Rabobank Traineeship Finance & Risk

Location: Hybrid in Utrecht, Netherlands; applicants must currently live in the Netherlands. The 18-month traineeship starts on 1 April 2027, with 36 working hours per week. The end selection days take place at the Utrecht office.

Salary: €3,516–€5,021 gross per month for a 36-hour work week; the vacancy also states a salary of €3,600 gross per month.

Company

hirify.global is a bank focused on financial decision-making, responsible risk management, customer protection and preventing financial economic crime.

What you will do

• Complete four rotations across Finance, Risk and Financial Economic Crime.
• Analyse information and turn it into insights for reporting, financial steering, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to projects involving climate risk, bank-wide stress testing, customer integrity and business change.
• Combine day-to-day work with training, development activities and side projects.
• Work with other trainees on a business challenge and develop a practical solution to a relevant issue within hirify.global.

Requirements

• Completed or soon-to-be-completed university master's degree.
• Studies in Finance, Economics, Econometrics, Business Administration, Law, Criminology, Cybersecurity, Security and Information Management or another relevant subject.
• No more than two years of work experience after graduation and current residence in the Netherlands.
• Curiosity, problem-solving ability and adaptability when assignments or circumstances change.
• Ability to work respectfully and professionally with people from different teams, cultures and backgrounds.
• Ability to explain ideas clearly and openness to feedback.
• Problem-solving and change agility, with professional collaboration, communication and storytelling skills.
• Knowledge of SQL, Python or R and Power BI, or willingness to learn them.

Nice to have

• Experience gained through an internship, project, part-time role, board position or voluntary work.
• Experience with AI tools or applications, or curiosity about using AI at work.
• Interest in financial steering, sustainability, stress testing, business control, risk management, organisational change or financial economic crime.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid balance between home and office work where possible.
• Thirteenth month, 8% holiday allowance and a 10% Employee Benefit Budget.
• €1,400 annual development budget.
• Participation in the SPARK personal development and soft-skills programme.
• Guidance from experienced colleagues and a talent manager, plus workshops, peer coaching, a trainee community and development conversations.
• Inclusive environment valuing different cultures, experiences and ways of thinking.

Hiring process

• Apply by 19 November with a CV and motivational letter answering three specified questions about personal value, financial innovation and creating impact across four rotations.
• The process includes an online assessment, one or more interviews, and selection days on 8 and 10 December at the Utrecht office.
• Selection days include an assignment, such as a personal pitch or business case, an interview with a manager and meetings with colleagues and other young professionals.