ESM W&R Teamlead

Protecting Rabobank and its customers by ensuring Economic Sanctions risks in client files are assessed and mitigated according to internal procedures and regulatory obligations, in line with the Bank’s Risk Appetite.

You & Your Role

As Team Lead of the ESM W&R Team, you will help establish a new team within Economic Sanctions Monitoring, focusing on complex sanctions cases and signals for FEC Wholesale & Rural (FEC W&R) and its clients. You will play a pivotal role in setting up the team, designing governance and processes, and managing stakeholders. This position offers the opportunity to closely collaborate with FEC W&R and contribute the broader FEC Strategy.

Practical Examples

• Assign tasks to team members based on individual expertise, skills, and availability, ensuring optimal use of strengths.
• Make meaningful contributions during multidisciplinary meetings, representing the interests of your team and organisational unit.
• Contribute to or realise policy plans, set frameworks and goals, and support the creation of new ways of working for FEC W&R.

Facts & Figures

• 36 hours per week.
• Economic Sanctions Monitoring has around 210 colleagues.
• 9.5 million customers worldwide.

Top 3 Responsibilities

• Lead a team and ensuring quality and quantity of output and realising team goals.
• Monitor team performance, providing feedback, coaching, and support to improve quality and timeliness.
• Play a crucial role in critical decisions and stakeholder management, fostering innovation and positive communication.

Within the organisation, you are a member of the management team, contributing to the goals and policy formation of the larger unit. You create an environment that promotes positive communication, motivation, and innovation, while ensuring the team’s performance aligns with Rabobank’s standards.

Together We Achieve More Than Alone

We believe in the power of difference. By bringing together people’s differences, we become an even better bank. We are curious about what you will add to our team at Economic Sanctions Monitoring.

“As a team lead in ESM, you work in a dynamic environment where you constantly navigate between complex regulations and operational challenges. This role offers plenty of opportunities to further develop your leadership skills and subject matter expertise.”

Myrthe Luitjens, Team Lead Economic Sanctions Monitoring

The staff members of Economic Sanctions Monitoring all work together to make an important contribution to keeping our financial system healthy. Collaboration is our way of working; as one determined team at Rabobank.

Work on Yourself & the World Around You at the Same Time

At Rabobank, your development and that of society go hand in hand. We invest in you and work together for a better world. At Rabobank, you work on yourself & the world around you at the same time.

You will see this reflected in your personal development budget, our hybrid working environment, and a good balance between work and home. You can contribute to banking for our private and business clients, as well as to societal issues such as food and energy transitions.

Why Everyone Is Welcome at Rabobank

At Rabobank, we believe we become stronger by complementing each other. By embracing our differences, we bring out the best in each other. We seek diversity in knowledge, skills, and experience, but also in gender, background, and culture. We strive for diversity and the space to be yourself—whoever you are. That is what diversity and inclusion at Rabobank is all about.

This is what we offer you

• Salary: Gross monthly salary between EUR 5,876 and EUR 8,395 (scale 10) for a 36-hour work week.
• Extras: a thirteenth month, 8% holiday allowance, and a 10% Employee Benefit Budget.
• Development budget: EUR 1,400 development budget per year for your growth and development.
• Hybrid working: a balance between home and office work (possible for most roles).
• Pension: decide for yourself the amount of your personal contribution.

You & Your Talent

• A completed degree (HBO or university).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a team lead
• Concrete substantive FEC knowledge and experience, in-depth knowledge of primary banking processes and systems and a solid understanding of W&R.
• Proven stakeholder management skills and experience with setting up and guiding new teams.
• Advanced knowledge of sanctions regulations, policies, and procedures. An accredited counter reader for complex sanctions files or similar is preferable.
• Proficient in both spoken and written English.
• Strong analytical skills and innovative thinking.

Next to that you need to be able to anticipate and adapt quickly to change, encourage others and stimulate cooperation and have to be able to make swift and informed decisions.

You & The Application Process

• For substantive questions about this role: Lesley Jacobsen, Manager Economic Sanctions Monitoring via lesley.jacobsen@rabobank.nl
• Questions about working at Rabobank and the procedure? Milou Stoop, Recruiter FEC via milou.stoop@rabobank.nl
• After you have sent your CV and motivation letter, you will receive a response as soon as possible. If we see a first match, one or two interviews will be part of the application process.
•  An assessment will also be part of the selection procedure.
• If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you via SMS and email to schedule the interview.
• Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at rabobank.jobs/nl/veelgestelde-vragen.
• Reliability assessment is part of the procedure.
• We respect your privacy.