Job Description

Job Title Risk Manager/Sustainability Policy and Climate



Risk Manager/Sustainability Policy and Climate

Lead the regional Rabo AgriFinance path towards a measurable, practical, and coordinated action plan on managing risk and opportunities related to climate impact and mitigation. Help agriculture producers establish baseline measurements towards more sustainable and climate smart agriculture.

Our Shared Future

You and Your Job:

As a Risk Manager/Sustainability Policy and Climate, you will be successful in identifying climate risk and mitigation opportunities for Rabo AgriFinance, driving consensus between global and regional policy implications, and establishing client specific baseline and periodical metrics and measurement tools.

The Risk Manager/Sustainability Policy and Climate is responsible for providing leadership in working with the RAF and Rabobank overall internal and external stakeholders to identify solutions that address the North America regional climate related risk and mitigation opportunities and global sustainability policy of Rabobank.

Job Responsibilities:

Sustainability Policy

In collaboration with Rural Global Sustainability, manage, rollout, and further develop the Rural Client Photo (RCP) assessment methodology

Provide continuous RCP training to RAF front office (Relationship Managers, Financial Analysist, Business Development Managers) and other relevant business functions.

Act as the first point of contact and the regional representative for global sustainability policy revisions and discussion forums.

Coordinate with critical internal regional stakeholders\xe2\x80\x99 feedback to revisions of the global sustainability policy and help identify common ground.

Closely collaborate with the RAF Communications team on internal and client facing messaging emerging from sustainability policy revisions, as needed.

Climate Risk and Mitigation

Represent the regional RAF position on Climate Risk in relevant internal (regional and global) and external discussion forums in collaboration with Wholesale.

Play a key member role in the regional Climate Risk Working Group.

Identify and rollout baseline measurement assessment for clients located in climate critical subregions of the US and Canada and assessment methodology for potential future impact.

Develop client focused mitigation strategies

Identify or develop client focused carbon footprint measurement methodologies for market segments outside animal protein.

Assist the RAF Communications and Rabobank Research teams with analyses, storytelling, and relevant climate educational or promotional material.

Your Promise to Us

To be considered for the Risk Manager/Sustainability Policy and Climate role, you must have

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or equivalent combination of studies and experience in either business, sustainability, finance, economics, agribusiness or related discipline

Proven project management capabilities and working well in teams

Ability to travel 30%

Minimum 7+ year of experience within climate related work or sustainability

At least 5-year experience in agriculture production or related field

Experience in developing sustainability and/or climate based innovative solutions

Experience working directly with US farmers and ranchers

Experience leading cross functional efforts

You should have:

Ability to think strategically and apply core banking finance knowledge in identifying opportunities to meet customer goals.

Strong communication at all levels both written and verbal.

Ability to maintain strong relationships with key internal and external clients.

Ability to articulate new ideas and formulate new processes.

Ability to work towards timeframes and manage client expectations.

Strong planning and organizational skills to manage competing priorities and plan workflow.

Our Commitment to you \xe2\x80\x93 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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:

As a financial services provider for leading U.S. farmers and ranchers, Rabo AgriFinance adds value through industry expertise, client-focused solutions, and long-term business relationships. Rabo AgriFinance offers a comprehensive portfolio of services to prepare producers to take advantage of market opportunities and mitigate risk.

Our suite of services includes loans, lines of credit, insurance, input financing, equipment leasing and risk management products. Rabo AgriFinance is a subsidiary of Rabobank, one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest and most secure banks, and the premier lender in the food and global agriculture industry.

Salary Expectations:

Target Hiring Range: $115,000 - $150,000

This position is subject to the terms of [RAF/Rabobank/RDS]\xe2\x80\x99s 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?

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