Head of Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC)

Are you a manager with long standing industry experience who likes to contribute to further developing and implementing the FEC ABC end to end lifecycle? Are you driven to continuously keep the knowledge of your team up to date with new developments in the industry? The position of Head of ABC might be interesting for you. The Head of ABC is a critical role in ensuring that Rabobank meets Anti Bribery and Corruption requirements and effectively manages ABC risks, in Rabobank, the global regions, De Lage Landen and Obvion. The role is also responsible for further development of one Global ABC function.

You and your job

The Head of ABC is responsible for further develop and implement the One FEC ABC end to end lifecycle. You will be involved in implementing and driving the FEC Global ABC strategy. Also will you be responsible for first line implementation of anti-bribery and corruption policies and standards. The Head of ABC reports to the Global Head of Sanctions. You will be working closely with the Global teams in the Netherlands and the responsible teams in the regions, DLL and Obvion. This requires to have a personality which is clearly actively focused on other people and to make a careful consideration between risks and results in the performance of work duties with the objective to increase and maintain customer confidence in the entire value chain of product development, product distribution and customer advice.

Working for the Rabobank Group demands special competences. You must have a natural tendency to collaborate with customers, members and colleagues. The added value manifests itself in permanent, mutual collaboration between all national and international business units and entities within the Rabobank Group. The permanent collaboration enables us to achieve shared professional results, where short-term and long-term customer interest is at the forefront.

Your top responsibilities

• You will play a critical role as the global initial point of contact for first line business colleagues for all ABC related activities.
• Implementing and effectively managing the ABC program within Rabobank.
• Ensure that the Global ABC standard is implemented and the objectives are effectively met.
• Ensure that first line ABC global/local procedures, guidance and controls are drafted and successfully implemented.
• The central management and co-ordination of management information (MI) to ensure Rabobank meets its ABC reporting obligations.

Facts & Figures

• 36 or 40 hours per week
• 43,822 Rabobank colleagues around the world

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. So we are very curious about what you can bring to our team at FEC. Visibly work and lead according to our values and behaviours and to create One Rabo Culture including sound risk & integrity behaviour.  As Head of Anti Bribery and Corruption (ABC) you are responsible for Rabobank to meet ABC requirements and effectively manage ABC risks in the Rabobank global region. You also provide clear direction and support to the team, ensuring that their work aligns with the bank's overall strategy and goals. And you create high performance teams promoting a culture of cooperation, open communication and honest feedback.

Working together is the way we work; as 1 passionate and goal-oriented team at Rabobank. Talking of Rabobank: We are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9,5000,000 customers. Together with these customers, our members and partners we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work and do business. 

You and your talent

• Relevant Master’s degree.
• 5-10 year experience in risk, financial crime or legal background who has demonstrable knowledge of anti-bribery and corruption requirements (i.e., OECD Anti-Bribery Convention);
• International experience in the financial industry, preferably within Banking (Retail, Wholesale and/or Financial Markets);
• Knowledge of risk management (1st, 2nd, 3rd line)
• Ability to oversee issues and the interrelations within them from a broad context
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to develop and implement quality standards, metrics, and training programs.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and develop team members to achieve their full potential.
• Thorough understanding of the entire customer life cycle of a client within a financial institution.
• Experience with working with regulating authorities.
• Timely and adequate response to regulatory programs.
• Language skills: fluent in English speaking and writing.
• Experience with IT developments and innovation in the field of AML is a plus.
• 7+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience with working in complex organizations and a bird’s eye view and knowledge of business processes, compliance and associated risks.

This is what we offer you

• A 11 or SKA Scale position (position is currently with Grading department);
• Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance.
• A combination of working from home and at the office.

This is a selection of the terms of employment based on a 36 or 40-hour working week. You can find all terms of employment on rabobank.jobs/en/conditions-of-employment.

You and the job application process

• Any questions about the job content? Contact Vinod Jaising , Global Head of Sanctions via vinod.jaising@rabobank.nl
• Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Contact Rogier Meijer, Recruiter via rogier.meijer@rabobank.nl
• We will hold the interviews face to face or through a video call.
• You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions on rabobank.jobs/en/faq.
• A security check is part of the process.
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