Are you passionate about data and love solving complex analytical puzzles? Challenge yourself and us, and make an impact with the Data & Analytics Early Career Program at Rabobank. Grow your skills, discover your potential, and help us uncover new possibilities for Rabobank.
The role
Want to use your data skills to support the bank in meeting sustainability and climate objectives? Join RaboResearch Sustainability Data & Analytics (SuDA) team as a junior data scientist and help quantify emissions, analyze climate impact, and develop tools that drive transparency and action. You’ll collaborate with 11 professionals to deliver data and insights that will help Rabobank, and its clients meet their sustainability and climate goals.
Your work will include impactful projects such as calculating emissions intensities for financed emissions reporting, conducting research into methodologies for Greenhouse Gas Emissions calculations, and building dashboards that show climate-related data - such as progress toward SBTi targets. Your work directly supports Rabobank's sustainability goals and those of its clients.
Your primary focus:
Developing data models and visualizations for sector-and client-level emission intensities.
Research and apply methodologies for calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3).
Analyze sustainability performance and develop data products that track progress toward climate targets.
Collaborating with sustainability experts and data scientists to translate insights into strategic advice.
Use your extensive knowledge in modelling, and quantitative research skills, to work in a cloud-based analytics environment.
Supporting the renewal and integration of external climate data sources into internal systems.
You and your future
During our Data & AnalyticsEarly Career Program, you’ll develop your career over 18 months by becoming an expert in your field. Throughout the program, you’ll stay with one team and receive training to enhance your hard skills. You’ll be paired with a buddy who will guide you in navigating the bank. For your personal development, you and your fellow starters will follow the Early Career Program and receive guidance from a Data & Analytics Development Consultant. We’re here to prepare you for sustainable career!
Practical
Length: 18 months, after which you will continue working within your team
Hours per week: 40
Your development as a Data & Analytics Young Professional
Within this program, you will have the opportunity to get to know yourself, your trade, and Rabobank. You will start the program in a junior position within one team, participate in (online) workshops and training modules with other young professionals, and quickly gain practical experience.
Together with Data & Analytics community there is room for creativity and initiative to organize events, training sessions, and knowledge-sharing sessions. This way, we continuously improve the program and ourselves! You will easily build a large and valuable network within the bank.
Learning from each other
Development is our top priority. The best way to learn is by doing, through both mistakes and successes. At Rabobank, we offer you the right balance between freedom and supervision. Develop talents you never thought you possessed, specialize in a professional field, or explore the things you're good at and enjoy doing. During your Advanced Analytics Early Career Program, you can count on us for excellent supervision. You'll work with experienced colleagues and have lots of contact with other Advanced Analytics young professionals.
Work on your own development & shape the world around you
For us, your development and that of society go hand in hand. That's why we want to invest in you and work together towards a better world. We summarize this in one sentence: "At Rabobank, you work on yourself and the world around you at the same time."
This is reflected in your personal development budget, our hybrid work environment, and a good work-life balance. You can work on banking matters for our private and business clients, but also on societal issues such as food and energy transitions.
You and your talent
Educational Background: You have obtained a Master's in (Quantitative) Economics, Econometrics, Data Science, or a similar field.
Affinity with climate, sustainability, or (Food & Agri) economics.
Work Experience: Approximately 0-2 years of work experience.
Residency: Currently living in the Netherlands.
Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate quantitative analysis into comprehensive information for higher management and business users.
Technical Skills: Knowledge of Python and experience in data analysis.
Language Proficiency: Excellent command of the English language.
You and the job application process
We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. What can you bring to Rabobank? We can't wait to hear from you.
So get in touch straightaway!
Questions? Contact Maria Nolten, Data scientist Sustainability RaboResearch via maria.nolten@rabobank.nl or +31887253105. Or send us a WhatsApp.
Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Contact Maarten Wijnberg, Corporate Recruitervia maarten.wijnberg@rabobank.nl.
Interviews will be held via MS Teams.
Interviews will be held via MS Teams or at our offices in Utrecht.
Assessments are part of the application process.
We look forward to meeting you in person during the selection days.
A security check is part of the process.
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