Associate Director Commodity Specialist

This is what we offer you

• Gross monthly salary between EUR 5,381 and EUR 8,456 (scale 10) 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

As part of Rabobank’s Global Markets division you can help us grow our Europe & Africa wholesale corporate clients franchise.

You and your job

You will be based out of the Rabobank Dealing Room in Utrecht, a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and be part of the broader Corporate Risk & Treasury Management (CRTM) Team that serves our Dutch and broader Europe & Africa client base for Commodities, FX/MM, Interest Rates and Equity hedging solutions. You represent Markets and therefore Rabobank as a knowledge driven and high quality partner in Commodity Derivative products with a specific focus on energy. Internally, you work closely with Relationship Managers, Credit, Legal, Risk Management, Research and several different Markets Trading Desks. Your client contacts are Procurement Managers, Group Treasurers, and CFO’s. Markets values: Balance, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility are key in your daily practices.

Get results

• Develop and grow relationships at Procurement Manager/Corporate Treasurer/CFO level;
• Create more cross and deep sell on high value ambition clients and prospects;
• Ensure success in Commodities domain for our Dutch, Banking For Food and Banking for Energy Transition clients.

Top 3 responsibilities

• Execution of commodity derivative products with focus on Food & Agri or Energy Transition clients;
• Analysis of clients' commodity exposures to ensure growth of the business;
• Active coverage of a portfolio of clients.

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. So we are very curious about what you can bring to our CRTM Europe & Africa team.

‘Together, one team, one direction at CRTM!’
Hans Deusing, Head CRTM Europe & Africa
David Kane, Lead Commodity Sales Europe & Africa

The 28 people in CRTM EU & Africa serve the bank’s wholesale corporate clients in the region for all their financial risk management needs. Working together is the way we work; as one passionate team at Rabobank. Talking of Rabobank: We are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9,500,000 customers. Together with these customers, our members and partners we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. Within our team, we work to create a culture in which people are happy with how they live, work and do business.

You and your talent

• Master degree in Finance, Business Administration or other relevant education;
• 5+ years relevant working experience with the Markets Division of a leading financial institution;
• Suitable knowledge of commodity derivative instruments - trading, sales, execution and product development;
• Creativity in your complex problem solving skills and performing while being in control;
• Service orientation towards our external and internal clients;
• Knowledge of Markets’ local and global business and stakeholders is preferable;
• Judgement & decision making: you need to be able to make snap decisions when necessary;
• Fluent in English, and preferably at least one more European language;
• The candidate has to be allowed to work within the European Union area.