Corporate Banking Business Strategy Consultant

Ready to shape what’s next in corporate banking? This role as Business Strategy Consultant invites a curious and driven applicant to join an ambitious Strategy team at ABN AMRO Corporate Banking (CB), working on high-impact challenges from innovation and AI to new business models, directly influencing strategic decisions and client success.

Your job

As a Business Strategy Consultant you will work as part of an experienced and ambitious team on specific components of projects conducted within ABN AMRO CB. The team brings together a wide range of backgrounds, both from inside ABN AMRO and externally, including external strategy consultancy.

The team has conducted numerous projects on subjects such as:

• Near- and long-term vision and strategic agenda for Corporate Banking, supporting the CB Management Team in driving and prioritizing the vision and strategic agenda based on outside-in assessment of emerging trends such as AI and DeFi, relative performance benchmarks and capability assessments
• CB AI strategy: assessing the impact of AI on the business model and determining where to focus and prioritise
• Organisational redesign and new service model development for the CB client segment
• Identifying growth opportunities, including creating new business models and building solid business cases to underpin the plans
• Representing Corporate Banking in bankwide strategic programs

Your contributions will directly support CB’s strategic direction, allowing you to see the tangible results of your efforts on CB’s success and client satisfaction.

Working environment

Corporate Banking (CB) Business Strategy is an internal strategy consulting team that supports the CB Management Team in developing and steering the strategic agenda for CB. In an evolving financial landscape shaped by AI, new competitors, regulation, and geopolitical uncertainty, the team plays a key role in proactively positioning CB for the future.

The team works on high-impact strategic topics, ranging from market and competitor analyses to the development of strategic scenarios and the design of structural improvement initiatives within CB. Through close collaboration with CB’s Chief Commercial Officer, CB Management Team, and CB Finance, the strategic direction of CB is effectively shaped and realised in an environment rapidly evolving due to customer needs, technology and regulation.

The team plays an active role in strategy execution and monitoring. It resides within the Strategy & Transformation department of ABN AMRO, which reports directly to the CEO. By being positioned within Strategy & Transformation, the team benefits from the expertise and scale of the broader organisation, including Group Strategy, Strategy Execution & Implementation, Strategic Portfolio Management, and the Personal & Business Banking and Wealth Management Business Strategy teams.

You will be joining a team of 4-6 consultants, working hybrid out of the Amsterdam HQ and home office, typically 50/50. The team works closely with senior management in CB, but projects span all layers and functions.

Your profile

As a CB Business Strategy Consultant you will have the opportunity to help shape the future of CB. You identify trends and developments in customer needs, technology, geopolitics and competition that impact strategy. You provide guidance to teams engaged in the projects you work on and ensure knowledge is shared within the organisation. You create a fact- and logic-driven basis for taking strategic investment decisions and for developing implementation proposals.

The role is challenging and demanding. Therefore, we are looking for highly talented and enthusiastic colleagues matching the following description:

• Intrinsically motivated and fiercely results oriented
• Curious and proactive
• Analytically driven, with strong quantitative and analytical capabilities
• Good problem-solving skills, structuring issues logically and creating practical ideas
• Good sense of humour and a welcoming attitude

Knowledge and experience

• Excellent academic track record (Master degree); degree(s) with a strong quantitative component preferred
• Preferably 3-5 years of experience in a Top Tier Consulting firm, the financial industry, or in a strategic position at a large corporate
• Strong English language skills, both written and spoken
• Proven affinity or connection with the Netherlands, for example through speaking Dutch, previous study or work experience, and/or a personal connection to the Netherlands

We are offering

Within the team you will be able to develop your analytical, conceptual and consultancy skills. You will be empowered to perform qualitative and quantitative analyses and develop a thorough understanding of complex problems. The broad exposure to CB and early cooperation with its decision makers guarantee a steep learning curve.

You will work on your skills in a dynamic and fun team that works closely together and helps you make progress. All team members are offered an extensive training curriculum and receive support to ensure fast-track career development. The role includes clear guidance through 1-on-1 mentorship and a concrete development plan designed at the start, including required trainings.

You will gain a 360 degree understanding of CB and, to a certain extent, the wider bank, making this position ideal if you aspire to move into strategic consulting more broadly or into a specialist role within the financial services industry.

In addition, we offer:

• An excellent pension scheme
• Flexibility in working, including working from home in consultation with your team and depending on your role, with an ergonomic home office setup provided
• Five weeks of vacation per year, supplemented by two mandatory days off, with the option to purchase up to four additional weeks annually
• Five “Banking for better days”: extra days off that you can use for personal development or volunteer work
• A development budget of €1,000 per year, which can accumulate up to €3,000
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for both business and private use