Rabobank Wholesale Banking Traineeship | Financial Markets

Would you like to learn how financial markets work and contribute to financing and risk-management solutions for Rabobanks corporate and institutional clients?

Summary

As a trainee in Wholesale Banking Financial Markets at Rabobank, you will learn about Capital Markets, sales and relationship management in practice.

In the dynamic environment of Capital Markets in the heart of Rabobanks Investment Bank, you will be working on complex financing transactions with a high impact for Rabobanks Dutch and global clients (corporates, traders, sponsors, financial institutions and supra sovereign agencies), advising and assisting them in structuring and arranging (sustainable) Capital Markets products like bonds, syndicated loans, private placements and structured products.

The vibrant environment of Sales and Relationship Management is key in providing our clients access to financial markets. At the dealing room floor, you will be surrounded by energetic colleagues constantly making a difference for our client base. Dependent on the team you are in, you will focus on corporates, investors, other financial institutions or supranationals. The teams work closely together to achieve the optimal result for client and bank. We discuss and offer our clients solutions that range from simple plain-vanilla transactions to complex hedge strategies, all to assure the risks of our clients are well mitigated.

You will contribute to financing transactions, client pitches, market analysis and solutions for managing financial risks.

You will work with experienced colleagues and develop through assignments and rotations.

At a glance:

• Support financing transactions and prepare client meetings and pitches.
• Work with market intelligence, client data, capital markets products and hedge solutions.
• Help Rabobank provide suitable solutions to corporate and institutional clients.

What will you learn and do as a trainee?

• Help structure, originate and execute capital markets transactions, including bonds, syndicated loans, private placements and structured products.
• Prepare client visits and pitches by analysing client information, following market developments and identifying possible transaction opportunities.
• Support clients by providing market intelligence and discussing solutions involving interest rates, foreign exchange, commodities and money markets.
• Contribute to due diligence and legal documentation, working with colleagues in areas such as lending, legal, compliance and risk.
• Build relationships with clients, advisers, lawyers, other banks and teams within Rabobank while helping to coordinate transactions.

Skills, tools and areas of expertise

• Financial and commercial analysis.
• Capital markets and financing products.
• Market intelligence and data-driven decision-making.
• Client communication and relationship management.
• Transaction management and stakeholder coordination.
• Interest rates, foreign exchange, commodities and money markets.
• Due diligence and legal documentation.
• Sustainable capital markets solutions.

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of differences. By combining people's differences, we become an even better bank. We are curious about what you will bring to our team Wholesale Banking Financial Markets.

In this traineeship, you can gain experience in Capital Markets and in Sales and Relationship Management. The teams work together to provide clients with access to financial markets and suitable financing and risk-management solutions. Depending on your assignment, you may work with corporate clients, investors, financial institutions or supranational organisations.

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.

Your development as a trainee

In the Rabobank Traineeship, you will work on your personal development, relevant skills and the content of your role for 18 months.

You will learn through practical assignments and rotations within the bank. You will meet other trainees and develop your knowledge of Rabobank, financial markets and wholesale banking. A Young Talent Manager will guide you and challenge you to reflect on your development, choices and learning goals.

Why everyone is welcome at Rabobank

At Rabobank, we are working towards a culture where everyone feels welcome. We value our differences and use them to collaborate more effectively and make better decisions. By being open to different perspectives, we create an environment where colleagues feel heard.

What do you bring?

Must-haves:

• You have completed, or will complete before the start of the traineeship, a masters degree.
• You have no more than 2 years of work experience.
• You are interested in wholesale banking, financial markets and financial products.
• You have strong analytical and commercial skills.
• You can communicate clearly in written and spoken English.
• You can work on several assignments while collaborating closely with others.
• You take initiative, focus on results and are willing to take responsibility.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with financial analysis, client data or market research through a study project, internship or part-time role.
• An interest in capital markets products, sustainable finance or financial risk management.
• Relevant experience can come from your studies, projects, internships, part-time work or voluntary activities.
• You have some experience with AI tools or applications, or you are curious to explore how AI can support your work.
• Evidence that you follow economic and financial market developments.

You and the application process

Apply by 15 November 2026.

• Interviews will be held through Microsoft Teams in week 50 of 2026.
• If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you by SMS and email to schedule the interview.
• An assessment is part of the application process.
• The selection day will take place on Wednesday 6 January 2027.
• The traineeship starts on 1 April 2027.
• This role is for 40 hours per week.
• You are located in the Netherlands and do not require relocation from another country.
• Include your CV and a personal, authentic motivation letter with your application. Applications without these documents cannot proceed.
• In your motivation letter, answer these 3 questions:
  • Why do you choose a traineeship instead of a fixed position?
  • Why have you chosen to apply for the Wholesale - Financial Markets track?
  • What do you hope to learn about your personal development during the traineeship, and why is this important to you?
• Contact Jolanda Moulen-Gresnigt, Corporate Recruiter, via Jolanda.Gresnigt@rabobank.nl if you have questions about the recruitment process.
• You can find answers to frequently asked questions here: Rabobank careers frequently asked questions.
• A reliability assessment is part of the procedure.
• We respect your privacy: Rabobank privacy information.

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