Rabobank Traineeship Finance & Risk

Would you like to discover how a leading bank makes sound financial decisions, manages risk and helps prevent financial economic crime, while building on your own strengths? Our traineeship in Finance & Risk might be a match for you! 

Summary

As a trainee at Rabobank, you will gain hands-on experience across the Finance, Risk and Financial Economic Crime (FEC) domains. During the 18-month programme, you will complete four rotations and contribute to real business challenges that matter to the bank and its customers. 

Depending on your rotations, you may help explain financial results, support decisions about risks, test how the bank performs in difficult scenarios, strengthen customer integrity or improve the way teams work. You do not need to have your career mapped out already: experienced colleagues, a talent manager and your trainee community will help you learn, contribute and discover where you can make the greatest difference. 

What will you learn and do as a trainee?

• Learn how teams in the Finance, Risk and Financial Economic Crime domains help Rabobank stay financially strong, manage risks responsibly and protect customers and society. 
• Analyse information and turn it into clear insights for reporting, financial steering, risk management or regulatory compliance. 
• Contribute to projects on topics such as climate risk, bank-wide stress testing, customer integrity or business change. 
• Combine your day-to-day work with training, development activities and side projects, learning to set priorities along the way. 

At a glance

• Complete four rotations across the Finance, Risk and Financial Economic Crime domains.  
• Participation in the SPARK program; focussing on your personal development & soft skills.  
• Starting date: 1 April 2027. 
• Salary: 3,600 gross per month. 
• Weekly hours: 36. 

Skills, tools and areas of expertise you have (or you are keen to learn)

• Problem-solving and change agility. 
• SQL, Python or R & Power BI. 
• Professional collaboration, communication and storytelling. 

Work on yourself & the world around you

For us, your development and that of society go hand in hand. That is why we want to invest in you and work together to create a better world. We summarise this in one sentence: at Rabobank, you work on yourself and the world around you at the same time. You will contribute to this by working with other trainees on a business challenge and develop a practical solution to a relevant issue within Rabobank. 

Why everyone is welcome at Rabobank

At Rabobank, we want everyone to feel welcome and able to contribute. We value different cultures, experiences and ways of thinking because they help us collaborate effectively and make better decisions. Whether you studied in the Netherlands or abroad, and whether or not you already see yourself as a typical banking professional, we encourage you to apply if this opportunity interests you. 

What do you bring?

Must-haves: 

• You have completed a university masters degree, or will graduate before the traineeship starts.  
• Your studies are related to Finance, Economics, Econometrics, Business Administration, Law, Criminology, Cybersecurity, Security and Information Management or another relevant subjects. 
• You have no more than two years of work experience after graduation and you live in the Netherlands at this moment.  
• You are curious, enjoy solving problems and can adapt when assignments or circumstances change. 
• You can work respectfully and professionally with people from different teams, cultures and backgrounds. 
• You can explain your ideas clearly and are open to feedback. 

It is a plus if: 

• You have gained experience alongside your studies through an internship, project, part-time role, board position or voluntary work. 
• You have some experience with AI tools or applications, or you are curious to explore how AI can support your work. 
• You are interested in financial steering, sustainability, stress testing, business control, risk management, organisational change or financial economic crime. 

You and the application process

Apply by 19 November. 

• Contact Emelia Mulder-Ampomaah and Elisa van Helden, Talentmanagers, for questions about the vacancy, via: Emelia.Mulder@rabobank.com or Elisa.van.Helden@rabobank.nl.  
• Contact Jelle Nelemans, Corporate Recruiter, for questions about recruitment and the application process, via: jelle.nelemans@rabobank.nl.  
• First interviews will be conducted through Microsoft Teams.  
• An assessment is part of the recruitment process.  
• Please add a motivational letter in your application. In this answer the following questions: 1. Rabobank believes in Growing a better world together. What value will you bring into the Rabobank that goes beyond your job description? 2. Which development or innovation in the financial world inspires you? And how would you apply it during the traineeship if everything is possible? 3. Given that there are 4 rotations; what strategy would you use to create impact quickly in each rotation, even though you have to start from scratch every time?  
• The end selection days are planned for 8 and 10 December, and will take place at the office in Utrecht.  
• If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you by SMS and email to schedule the interview. 
• You can find answers to frequently asked questions here: Rabobank application FAQs. 
• We respect your privacy: Rabobank privacy information. 

Frequently asked questions

• Is this role suitable if I have little work experience?

Yes. This is a traineeship for graduates with no more than 2 years of work experience. Experience gained through study projects, internships, voluntary work, board activities or part-time roles is also relevant. 

• What will I learn and do?

You will complete four rotations across Risk, Finance and Financial Economic Crime. You will contribute to business assignments and learn which domain and type of work best match your interests and strengths. 

• What guidance will I receive?

You will receive guidance from experienced colleagues and a talent manager. You will also learn through workshops, peer-to-peer coaching, your trainee community and regular development conversations. 

• Which skills or tools will I develop?

You will develop analytical thinking, problem-solving, change agility, collaboration, communication, storytelling and presentation skills. Depending on your rotations, you may also gain experience with tools such as Microsoft 365, SQL, Python, R or Power BI.