Wholesale Banking Traineeship - Lending

Wholesale Banking Traineeship - Lending

At Rabobank, we are dedicated to making a substantial impact on the financial world. We are seeking ambitious and talented individuals to join our Wholesale Banking traineeship track. This is an exceptional opportunity to kickstart your career and become a future leader in corporate finance.

You and your job

Imagine working with a high-performance team on complex financing transactions for Rabobank’s European wholesale clients, whilst being able to get the most out of yourself through the personal growth plan offered through our Rabobank Traineeship Wholesale Banking. You are enjoying a steep learning curve, working in a stimulating environment with talented and ambitious colleagues and you are developing a network within the corporate departments of the bank whilst learning from your fellow Young Professionals.

In the Wholesale Lending domain, our bank’s largest clients are being serviced with a host of financing solutions varying from corporate lending including sustainable finance solutions to more tailor-made value chain financing solutions or assisting on leveraged transactions for renowned Private Equity parties. In this track, you will start working in one of these teams. Halfway through the program, you will have the possibility to do a rotation to another team to further enhance your skills.

You’re self-starting and your entrepreneurial attitude is essential and will be an asset to our teams. You are truly interested in banking and financial products, and you like to work in a fast-paced environment. You can work on many projects at the same time in close cooperation with team members and client service teams. You build contacts with clients and prospects of the bank and keep very well up to date on market developments. Next to this, you are stress resilient, maintain a good internal network, and take the lead in the preparation and execution of pitches or transactions.

If this triggers you, imagine yourself rotating in f.i. these teams:

• Providing financing for top-notch (listed) companies in our Corporate Lending team.
• Enabling Private Equity in growth opportunities in our Leveraged Lending team.
• Freeing up client’s capital by providing tailor-made working capital solutions in our Value Chain Finance team.

Making a difference

On a daily basis, you will make a difference by:

• Structuring transactions including sustainable finance solutions.
• Executing transactions by performing in-depth credit analysis & financial modelling.
• Preparing client visits and pitches, including actual client’s visits.
• Managing a dedicated portfolio of clients.
• Collecting & analyzing client data & generating ideas for transaction opportunities.
• Contributing to the due diligence & legal documentation process.
• Maintaining relationships with various external parties such as clients, lawyers, other banks and with other colleagues within Rabobank.
• Contributing to the food and energy transition through Rabobank’s strategic pillars Banking4Food and Banking4Energy.

Growing a better world together

You'll already be aware that Rabobank is a financial services provider for more than 9.5 million customers in 40 countries. But did you know that we aim to contribute to real change with our 'Growing a better world together' mission? We do so in countless ways, such as:

• We issue high profile sustainable business transactions for our clients
• We are one of the global leaders in renewable energy financing
• All employees get the opportunity to contribute to (local) communities

Your development as a trainee

In the Rabobank Traineeship, you will work on your personal development for 18 months. This includes personal leadership, relevant skills, and various themes such as sustainability, as well as learning how a bank operates.

You will meet fellow trainees from different departments weekly, and on other days you will work within your own team. Through rotations and assignments, you will get to know a large part of the bank. You will be guided by a Young Talent Manager, who will challenge you to reflect and delve deeper into your development.

Are you ready to go beyond expectations in the world of Wholesale Banking and become the best version of yourself? This is your chance.

You and your talent

Client focus, teamwork, result orientation and having the right proactive mindset are clearly essential for the role of Analyst in Wholesale Lending. In addition, it's important that you recognize yourself in the traits below:

• Master's degree (preferably in Finance, Business, Economics, Econometrics or Law).
• Passionate about and interested in corporate finance and banking.
• Excellent analytical and commercial skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver results within project timelines.
• Ambitious and result-oriented.
• Good communication skills in English (written and verbal).