Operational Risk Management Oversight Partner

Rabobank•Chicago, IL

6d•$100,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Step into a front‑line second‑line oversight role where you partner closely with the business to ensure Rabobank operates safely, within risk appetite, and in line with regulatory expectations. As an ORM Oversight Partner, you will challenge, advise, and influence how banking happens every day across a wide range of products, processes, and stakeholders. You and Your Job As an ORM Oversight Partner you will be successful if you can partner with the business to ensure operations remain within risk appetite, while providing effective challenge and independent oversight when issues, weaknesses, or emerging risks are identified. The ORM Oversight Partner provides second line oversight and challenge across assigned business areas, helping ensure risks are identified, assessed, and managed in line with Rabobank’s risk appetite and regulatory expectations. In this role, you develop a deep understanding of how the business operates and where things can go wrong, advising on new products, material changes, and risk events. You work closely with first line teams, control partners, and enterprise risk to promote a strong, risk‑aware culture across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, or a related field or 7 years of experience in banking or financial services, with prior experience in Risk Management, Audit, or Compliance.
Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify risk issues and challenge effectively.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentations.
Ability to interface effectively with all levels of management, including senior leadership.
Ability to manage multiple priorities independently under tight deadlines.
Ability to travel regionally, up to 15% of the time.
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.

Responsibilities

Provide independent second line oversight and challenge of regional business domains to ensure risks are appropriately identified, assessed, and managed within risk appetite.
Advise the business on material changes, new products, and process enhancements, partnering with other second line stakeholders as needed.
Perform and challenge annual Risk & Control Self‑Assessments (RCSAs), ensuring issues are clearly articulated and action plans are effective.
Communicate effectively with management and regional committees, escalating concerns and providing clear risk insights.
Continually build a deep understanding of the business, its operating environment, and key operational risks to promote a strong risk culture.

Benefits

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.