SME New Business Banker

You & Your Role

As a New Business Banker, you are the commercial force with initiative and an entrepreneurial spirit. You create your own opportunities, actively build new client relationships, and move naturally within urban networks. You are visible in both online and offline communities, understand cultural differences, and know how to connect in diverse environments. By paying attention to the specific challenges and needs of different target groups, you build lasting relationships and offer tailored banking solutions by financing new clients. You serve as the bridge between Rabobank and entrepreneurs who are not yet familiar with us.

You speak the language of young, urban entrepreneurs and know how to naturally

You know how to connect with their world. You’re confident in charting your own course, yet you also know when to collaborate with colleagues and how to rally people internally to make an impact together.

Your strong drive and ability to think and act outside the box make you a valuable driver of growth in the city.

What will you be doing?

• You take the initiative in generating new business: you create your own opportunities and independently seek out possibilities both within and outside your network, particularly in untapped entrepreneurial communities.
• Drive commercial growth by identifying opportunities and risks and independently processing financing applications within the SME segment.
• You have a strong commercial drive, want to grow alongside your team and clients, and think outside the box.
• You also recognize opportunities for others and pass on qualified leads to departments such as Private Banking and Financial Advisory.

As a New Business Banker, you are part of Rabobank’s future

You’ll be working at the heart of urban entrepreneurial communities and making a direct contribution to commercial growth. You’ll be part of a dedicated team of specialists that capitalizes on the city’s unique commercial opportunities, while keeping in mind the specific challenges faced by diverse groups of entrepreneurs and (start-up) companies.

You will become part of the regional SME team in one of the five cities and of an overarching “urban growth” community of approximately 25 FTEs. Together, we will build a stronger position for Rabobank in the city.

We are conducting a centralized recruitment drive for 9 New Business Banker positions, including 4 SME entry-level advisors and 5 SME senior advisors, distributed across the 5 cities mentioned above. Please note that you must reside in or near the region where you wish to be assigned. When applying, please indicate which role and which city you are applying for.

As a Junior SME Advisor, your focus is on acquiring new clients—both startups and young entrepreneurs—and you are the key driver of growth within the SME segment. In addition, you naturally serve as a strategic partner in the area of financing; the role of Senior SME Advisor, on the other hand, revolves around securing appropriate financing for existing and potential clients. You are the connecting link in the network and the intermediary market, using your knowledge and experience to quickly provide the right solutions for entrepreneurs with financing needs. Whether you thrive on attracting new clients (junior) or excel at securing impactful financing (senior), together we ensure that SMEs in the Netherlands can grow and flourish.

Together, we can achieve more than we could on our own

We believe in the power of diversity. It is precisely by bringing together people’s unique talents, backgrounds, and perspectives that we become an even better bank. We are therefore eager to see what you can bring to our New Business Bankers team.

“When you’re given an opportunity, you have to seize it. In this role, you can really make a difference for entrepreneurs who aren’t yet familiar with Rabobank.”

- Ronald van Raaij, Regional Director for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises -

Work on yourself and the world around you at the same time

For us, your personal development and the development of society go hand in hand. That’s why we want to invest in you and work together to build a better world. We sum it up in one sentence: “At Rabobank, you work on yourself and the world around you at the same time.” This is reflected in your personal development budget, our hybrid work environment, and a healthy work-life balance. In addition, you can work on banking matters for our personal and business clients, as well as on social issues such as financial well-being and sustainable living.

Why everyone is welcome at Rabobank

At Rabobank, we are convinced that diversity is our greatest strength. By combining our diverse backgrounds and skills, we create an environment where we bring out the best in ourselves and each other. We seek that diversity in areas such as knowledge, expertise, and experience, as well as in gender, background, and culture. In every department, we strive for diversity and the freedom to be yourself, whoever you are. That is what diversity and inclusion at Rabobank are all about.

You & Your Talent

Are you full of initiative and a true self-starter? Then you can really make a difference with us!

• As a junior, you have 1–3 years of work experience, and as a senior, you have at least 3–5 years of demonstrable commercial work experience;
• You take the initiative in generating new business; you start from scratch, create your own opportunities, and independently seek out prospects—both within and outside your network—especially in untapped entrepreneurial communities;
• You navigate both online and offline networks with ease and feel at home in digital communities; you are visible and know how to connect with people in diverse (cultural) settings;
• You have proven experience in building and actively maintaining networks, preferably in an urban setting;
• You can demonstrate that you have achieved commercial success in previous roles;
• You’re not afraid to go against the grain and can give examples of situations where you’ve thought outside the box to achieve results;
• You are results-oriented, resourceful, energetic, and have a strong drive to succeed;
• You have at least a college-level education and way of thinking, as well as knowledge of financing;
• You are fluent in Dutch, both spoken and written. Speaking a second language is a plus.

You & the Job Application Process

You can apply for the Senior New Business Banker position at Rabobank through November 27.

• For questions regarding the details of this position, please contact Ronald van Raaij, Regional Director for SMEs, atRonald.van.Raaij@rabobank.nl;
• Do you have questions about working at Rabobank or the application process? Please contact Bertine van Rijssen, Fija Kraaij, or Neelke IJsseldijk, Corporate Recruiters, atBertine.van.Rijssen@rabobank.nl,Fija.Kraaij@rabobank.nl, orNeelke.Ijsseldijk@rabobank.nl
• If you have any questions about Rabobank’s metropolitan growth ambitions and the broader community, please contact Abhijit Das, Head of Urban Growth, atAbhijit.Das@rabobank.nl
• In your application, please indicate which position you are applying for and in which city. 
• The processkicks offonthe morning of December 3with anintroductory event in Utrecht. We look forward to seeing you there! Please save the date and register viaHome | Introductory Event - Major Cities Growth Plan. This is an informal opportunity to get to know each other better; no preparation is necessary. You will receive an invitation from us by December 1 at the latest, containing practical information about this event. Attendance at the event is not a requirement for applying.
• Immediatelyfollowing theevent, you will be assigned ajob application task, which must besubmitted by December 10 at the latest. You will receive further details about this along with your invitation to the event.
• Based on the application assignment, some candidates will be invited to aselection day on December 17 in Utrecht. Please tentatively mark this date in your calendar.  
• An assessment may be part of the process.
• If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you via text message and email to schedule the interview.  
• When you first join the company, you will start with a temporary contract, with the intention of transitioning to a long-term position.
• You can find the answers to frequently asked questions at rabobank.jobs/nl/veelgestelde-vragen.  
• An assessment of reliability is part of the procedure.  
• We respect your privacy.