Business Architect FEC

This is what we offer you

• Gross monthly salary between EUR 6,475 and EUR 9,250 (scale 11) for a 36 hour week
• Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance
• 10% Employee Benefit Budget
• EUR 1,400 development budget per year
• Hybrid working: balance between home and office work (possible for most roles)
• A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution

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You and your role

You will be responsible for translating high-level strategies into actionable solutions, requiring a mix of strategic thinking, accountability, and flexibility to adapt to shifting business needs and regulatory landscapes.

You will be part of the Area Leadership Team (ALT) of the CDD Detection area together with the Area Lead and the Senior Tech Lead, where you combine your architecture leadership with overall vision on CDD and FEC. You collaborate in the ALT on resource planning, and help prioritize the work in the area of approximately 160 people.

Your leadership qualities will be essential, not only to steer your own deliverables but also to influence stakeholders and guide teams across FEC and the wider bank. You will take ownership of your work, manage deliverables, and ensure the alignment of business goals with technical solutions.

Practical Examples

As a business architect in the Financial & Economic Crime (FEC) with a focus on the Customer Due Diligence / KYC domain, you will contribute directly to the (future) design of systems and processes that help prevent, detect, investigate and report financial and / or economic crime.

Your work will play a crucial role in FEC Customer Due Diligence (CDD/KYC) and the platforms we use within FEC. Supporting customer risk management and investigations concerning money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, and other financial and economic crimes.

You will work alongside an experienced team, including other business and solution architects, developing solutions that bridge business needs with data, AI and innovative technological capabilities. With your peer FEC business architects, you will help design and improve the business architecture that supports the critical work of CDD within FEC, while also enhancing your own skills and expertise.

Facts & Figures

• 40 hours per week
• Rabobank invests 3,8 billion euro in renewable energy production
• >40.000 Rabobank colleagues around the world

Top responsibilities

• CDD Detection Architecture Design and getting changes into motion:
  The CDD Detection Area is going through fundamental renewal, including new architecture concepts, new detection model, technology change, and cloud transition. This includes reskilling of our staff, and keeping multiple vendors aligned. As  architect and a member of the ALT, you guide this.
• Drive Tribe Architecture with the business architect team:
  Together with FEC business and process Architects, you develop and manage business architecture to drive improvements in the FEC overall architecture. As the whole FEC Tech Tribe moves forward in architecture modernization, you contribute as thought leader on Platformization and other concepts that future-proof our architecture.
• Collaboration with stakeholders and autonomous leadership:
  Engage directly with C-level stakeholders and their delegates, taking leadership and ownership over architecture related deliverables. You will collaborate closely with area architects to ensure alignment but will have the flexibility and autonomy to drive your own initiatives.
• Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management:
  Ensure all architecture and platform enhancements comply with WWFT, Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Terrorism Financing, and other financial & economic crime regulations. You will take ownership of ensuring that these solutions are not only compliant but also future-proofed to adapt to regulatory changes.

Together we achieve more than alone

Rabobank values individuals who take initiative, work independently, and lead with confidence.

‘I love being a business architect at Rabobank, working in the FEC domain. It’s where strategy, purpose and impact come together, and doing it together with great people’ – Kearan Mc Pherson, Area Architect for External Fraud and FEC Investigations.

This role provides you with the opportunity to take full ownership of architectural projects while benefiting from the support and guidance of senior leaders and area architects.

• Autonomous Role with leadership opportunities:
  You will have the flexibility to manage your own projects, take full ownership of key deliverables, and influence the direction of FEC at Rabobank.
• Professional Growth & Learning:
  Rabobank offers a supportive environment for continuous learning and development, with opportunities to collaborate with area architects and senior leaders in financial & economic crime prevention.
• Meaningful Impact:
  Be part of a team that plays a critical role in protecting Rabobank and its customers from financial crime, with opportunities to implement solutions that have a real-world impact.

Working together is the way we work; as 1 purposeful & passionate team at Rabobank. Talking of Rabobank: We are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9,5000,000 customers. Together with these customers, our members and partners we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work and do business

You and your talent

We are looking for an architecture leader and accountable business architect with a passion for driving strategic change.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computing Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in business architecture, business analysis, or a similar role, ideally within the financial services industry.
• Preferred experience in extensive use of data and models.  
• Leadership and Influence: Strong leadership qualities with the ability to influence and guide stakeholders across various teams. This includes strong story telling skills and the ability to think and challenge on multiple strategic levels.
• Conceptual Thinking: A strong conceptual thinker, capable of translating high-level strategies into practical solutions.

You & the Application Process

• You can apply for the position of Business Architect FEC at Rabobank until May 26, 2025.
• For substantive questions about the role, please contact Rob Douwes, Lead Business Architect, at rob.douwes@rabobank.nl.
• Questions about working at Rabobank or the application process? Reach out to Niels Diks, Recruiter, at niels.diks@rabobank.nl.
• Once you’ve submitted your CV and motivation letter, you’ll receive a response from us as soon as possible. If we see an initial match, the selection process will include minimum of two interviews, which will take place via Microsoft Teams. An assessment will also be part of the selection procedure for this vacancy.
• Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at rabobank.jobs/nl/veelgestelde-vragen.
• A reliability screening is part of the procedure.
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