Senior Strategy Consultant - Wholesale Banking

Senior Strategy Consultant – Wholesale Banking

Are you eager to shape the future of Rabobank’s global banking activities alongside a team of curious, ambitious, and driven colleagues? Be the visionary who turns ideas into impactful actions and join our Wholesale Banking strategy team!

You and your job

The new strategy team for the global wholesale banking activities of Rabobank is designed to set the future direction and steer our business in making the right trade-offs. You will help in developing a long-term strategy for existing and potential new activities. Concentrating on defining target states and transitions, and strategically optimizing for opportunities, sustainability impacts, and risks.

The Wholesale strategy team will be a team of strategy consultants with the objective to define the overarching growth strategy and specifically the international positioning on Food & Agri, Energy, and potential adjacent activities.

We are looking for an experienced strategy consultant with a proven track record in developing strategic initiatives. In this job, you help to develop long-term strategy for existing and potential adjacent activities, considering commercial positioning, external developments, and resource dynamics. You will collaborate with a diverse and international team of experts, enjoying excellent working conditions and opportunities for professional development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategic plans: Formulate long-term strategies for the wholesale banking division, including market analysis, competitive research, and decision making on growth opportunities.
• Lead strategic projects: Coordinate and manage multidisciplinary teams to successfully execute complex strategy projects from concept to implementation.
• Help develop the strategy process for the new wholesale banking organization and coach the team members on strategy setting skills.
• Stay on top of market trends: Monitor market developments and trends to focus our strategic efforts, make recommendations and position the organization for future growth.
• Utilize data analysis and interpretation to make fact-based strategic decisions and measure the effectiveness of strategies.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, to gain support for strategic initiatives.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations to clearly communicate strategic plans and proposed decision making to executive management and other stakeholders.

You and your talent

• You hold a master’s degree in a relevant field, with extensive experience at a leading strategy consultancy firm and possess in-depth knowledge of commercial wholesale banking.
• This role demands savviness in sophisticated analysis, clarity in communication, and a shown proficiency in steering a project vision to completion.
• Your sharp analytical foresight and relentless drive will be crucial in developing innovative solutions and ensuring project outcomes exceed expectations.
• Your leadership style inspires high performance and engagement, motivating the team to achieve exceptional results.
• You have demonstrated expertise in managing strategy setting projects and leadership within cross-functional, international teams.
• You embrace cultural diversity and possess a keen awareness of balancing return, risks, and sustainability impact.

This is what we offer you

• Gross monthly salary between EUR 8,491 and EUR 12,131 (senior kader A)
• 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 mobility budget: with this, you can tailor your transportation according to your own needs. For example, by leasing a car or receiving the full amount and arranging your own transportation
• A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution