Job Description
Global team focused on top tier priority financial sponsors. Work in a global institution with cross border collaboration and execution. Dynamic growing business that operates within the Global Markets Division of the bank in New York.

Our Shared Future

“Working at our department offers you the opportunity to work in a growing business line, together with talented, fun and ambitious colleagues.”

-Brian Cohen, Director FI Lending & Capital Call
You and Your Job:

As a fund finance colleague, you will be successful by implementing a sounds growth and execution strategy for our North America clients.

Markets is a client centered department which is the center of competence for financial markets products and serves as the point of access to the financial markets for Rabobank’ s clients and the whole of the Rabobank Group and its entities. Markets consists of Capital Markets, Sales, Trading, Financial Institutions Group (“FIG”) and Business Development. It operates as a global business line with hubs in Utrecht, London, New York, Sao Paulo, Hong Kong and Sydney and spokes in St. Louis, Singapore, Shanghai and Mumbai. Within FIG, the FI Lending and Fund Finance team, located in Utrecht, The Netherlands, is specialized in originating and executing fund finance facilities for Rabobank’s Key Focus Sponsors globally. The current role we are seeking to fill is intended to support the further build out of origination and execution capabilities in the US next to the existing global team. The Fund Finance team in New York is supported by local Sponsor Coverage providing coverage for Rabobank’s North America Key Focus Financial Sponsor client base.

Job Responsibilities:

Position Rabobank as a key lender in fund finance facilities in North America for our Key Focus Sponsors.
Proactively cooperate with Sponsor Coverage and the global FI Lending & Capital Call team to map out and identify new opportunities for the Rabobank North America Key Focus Sponsor client base.
Define opportunities, positioning and coverage of clients/prospects and translate these opportunities into pitches, in close co-operation with Sponsor Coverage and present these pitches at Treasurer/CFO level of our Key Focus Sponsors.
Effectively work together with Sponsor Coverage, Capital Markets, Sale, and other Rabobank departments on origination and execution and support/contribute to build, improve and strengthen the cooperation with other Rabobank departments.
Represent Rabobank during deal execution and post-closing: perform analyses (financial, commercial, risk, structure and other), financial modelling, writing well-founded credit applications, negotiate legal documentation, taking care of operational activities and transaction monitoring.
Maintain contact with external parties, origination and syndication professionals at other investment banks and lawyers concerning fund finance transactions.

Your Promise to Us

To be considered for the Vice President, Fund Finance role, you must have;

7+  years of relevant working experience in investment banking / fund finance origination and execution.
Extensive track-record in origination, structuring and execution of fund finance transactions for Financial Sponsors.
Excellent legal and analytical skills with the proven ability to adequately analyze the legal structure and perform the credit analysis of fund finance facilities.
Experience in pitching on Treasury/CFO level.
Experience with high profile deal execution/complex transactions.
Position Rabobank as a key lender in fund finance facilities in North America for our Key Focus Sponsors.
Work collaboratively with all areas of the bank.
Operate in accordance with Market’s core values of respect, responsibility, Integrity, and balance.

Our Commitment to you – cultivating your way beyond pay:

Rabobank embraces diversity and welcomes employees and applicants of all backgrounds. Our goal is to always create an environment that is inclusive, drawing upon the strengths of the diversity of our workforce to exceed the expectation so four clients and customers.

We view your well-being as much more than a paycheck. We continually evaluate and evolve our benefit offerings to be comprehensive, competitive and to give you the options and the flexibility you need. We focus our employee benefits on three main components:

Physical Well-Being includes our commitment to your Health and Wellness. Medical, Dental and Vision plan coverages are effective on your date of hire. Rabo offers multiple plan options and a full network of providers to best meet your needs.

Financial Well-Being provides for your Retirement + Savings + Security. We love seeing your retirement plan balance grow just as much as you do! That’s why you can start participating in the 401(k) plan on your date of hire. Plus we match 50% of the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) plan for US Employees. Rabo also contributes an additional 3% of your eligible pay in Safe Harbor contribution and up to 3% in annual Discretionary Profit[1]Sharing contributions.
Emotional Well-Being ensures your Work + Life balance. We offer a generous paid time off program to full time employees: up to 20 days of vacation time, 5 days of additional time off plus 7 sick days and 11 US holidays annually (based on hire date during the calendar year). In addition, Growing a Better World Together requires wanting the best for our employees and their families and our communities. To do that, we offer both the time and financial support to give back to the community through our Dollars for Doers, Helping Hands and Gift Matching programs. (All paid time off is subject to company accrual and carryover policies.)

Our Organization:

Serving clients in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, Rabobank Wholesale Banking North America is a premier corporate and investment bank to the food, agribusiness, commodities and renewable energy industries, providing sector expertise, strategic advisory and tailored financial solutions to our clients. We thrive on building long-term relationships with clients and stakeholders in the fastest-growing food and agribusiness region of the world. See, https://www.rabobankwholesalebankingna.com/.

Salary Expectations:

Target Hiring Range: $140,000.00 – $230,000.00

This position is subject to the terms of [RAF/Rabobank/RDS]’s compensation plans and policies. It is anticipated that the position will pay within the target hiring range. The range is reflective of the desired primary physical work location and may be adjusted outside of the projected range based on geographical differentiation if the actual work location of the hired candidate differs from the desired primary location, or for other lawful reasons. Further, all full-time regular position includes all other benefits provided to [RAF/Rabobank/RDS] employees, including healthcare benefits, 401k matching, vacation, sick leave, parental leave, possible discretionary bonuses and all other benefits that are all governed by and subject to ERISA plan documents and eligibility.

Rabo provides equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity gender expression, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, military service or veteran status, victims of domestic violence, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Rabo also prohibits harassment of any individuals on any of the bases listed above.

At Rabo Bank, we strive to grow a better world together. In order to achieve that, we have to have the right people in the right jobs. Are you ready to join our team?