Wholesale Strategy Consultant

This is what we offer you

• Gross monthly salary between EUR 6,475 and EUR 9,250 (scale 11) for a 36 hour week
• Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance
• 10% Employee Benefit Budget
• EUR 1,400 development budget per year
• Hybrid working: balance between home and office work (possible for most roles)
• A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution

Showcase your ability to lead and manage strategic initiatives, driving projects from conception to successful completion. Be the visionary who turns ideas into impactful actions and join our Wholesale Strategy team!

You and your job

Within Clients and Portfolio Management (CPM) we are seeking a Wholesale Strategy Consultant to drive growth and to navigate Rabobank through future developments. In this role, you will identify opportunities in existing and adjacent businesses, contributing to our ambitious growth targets. 

Clients and Portfolio Management is a new, global department, designed to set direction and steer our business in making the right trade-offs. Organized to empower the regions and all global business lines to fuel the strategy and execute on the growth agenda. Within CPM, the Wholesale strategy team will be a team of strategy consultants with the objective to define the overarching growth strategy and specifically Rabobank’s global positioning in key sectors such as Food & Agri, Energy, and potential adjacent activities. Moreover, it will refine the transition approach of the wholesale activities by addressing the required target states and transition perspective towards those targets, optimizing for opportunities, sustainability impacts, and risks.

Key responsibilities 

• Lead strategic initiatives, which includes both direction on content but equally important organizing the initiative towards decision making. 
• Collaborate with Senior Wholesale Strategy Leads: Engage in the ongoing strategy development to structurally refine and advance our strategic direction. 
• Strategic Advisory Role: Act as a trusted advisor and sparring partner to business and strategy leads, providing critical insights and feedback. 

This role offers a challenging and influential position within a leading financial institution. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our wholesale strategy and contribute to the overall success of the business. You will collaborate with a diverse and international team of experts, enjoying excellent working conditions and opportunities for professional development 

You and your talent

You are a senior strategy consultant with a talent for driving change. Your experience in international wholesale banking make you a valuable asset. Your analytical skills translate complex, fact-based data into actionable insights. In addition, it's important that you recognise everything in the checklist below: 

• A strategic thinker holding a master's degree, ready to drive impactful change.
• A minimum of 8 years of strategy consultancy experience with a leading firm, including experience in assignments for the financial industry and commercial Wholesale banking. 
• You have strong project management skills, ensuring timely and successful project delivery. 
• You maintain a high standard of quality in all deliverables, consistently staying ahead of expectations. 
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• You lead strategic initiatives with the ultimate goal in mind to drive business growth, demonstrating result-oriented agility in your approach. 
• You have a natural curiosity and keen interest in the financial industry and its future developments. 

Please note that you should currently be allowed to work in the Netherlands to apply for this role.

You and the application process

If you are ready to take on this rewarding role, apply now and help us drive our wholesale business towards sustainable and optimal performance. 

We are very curious to learn more about you and what you can bring to the team of Wholesale Segment Strategy within Clients and Portfolio Management. Therefore we ask you to send us both your CV and a motivation letter(no later than April 7) with the latter addressing these points: 

• An elaboration on what unique skills and experience you bring to the team.
• An example of a strategic initiative you led, detailing how you translated overarching strategies into actionable projects and drove them to successful completion.
• A situation where you acted as a trusted advisor to management, providing critical insights and feedback that significantly impacted the strategic direction. 

Good to know

• Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Contact Yvette van Herpen, Recruiter, via Yvette.van.Herpen@rabobank.nl
• We will hold the interviews through a video call or in person. 
• You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions on rabobank.jobs/en/faq.
• A security check is part of the process.
• We respect your privacy.