Head of Regulatory Affairs, North America

Lead regulatory strategy at a global financial institution and shape trusted relationships with regulators across North America while driving a strong culture of compliance.

As the Head of Regulatory Affairs, North America, you will be successful by building trusted regulatory relationships while ensuring consistent, high-quality management of regulatory communications and examinations.

This leadership role is responsible for defining and executing regulatory strategy across North America while serving as the central liaison with key supervisory bodies. The position ensures consistent coordination of examinations, regulatory communications, and remediation efforts. It plays a critical role in strengthening compliance practices, enhancing transparency, and supporting business objectives through proactive risk management. The role contributes to a strong governance framework and reinforces Rabobank’s commitment to regulatory excellence.

• Lead and maintain strategic relationships with regulatory agencies across the United States.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulators and coordinate communication across all North America entities.

• Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of regulatory examinations, ensuring readiness and consistency.

• Manage responses to regulatory inquiries, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and timely delivery.

• Guide the preparation and quality assurance of materials submitted to regulators.

• Drive exam readiness efforts by conducting assessments and identifying areas for improvement.

• Track, report, and oversee remediation of regulatory findings and ensure progress is centrally documented.

• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies aligned with regulatory expectations.

• Provide regular reporting and insights to senior management on regulatory trends, exam outcomes, and emerging risks.

• Enhance processes and protocols for regulatory engagement to promote consistency, transparency, and operational efficiency.

As a Rabo NA leader you will have continuous opportunities to further your professional growth and development through traditional learning paths and programs, connection-points with senior leaders, peer-to-peer interactions, stretch opportunities, an alumni program and more. You will have the opportunity to interact with and learn from leaders all over the world.

To be considered for the Head of Regulatory Affairs, North America role, you must have:

• 10+ years of experience in Compliance, Risk Management, Legal, or related field.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional qualification.

• Strong knowledge of banking regulations and supervisory processes.

• Proven ability to engage effectively with regulatory agencies and senior stakeholders.

• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

• Ability to travel regionally

• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.  Rabobank is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Rabobank welcomes employees and applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that leverages the diverse strengths of our workforce. This enables us to exceed the expectations of our clients and customers while ensuring a healthy and safe environment for our staff.

We believe your well-being extends far beyond just a paycheck and should encompass your health, happiness, and satisfaction. To meet these needs, Rabobank offers a flexible hybrid working model and continually evaluates and enhances our benefit offerings to ensure they are comprehensive, competitive, and provide you with the options and flexibility you need.

Our employee benefits are focused on four 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’s 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 contribution 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.)

• Workforce Well-Being supports a hybrid working model that offers the flexibility to split your time between home and the office—typically 2 days remote and the remaining days onsite—promoting both productivity and personal well-being.

Rabobank Group is a global financial services leader providing wholesale and retail banking, leasing, and real estate services in more than 37 countries worldwide. Founded over a century ago, Rabobank today is one of the world’s largest banks with over $678 billion in assets.

In North America, Rabobank is a premier corporate and investment bank to the food, agribusiness, commodities and energy industries in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Rabo AgriFinance, a subsidiary of Rabobank, is a leading financial services provider for farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses in the United States and Canada. Together, we provide sector expertise, strategic counsel and tailored financial solutions to clients across the entire value chain. Visit www.RabobankNA.com

Target Hiring Range:

Saint Louis, MO $140,000.00 – $165,000.00

New York, NY $165,000.00 – $190,000.00

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 positions include 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 Rabobank, 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?

This job posting has no fixed application deadline.  We will accept resumes until a qualified applicant pool is identified.

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