Communications Expert Clearing

You can convey even the most difficult messages in a way that's interesting and easy to understand? You thrive in an international context and are the one happy to be working on various projects and initiatives at the same time and assume full responsibility? Do you want to work in a small team of enthusiastic professionals for a globally operating subsidiary of ABN AMRO, known as the black box of the financial industry, then joining us as communications expert might just be what you're looking for.

You design a clear view and plan on how to position Clearing and its ambitions internally and externally. You research and assess the client or employee experience and come up with points of improvement. You then translate these into concrete working methods that can be acted on by the team.

What's more, you:

• Advise and challenge managers and project managers on marketing & communications and train them to be effective communicators.
• Collaborate with ABN AMRO Bank communications departments and the other Clearing offices where necessary.
• Design and execute globally aligned communication plans to support the brand and strategy of Clearing.
• Create content for owned channels such as intranet, website, and LinkedIn.
• Manage global communications projects and themes such as the strategy, sustainability, Annual Report, Client Survey, Industry events and IT.
• Design and prepare communications and assets in the EX/CX journeys.

ABN AMRO Clearing is a relatively unknown business to consumers, it plays a crucial part in the global financial markets. In banking, Clearing denotes all activities post buying or selling of, for example stock on the exchange, until it is settled. We act as an intermediary between clients and the exchanges these clients trade on. From 11 offices across the world, with around 1100 colleagues, we process an average of 30 million transactions a day. We do so for professional traders, investment managers and large corporates. Given the high demands of our clients and highly volatile market, the work is ever-changing and allows you to learn a lot in a short period of time. Working at ABN AMRO Clearing means thriving in an international, professional yet informal, fast-paced, tech-driven environment.

The Global Corporate Communications department is known as the conscience of Clearing, we act as the eyes and ears to ensure a timely and correct information flow towards all employees and or clients. In a small but agile team, we work closely with senior management and therein take a strategic and advisory role. This demands a high level of professionalism and accuracy from the team. The team also plays a key role in global engagement and culture change. To ensure alignment with the ABN AMRO strategy and the one bank story, the team liaises with the ABN AMRO Brand & Communications teams as well as the regional/business line communications colleagues.

The Global Corporate Communications team is part of the Clearing Corporate Office, a multidisciplinary team based in Amsterdam, consisting of the Corporate Secretariat, Corporate Communications, Regulatory Affairs, and the Client Contracting Unit. The Corporate Office supports and advises the Management Board, Supervisory Board and Global Management Team on all strategic, organisational, and business-related issues to enhance their effectiveness.

You are an enthusiastic communications professional with a hands-on mentality. You have a passion for storytelling and story design. You understand the digital world and think in terms of what’s possible. You show initiative, have an eye for detail and can work autonomously. Demonstrable knowledge of or affinity with socials and design is considered a plus.

Furthermore, you have:

• A bachelor's degree in a marketing and/or communications
• 5 years of experience in (corporate) communications preferably in an international setting
• Knowledge of digital channel management, project and event management, content creation and communication tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency in Dutch and English (both oral and written)

Under the Dutch C.L.A. we offer you:

• The opportunity to be the best you can be and lots of room to grow both personally and professionally.
• A competitive salary based on a 40-hour working week.
• A benefit budget (part of the annual salary) to spend on additional fringe benefits (e.g., bicycle, telephone)
• A personal development budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can use freely.
• An annual public transport card valid throughout the Netherlands
• A pension scheme and disability insurance
• Every year you are entitled to 20 holidays and in addition 5 "Banking for Better Days", to be used for personal development or a variety of social initiatives like volunteer work.

Are you interested in joining our team? Please send us your resume and cover letter to introduce yourself. For more information on the team and this position, please contact Charlotte Hulsenbeck, charlotte.hulsenbeck@abnamroclearing.com.

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. No unsolicited services or offers, please.