Associate Portfolio Manager - Rabo Fund Management

Associate Portfolio Manager - Rabo Fund Management (RFM)

You and your job

You are the forefront of contributing to Rabobank’s originate-to-distribute strategy, and you will be able to enjoy a dynamic working environment. You will be part of the broader Portfolio Distribution team of 17 colleagues, where the strategic distribution agenda of the bank is centralised, whilst at the same time experiencing the start-up atmosphere of Vista Hypotheken.

Over the last years, RFM has grown into a successful investor platform which manages the investors’ interest on behalf of Vista Hypotheken, which has become a material player in the Dutch mortgage market, with a strong ambition to grow and remain a frontrunner in sustainability.

As a portfolio manager, you will manage mortgage investment portfolios of institutional investors (e.g. pension funds and insurance companies), support senior staff in closing deals with new investors, be a sounding board for Vista Hypotheken in its rate setting strategies and actively contribute to other new business initiatives. This role will provide you with the perfect opportunity to learn the dynamics of fund management on behalf of external investors.

Practical Examples

• Supporting commercial activities of our investment offerings, including pitches to new prospects throughout Europe to a variety of financial institutions

• Staying on top of developments in the market and performing market analyses, and making the connection to what this means for our investors 

• Assist our investors in translating their constraints into investment plans and formulating pricing strategies towards the interest rate committee of Vista

• Reviewing and monitoring existing investors' portfolios, including communicating developments to investors in periodic investor meetings

• Cooperating with developers and Portfolio Managers to develop and improve reports for our investors

• You are able to make a link between legal documentation and business solutions.

Facts & Figures

• 43,822 Rabobank colleagues around the world

• 40- hr workweek

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. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. With you as an Associate Rabo Fund Management, the team consists of around 55 dedicated colleagues. The Corporate Development department is part of the CFO domain and its goal is to formulate the bank’s strategy, create room for future growth by optimizing Rabobank's balance sheet, executing M&A and asset portfolio transactions in all regions, and offering fund management solutions for institutional investors.

The Corporate Development department consists of three pillars: Portfolio Management (PM), Corporate Strategy and  Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions (CM&A).  Within PM, you will join the Portfolio Distribution team that consists of a structured finance team executing transactions on Rabobank’s balance sheet, Structured Asset Administration & Reporting, and Rabo Fund Management. Together we provide tailored solutions to our investors.

You and your talent

If you are interested, it is important that you recognise some of the following below:

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Econometrics or similar

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience

• You are a team player that enjoys working together in a fast pace environment

• Affinity with mortgages and/or Fixed Income

• Outstanding communication skills and able to assist in giving pitches to clients

• Analytical mindset and a fast learner

• Strong networking and relationship building skills

• Fluent English and Dutch (or willingness to learn Dutch).

This is what we offer you

If you are interested, we offer you numerous opportunities to grow and to help you exceed your expectations, to do the right thing exceptionally well and to grow as a professional. In addition, you can also count on us (based on a 40-hour working week) on:

• Salary in Rabobank’s scale 9 (between € 4,000 - € 5,500 gross per month, depending on the relevant experience that you bring);

• plus a thirteenth month and holiday allowance;

• plus an Employee Benefit Budget (11% of your monthly salary). You decide how you spend this budget. Think of buying extra vacation days, making an extra pension contributions or receiving a monthly payment;

• plus a personal budget that you can spend on activities related to your personal development and career.

You and the job application process

• Applications are open until August 30th, 2023. Apply via the “Apply now” button.

• I f you have any questions about the specific details of this position, please contact Thomas Wilson, Head of Portfolio Distribution within Corporate Development on Thomas.Wilson@rabobank.com

• Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Alicia van Waveren, recruiter, would be happy to answer questions via mail: alicia.van.waveren@rabobank.nl

• We will hold the interviews through a video call.

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