is responsible for designing and developing  the Sanctions landscape within Rabobank with the goal to meet our goals in the most effective way possible; they do this through applying their deep knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry insights across a broad range of topics, both Risk and Process related. Working together is the way we work; as 1 passionate and goal-oriented team at Rabobank. Talking of Rabobank: We are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9,5000,000 customers. Together with these customers, our members and partners we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work and do business. 

You and your talent

• Bachelor or Master’s degree;
• At least 3 years relevant work experience within Risk, Audit and/or Compliance;
• Demonstrated analytical and influential skills;
• Knowledge of the customer lifecycle;
• Familiar with risk frameworks and/or assessments;
• Knowledge of Regulations and Guidance relating to Sanctions;
• Experience with complex senior stakeholder management and high organisational sensitivity and integrity;
• Ability to work at senior level and to communicate and report effectively to senior management;
• Fluent in English, verbal and written.

We are looking for a team player who enjoys collaboration and facilitation, who can bring different stakeholders together and come to a common understanding. Your social skills are above average, you connect easily and are able to formulate clearly and to the point with both internal employees as with strategic partners in the market. Next to that; you are a strong problem solver who is able to work with complex topics. Above all; you have a positive presence and are ready to make a difference.

This is what we offer you

• A gross monthly salary between €4,292.40 and €7,307.58 per month (scale 9 or 10, depending on knowledge and experience);
• Thirteenth month and 8% holiday pay;
• Extra budget of 11% of your gross monthly salary that you can spend as you want. Buy extra vacation days, pay extra money into your pension or have part of the budget paid out;
• A combination of working from home and in the office.

This is a selection of the terms of employment for a Strategic Design Expert Sanctions based on a 36-hour working week. You can find all terms of employment on rabobank.jobs/en/conditions-of-employment.

You and the job application process

• Any questions about the job content? Contact: Daphne Ruczynski-Verhoeff, Strategic Design Expert Sanctions via Daphne.Ruczynski@rabobank.nl
• Questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Contact Milou Stoop, Recruiter FEC via Milou.Stoop@rabobank.nl
• We will hold the interviews face to face or through a video call.
• You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions on rabobank.jobs/en/faq.
• Please note that that you must be in possession of a work permit for this role and that relocation costs are for your own account
• A security check is part of the process.
• We respect your privacy.