Management Assistant Corporate Development

Project overview

Start date: As soon as possible Duration: 6 months Working language: Dutch (basic English proficiency) Hybrid working: 3 days in the office (Monday to Thursday) - Friday and one other day working from home.

Assignment description

With approximately 70 employees, the Corporate Development department is responsible for creating space for future growth by optimizing Rabobank's balance sheet, executing mergers and acquisitions and transactions related to asset portfolios in all geographic regions, winding down legacy activities, and providing fund management solutions for institutional investors. The Corporate Development department consists of four teams: Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions (Corporate M&A), Group Portfolio Management (GPM), Portfolio Distribution (PD), and Corporate Strategy & Transformation (Corporate S&T).

The Corporate Development department reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer of Rabobank.

Corporate Development possesses in-depth knowledge of the bank's credit portfolio, its commercial activities, and their impact on financial results. We use this knowledge to improve the pricing and composition of our portfolio from a risk-return perspective and through capital market transactions. Our strategy creates a competitive advantage in lending, based on our knowledge of credit and fund management, connecting investors to Rabobank's credit origination.

Our Corporate M&A team supports strategic growth through acquisitions and streamlines our balance sheet by divesting or managing non-core activities. Their market knowledge forms a basis for strategic reflections of the Group Management and GD-1 and enhances our knowledge of commercial activities and the competitive environment in which the bank operates.

Responsibilities

You will support the management team with agenda management and administrative tasks.

You will provide support with HR and onboarding matters.

You will organize meetings and internal events and support with the follow-up of actions.

You will support with all aspects related to the organization of business travel for the management team.

You will contribute to the continuous optimization of support.

You & your talent

MBO+ work and thinking level.

Good command of the Dutch and English languages, both spoken and written.

Experience in a management support, secretarial, or comparable administrative role is a plus.

Good command of Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Accurate and discreet in handling confidential information.

Experience with Rabobank systems - Rabobank work experience is a plus.

Furthermore, you are:

Proactive, service-oriented, and strong organizational skills.

A team player with organizational sensitivity.

Independent, flexible, and practical.

Stress-resistant and able to prioritize well.

Communicative and connecting.

Project details

• Start: 2026-10-06T22:00:00
• Location: Utrecht, NL
• Languages: Dutch