Risk Control Partner COO W&R

Discover Your Impact as a Risk Control Partner COO W&R at Rabobank

Are you ready to make a real impact at the heart of Rabobank’s operations?

As a Risk Control Partner COO W&R, you will empower teams to confidently navigate risk, drive continuous improvement, and help shape a resilient future for our bank and its customers. Join us and become the trusted advisor who ensures that risk management is not just a process, but a mindset shared across the organization.

You & Your Role

As a Risk Control Partner COO W&R, you guide Tribes and Service Centers in integrating risk management into daily operations. You advise stakeholders, support risk-based decision-making, and help ensure compliance with regulations. By fostering ownership and continuous improvement, you strengthen Rabobank’s risk culture while developing your own expertise in a collaborative, dynamic environment.

Practical Examples

• Implement and monitor risk and control activities based on internal and external regulations.
• Execute the annual control cycle, including validation and follow-up of proposed actions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders such as control and process owners to challenge and improve risk practices.

Top 3 Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage Risk & Control processes for Privacy, Fraud, and Compliance.
• Proactively support domains in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of quality and team development.

As Risk Control Partner, you drive the adoption of a strong risk culture and collaborate across regions, Tribes, and Service Centers.

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences makes us an even better bank. We are very curious about what you can bring to our First Line In Control team at COO W&R.

“Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Together we share experiences and learn from each other every day.”

Wendy Twomey, Senior Manager Risk

The 7 people in the First Line In Control team at COO W&R support the adoption and implementation of the Risk Control Framework across domains, contributing to Rabobank’s goals and personal development. Working together is the way we work; as one entrepreneurial, open, and development-focused team at Rabobank.

You & Your Talent

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (e.g. Finance, business, economics, compliance & risk management)
• An understanding of Risk Management within the financial services industry and related regulatory standards (Basel II and APRA Prudential Standards)
• An understanding of banking, finance operations and Markets and Treasury
• A knowledge of causes, influences and drivers of operational risk
• Experience in managing risk, evaluating risk and reviewing risk
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing stakeholders and have experience dealing with senior management
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Analytically strong and focus on improvements with a focus on delivering quality
• Result-oriented who likes to work in a team