Junior Banking Book Insights - Early Career Program

Junior Banking Book Insights

Make an impact on Rabobank’s 600 billion+ balance sheet by contributing to calculations and reports on Interest Rate and Liquidity Risk.

About the Role

As a Junior Banking Book Insights professional within Rabobank’s Early Career Program, you will play a key role in the MRBB Solutions & Reporting Expert Team, part of the Treasury ALM Tribe. Your main focus will be on forecasting Net Interest Income (NII) and measuring Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (IRRBB). To achieve this, you’ll work with and further develop our balance sheet management tool, QRM, and its related processes. This position provides unique insights into Rabobank’s global balance sheet. Your work will directly support Treasury, Finance, Risk, and various decision-making committees, as well as external regulators. Operating from the dealing room of the Treasury department, you will be at the heart of the bank’s operations—a dynamic environment offering ample growth opportunities.

The Early Career Program (ECP)

During the 18-month Early Career Program, you’ll develop expertise in your role while receiving training to boost your technical skills. You’ll remain part of one team and will be paired with a buddy to guide you through Rabobank’s landscape. For your personal development, you’ll work with a Data & Analytics Development Consultant and participate in training sessions alongside other ECP starters. This program is designed to support your growth and prepare you for personal and professional success.

What Will You Achieve at the End of the Program?

• Expertise: Build deep knowledge and mastery of your role.
• Network: Establish a strong network of like-minded professionals within the bank.
• Growth: Accelerate your development of soft skills and technical expertise.
• Career Ownership: Take charge of your career path with Rabobank’s full support to explore new challenges.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the quality and timeliness of regulatory reporting.
• Analyze the balance sheet and market developments, while exploring quantitative tools to increase efficiency and accuracy in measurement and reporting.
• Collaborate and align frequently with stakeholders, including Balance Sheet Management (BSM), IT, Finance, and Risk.

Practical Examples of Your Work

• Streamlining the IRRBB/CSRBB reporting chain, from input data to regulatory reports.
• Setting up an intercompany hierarchy to enable portfolio-specific drill-downs and filters.
• Engaging with stakeholders to analyze Rabobank’s balance sheet in depth.
• Providing specifications to IT teams to ensure accurate QRM calculations.

You and Your Talent!

• A Master’s degree in Financial Economics, Econometrics, or a related financial field.
• Knowledge of financial market products.
• Affinity for working with numbers and analyzing data.
• Ability (or willingness to learn) to work with large datasets using tools like SQL.
• A “helicopter view” of banking processes and balance sheet dynamics.
• Pragmatic mindset with a structured, quality-first approach to delivering results.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proactive, eager to learn, and ready to tackle quantitative challenges without a sole focus on modeling or programming.

Program Details

• Duration: 18 months
• Start Date: April 1, 2025
• Workweek: 40 hours
• Development Time: Dedicate 10-15% of your weekly working hours to training, development, and other activities.
• Community: Join Friday afternoon sessions at the office with other Data & Analytics ECP starters.

This is What We Offer You

• Salary: €3,844.44 gross per month (scale 7, 40 hours/week)
• Benefits: 13th month salary and vacation pay
• Employee Benefit Budget: 10% of your monthly salary to spend as you wish—buy extra leave, contribute to a pension, or receive cash pay-out.
• Development Budget: Personal budget for career development and training.
• Remote Working Allowance: Reimbursement for home office and internet costs.
• Commuting Reimbursement: 100% reimbursement for public transport, or an allowance for car, motorbike, or bicycle travel.
• Flexible Pension Scheme: Choose between two contribution factors to suit your preferences.

Have questions about the role? Reach out to Tim van Lent, Team Lead of the MRBB Solutions & Reporting Expert Team, at Tim.van.Lent@rabobank.nl. Questions about the process or working at Rabobank? Contact Natasja Helder-Severijns, recruiter, at Natasja.Helder-Severijns@rabobank.nl.

Security Check: As part of the hiring process, a security check will be conducted. Privacy: Your privacy is respected throughout the hiring process. Be at the heart of Rabobank’s Treasury operations, work on impactful projects, and grow alongside a global, diverse team.