Executive Director, Senior Coverage Banker - Construction Sector en Rabobank

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Department: Client Coverage – Large Corporates
Grade: Executive Director (Managing Director considered for exceptional candidates)

Lead Sustainable Growth in the Construction Sector:

Rabobank is seeking a highly experienced Coverage Banker to lead our strategic growth and entry into the UK Construction sector. This newly created role offers the opportunity to originate and manage a portfolio of high-value clients, acting as a trusted advisor and sector specialist. You will play a key role in driving sustainable transformation across the built environment, aligned with Rabobank’s mission to grow a better world together.

This is a high-impact role with the opportunity to lead a strategic new initiative, directly contributing to Rabobank’s €1.4 billion revenue growth ambition—backed by a bank with strong momentum, bold aspirations, and significant capital ready to deploy.

Prospect/Client Focus:

The role will focus on clients with EBITDA exceeding €50 million and/or annual revenues above €500 million, operating across the following subsectors:

• Building Materials – Aggregates, building products, distribution.

• Construction Equipment

• Design & Construction – Engineering and project delivery.

• Built Assets – Technical services and asset management.
  (Excludes property development and real estate investment).

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Coverage Banker, you will:

Originate and manage strategic relationships with leading corporates in the broader Construction sector. Drive cross-sell across Rabobank’s product suite, with a focus on working capital finance, leasing, capital markets, and risk management solutions. Act as a sector specialist, championing innovation and sustainability. Identify and execute growth opportunities, contributing to Rabobank’s green asset expansion. Align with the broader European Construction & Real Estate team on commercial opportunities.

Why This Role Matters:

Europe’s Built environment is evolving rapidly, driven by demographic shifts, aging infrastructure, and climate imperatives.

Rabobank’s 2025–2030 Business Plan outlines a focused strategy to support financially robust, sustainability-driven clients across the full construction and real estate value chain. Our selective, risk-conscious approach prioritises companies who meet Risk, Return & Sustainability (RR&S) criteria—helping build a resilient, future-proof Europe.

Skills & Experience Required:

Our ideal candidate will be managing (or has managed) a portfolio of clients aligned with the above mentioned Construction Client Focus. You will also bring:

• A proven track record in client onboarding, strategic relationship management, cross-sell, and risk management with large corporates.

• A strong network across banks and debt advisors.

• A collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset.

• Extensive experience in wholesale banking at reputable institutions.

• Deep expertise in credit risk, capital markets, and sustainable finance.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Strong leadership qualities—and you’re someone people enjoy working with.

The Team:

Rabobank UK is the London branch of Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., a Dutch multinational cooperative bank headquartered in Utrecht. The UK office focuses on serving corporate clients, with expertise in:

• Corporate lending and structured finance

• Leveraged finance

• Project finance

• Treasury and risk management

• Capital markets 

• M&A advisory

Rabobank UK’s focus reflects Rabobank Group’s global strategy to be a leading financial partner in the Food & Agri sector, while also supporting the Energy Transition, and expanding into Banking for Europe’s Fundamental Sectors (including Construction).

You will join the UK Client Coverage team, responsible for managing Rabobank’s most strategic relationships. You’ll also be part of the broader European Construction & Real Estate team, which covers the full value chain—from planning and development to construction and asset management. You will be supported by the European CR&E team’s sector intelligence, credentials, product delivery and strategic alignment.

Collaboration is central to our success. You will work closely with product teams and risk, supported by a pool of dedicated deal execution colleagues, credit analysts, and business development professionals.

What We Offer You:

We provide a collaborative and supportive environment where senior bankers can thrive. You will have the professional autonomy and entrepreneurial scope to shape strategy, deliver transformative outcomes, and inspire high-performing teams—while maintaining a healthy work–life balance. This is an opportunity to innovate, influence, and make a lasting impact within an organisation committed to excellence, growth, and sustainable success.

We work flexibly at Rabobank, combining the benefits of working at the London office and working from home, allowing the best of both worlds to come together.

Our Benefits for this role include:

• A competitive salary

• A discretionary annual bonus

• 30 days’ holiday, plus the option to buy additional days.

• Company pension scheme plus other financial benefit schemes

• Private medical insurance, regular health screening checks plus other health benefits

• A range of family friendly policies and lifestyle benefits

• Salary sacrifice schemes – cycle to work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice.

Plus, many more incentives

As well as helping our clients to grow their businesses, we are fully committed to growing our people to make them the best that they can be. We embrace differences and strive to create a truly inclusive work culture, based on trust and respect for all.  A place where everyone can be themselves and bring their whole selves to work along with their unique experiences, background, and expertise. We strive to empower our people to focus on their wellbeing, by providing a range of resources that will enable them to flourish both in and outside of the workplace. Our ambition is to maintain sustainable, meaningful, and collaborative working environments so that our people understand how they contribute to our vision and overall mission, they can be healthy at work and bring the best version of themselves to our vibrant UK Branch community.  We are an equal opportunities recruiter.  Should you require any additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or health condition, or if you require any support or assistance due to any individual characteristics you may have, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to consider any adjustments, or support, which we can reasonably make or provide.

Application Process:

Deadline for application: 31 January 2026 (due to high volume of applications this advert may close prior to the posted close date). Applications via LinkedIn message or email will not be reviewed, please apply via the link.

For more information please contact the Talent Acquisition team on [email protected]

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