Welcome to John Deere, the leading innovator of agricultural, forestry, construction, lawn and grounds care equipment supported by comprehensive parts and financial services solutions. With around 70,000 employees worldwide, we develop and produce connected and technologically advanced machines with a total sales of $35,5 billion. By joining us you grow individually and become a key contributor in managing the biggest global challenge: supplying 7 billion people with food, clothing and infrastructure.
John Deere Luxembourg is the European Headquarters for John Deere Financial. Our primary activity is providing financial services to John Deere customers and dealers who want to finance our equipment.
John Deere Bank SA holds a full banking license and is regulated by the CSSF. We are looking for an:
HEAD OF GOVERNANCE
Part of the authorized management
Are you a strategic leader with a passion for governance, risk oversight, and organizational excellence? We are seeking a highly experienced Head of Governance to play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening the governance framework of our Luxembourg-based banking institution.
As a trusted advisor to the Authorized Management and the Board of Directors, you will be responsible for ensuring that the Bank maintains a robust and effective governance framework that supports regulatory compliance, sound risk management, and the successful delivery of its strategic objectives. You will lead the coordination of governance activities across the organization, fostering alignment between management and control functions, driving accountability, and ensuring that key decisions are translated into measurable actions and tangible outcomes.
In this high-impact role, you will get a unique opportunity to influence the Bank's long-term success by combining governance excellence, strategic execution, and regulatory leadership in a dynamic and highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain an effective governance framework for the Bank that meets regulatory expectations
- Oversee the local risk management function, including ICT risks, and be responsible for the function towards the local regulator
- Provide guidance to the local compliance function and be responsible for the function towards the local regulator
- Establish and foster an efficient governance process including alignment between the control functions and the authorized management
- Coordinate cross-functional action plans arising from: strategic priorities, board decisions, regulatory inspections, compliance, risk recommendations and audit findings, including the coordination of certain external and internal audit engagements
- Implement reporting, KPIs and action plans following key objectives & initiatives
- Ensure that ESG considerations are integrated into the Bank's governance, risk management, strategy execution, and regulatory reporting framework
What It Takes:
- Master’s degree in law, Corporate Governance, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- Corporate Governance Institute, ILA Luxembourg, ICSA/CGI, or equivalent governance qualification is advantageous
- Minimum of 10 years in a similar position within a regulated environment, banking and financial services
- Strong knowledge of Luxembourg banking regulations and corporate governance practices
- Experience interacting with regulators and senior executives
- Ability to assess risks against the bank’s risk appetite, internal policies, and regulatory requirements
- Experience in second‑line control functions (risk, compliance, internal control). Capacity to solve problems, identify options and propose innovative solutions, self-starter approach
- Leadership and Influence skills
- Independence and professional judgement
- Strong organizational and personal skills
- Strong ethical standards
- Fluency in English. French being an asset
What You’ll Get:
- An attractive compensation package including variable pay program
- Competitive pension, holidays, life cover/income protection benefits
- Flexible working solutions to balance family and career
We look forward to your application!
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Skills Required
- Master's degree in law, corporate governance, business administration, finance, economics, or a related field
- Corporate Governance Institute, ILA Luxembourg, ICSA/CGI, or equivalent governance qualification
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar position within a regulated environment, banking, or financial services
- Strong knowledge of Luxembourg banking regulations and corporate governance practices
- Experience interacting with regulators and senior executives
- Ability to assess risks against risk appetite, internal policies, and regulatory requirements
- Experience in second-line control functions, including risk, compliance, or internal control
- Leadership and influence skills
- Independence and professional judgment
- Strong organizational and personal skills
- Strong ethical standards
- Fluency in English
- French language skills
John Deere Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about John Deere and has not been reviewed or approved by John Deere.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with union‑represented employees retaining high‑value plans with no premiums or deductibles under the 2021–2027 agreement. Company materials also highlight broad medical options, wellness resources, and inclusive care navigation.
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Retirement Support — The package includes a 401(k) with company match and, for many represented roles and some salaried groups, access to a defined‑benefit pension. Contract updates and company filings indicate sustained retirement programs with enhancements for covered employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation scales up to five weeks with additional holidays, and some units allow purchasing extra time off. Materials also reference paid parental and caregiver leave alongside flexible work arrangements where roles allow.
John Deere Insights
What We Do
Life can’t evolve without innovation. That’s why we’re ideating to help feed the planet, build smarter, and help our farmers and growers to sustainably optimize their land. The mission is underway, but we need the right people to continue bringing it to life. From coders to assemblers and from engineers and tech experts to marketers and field teams. All find a purpose to drive them, a culture to thrive in, and a world of opportunities.
Why Work With Us
Our company is more than just a place to work. For John Deere employees, it’s where we dream, design, and deliver machines and technology that help feed a rapidly growing world and build critical infrastructure in villages, towns and modern megacities.
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