Financial Markets Analyst

As a Financial Markets Analyst, you are part of a group of product specialists helping rural clients throughout the U.S. utilize derivative instruments to manage interest rate and commodity price risk.

Our Shared Future

“As part of a global business, this position offers the opportunity to work with bank colleagues in the US, the Netherlands and around the world in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.”
-Managing Director- Head of Rural Sales, North America

You and Your Job:

As a Financial Markets Analyst you will be successful by being responsible for supporting the marketing and origination efforts of Rabobank’s Markets team located in St. Louis.

Rabobank’s Markets division provides hedging and risk management solutions to clients by leveraging the bank’s global expertise in interest rates, foreign exchange, commodities, and financial markets research. The Analyst will assist senior members of the Markets team in all aspects of the group’s business. The role requires exceptional attention to detail to ensure accuracy of data and compliance with legal requirements. You will need to be a self-starter and comfortable managing multiple priorities in an unstructured work environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Engage in supporting the origination, structuring, and execution of interest rate and commodity hedging transactions with clients throughout North America
• Work as liaison between the Markets team, relationship managers and operations staff to gather customer data and on-board new clients into all internal systems
• Prepare customized marketing presentations in PowerPoint
• Build Excel spreadsheets for financial modeling and pricing of derivative transactions
• Assist in preparing, sending, and retrieving legal documents, trade confirmations, and general correspondence with clients. Keep meticulous files and records of these documents
• Independently investigate operational problems, determine solutions, analyze historical data, and prepare reports/recommendations for action by supervisor

Your Promise to Us:

To be considered for the Financial Markets Analyst role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Minimum 2 years prior work experience in similar role (banking or financial services knowledge a plus)
• Demonstrated robust quantitative and analytical skills along with basic knowledge of and interest in financial markets, including interest rates and commodity prices
• Advanced Excel modeling skills (programming abilities a plus)
• The ability to work independently and thrive in an unstructured environment

Our Commitment to you – 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 is 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 contributions and up to 3% in annual Discretionary Profit-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:

Rabobank North America is a valued financial partner to food and agricultural companies, farmers and ranchers, renewable energy developers and investors, Dutch companies doing business in the U.S., and select institutions. We support the entire value chain from farm to fork, and connect our clients and team members to the global reach of one of the world’s leading food and agriculture banks.

With our food and agricultural expertise and global network, we work with our clients to support and ensure the transition to a sustainable food, fiber and energy supply to meet the needs of our growing planet. We are Growing a Better World Together.

Salary Expectations:
Target Hiring Range: $85,000 - $115,000

This position is subject to the terms of [RAF/Rabobank/RDS]’s 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?