Regional Compliance Change Manager - Rabobank - New York, NY

Our Organization

Rabobank Group is a global financial services leader providing wholesale and retail banking, leasing, real estate, and renewable energy project financing. Founded over a century ago, Rabobank is one of the largest and safest banks in the world, with nearly $1 trillion in assets and operations in more than 40 countries, and ranks among the highest rated private banks by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. Rabobank is a premier bank to the international food and agriculture industry, as well as a leading financier of solar, wind, bioenergy, and energy infrastructure projects.

In the Americas, Rabobank is present in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and Paraguay, providing both retail and wholesale banking services as well as real estate and leasing services. The bank’s wholesale banking products focus on these banking areas:

• Lending and Credit


• Trade and Commodity Finance


• Acquisition Finance


• Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Finance


• Global Client Solutions


• Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory


• Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory


• Capital Markets

Your Function:
North America Compliance (NAC) is responsible for US regulatory compliance and anti-money laundering controls for Rabobank’s activities in North America aligned with Rabobank Group Standards and applicable EU regulation. The prime regulators are the DNB in the Netherlands where Rabobank is headquartered, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the New York State Department of Financial Services, the CFTC, the OCC, SEC and FINRA in the U.S. and the local regulatory authorities in Canada (OSFI) and Mexico (SHCP, CNBU and Banco de Mexico).

The business Rabobank engages primarily in within the US is Wholesale Banking activities (New York Branch), Retail (Rabobank, N.A.), Rural (Rabo Agri Finance) and Leasing (De Lage Landen). Further legal entities include the New York and Canadian branches, Mexico Rep Office, Rabo Securities USA, Inc., the broker-dealer, Utrecht-America Holdings, Inc., the bank holding company, and other U.S. entities.

As Change Manager, the candidate will provide management of the Compliance Program directly supporting the Regional Chief Compliance Officer. This role will be responsible for developing processes and procedures; establishing and creating enterprise wide action plans and supporting in executing IT requirements.

o Successful delivery and maintenance of change management procedures and methodologies

o Develop, maintain and improve the change process.

o Define process work flows.

o Monitor compliance to the process workflows.

o Identify and manage scheduling conflicts.

o Review and support implementation of compliance plans, process and procedures.

o Liaise with stakeholders and IT to support the development of IT software for compliance related processes.

o Negotiate appropriate change windows with the IT and the business.

o Promote the Compliance Program and related workflow processes.

o Improving coordinated and regularly scheduled compliance related changes to minimize risks, reduce disruptions and costs.

o Support and manage compliance projects from inception to completion, as required.

o Identifying and manage program dependencies.

o Document the progress of program elements including implementation of policies, timelines, issues and risks.

o Responsible for identifying problems relating the Compliance program obtaining solutions.

o Responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

o Provide regular update to the Regional Chief Compliance Officer on work performed and planning status etc.

Your Profile:
5+ years’ experience in project management and/or change management and/or large scale operational transformations

Ability to influence

Ability to work across multifunctional teams

Knowledge of compliance processes

Knowledge of change management frameworks

Experience monitoring compliance and performance

Proven track record in delivering results

Attention to detail We Offer:
Rabobank New York Branch offers a comprehensive benefits program that is among the finest in the industry featuring: Medical/Dental/Vision Plans; Defined Contribution (401k) Plan With Employer Match; Paid Vacation based on position and length of service; Life and Disability Insurance; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Plans; Transportation Reimbursement Incentive Plan; Educational Assistance Program. Also offering Portable Voluntary Benefits including Pet Insurance; Automobile and Homeowner’s Insurance; Cancer Protection Plan; Legal Insurance Plan; Optional Life and Disability Insurance.