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Careers

Building a better world together

We are the world’s largest food and agribusiness bank, founded by farmers, for farmers. We are committed to growing our people to make them the best that they can be while using our knowledge and networks to help our clients grow their businesses sustainably. We are focused on supporting our local communities, and our profits are invested back into helping our people grow a better world together.

Grow with us.

Rabobank Careers

True to our cooperative origins, our focus lies with our employees and clients, not shareholders, so we always put people first. We consistently return industry-leading employee engagement scores, reflecting our exceptional culture and commitment to our values.

We offer a wealth of opportunities for agribusiness banking specialists and other professionals, and are committed to the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workplace, flexible work practices and innovation. The opportunity to work together for the greater good are reasons why our employees love working with Rabobank.

Rabo Graduate Program

A unique opportunity for graduates to join a purpose-led organisation whilst experiencing a variety of Rabobank career options.

Whether it’s connecting with colleagues in our Sydney head office or one of our 60 branches around Australia to working with our food and farming clients on the ground, or enjoying an international rotation in our global head office in the Netherlands, you can be part of the team helping our clients feed the world more sustainably.

Applications for the 2025 intake are now closed. 

Rabobank Graduate Cohort 2023

At Rabobank our culture is unique, because every day our people work knowing that we are all playing our part in supporting our farmers to feed the world.

Our culture is focused on growing each other. We strive to create an open, balanced and flexible workplace where people feel that they belong, can be open and honest and are supported.

Flexibility is important and encouraged at Rabobank. We’ve implemented global principles to support employees to work flexibly in ways that suit individuals, teams and the organisation.

Find out more about our people, what working for Rabobank means to them and why they love working here.

We are Growing a better world together.

Find out more and be a part of the Rabobank journey

Founded by Farmers, for Farmers

We were founded in 1898 by farmers looking to support each other’s businesses and give rural communities access to fair financing.

Now as the world’s leading food & agribusiness bank, Rabobank invests in a sustainable food future for all, supporting the production of more food, using less of the world’s precious resources.

Our cooperative values mean that we are accountable to only our clients and their communities - not to shareholder demands like many other banks, so we can focus 100% on our mission of helping farmers grow sustainably.

Stronger through involved members

What makes Rabobank as a cooperative different from other banks?

We have members rather than shareholders. Instead of paying dividend, we invest part of our profit back into society. This is called “cooperative dividend” and is used to support local, national and international projects that would not otherwise be possible.

Our members are also more than regular customers. This is because members help discuss and decide the bank’s course and the local projects we support. We share our knowledge and our network with members through a range of events and meetings. This is how we remain committed to each other.

Find out more about our global cooperative structure and the four characteristics of cooperative banking.

Development

Personal and professional development is important to reaching your potential. Along with internal development opportunities, Rabobank employees are encouraged and supported to further their skills, experience and learning with access to benefits such as:

  • Education Assistance
  • Study Leave

Flexibility

To grow a better world together, we all need to be flexible and adaptable to change.

The way we work is rapidly changing and we want to support our people and clients to find the best approach to work. Whether it is formal or informal flexibility, let’s have a conversation and find the approach that works you, the team and Rabobank.

Health & Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing is critical to growing a better you, at work and in your personal life. Rabobank provides resources to help you be your best through initiatives including:

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Private Health Insurance discounts
  • Flu vaccinations
  • Work/life links

Financial Wellbeing

Financial wellbeing is important to us all. Working at Rabobank will provide you with access to some important financial products, such as:

  • Life Insurance
  • Total & permanent disability (TPD) insurance
  • Salary continuance insurance
  • Salary packaging

Leave Benefits

We value the need to balance work and life, and make a meaningful contribution to the world. That’s why we have a number of leave benefits, including:

  • Community Leave
  • Parental Leave
  • Bonus Leave
  • Leave purchase
  • Career break

Additional Benefits

Additional benefits our employees also have access to include:

  • Workplace giving
  • Technology and Electronics discounts
  • Retail Benefits
  • Corporate wardrobe
  • Recognition program

At Rabobank, we’re committed to growing a better world and a better you.

We’re passionate about creating an organisation where people can be themselves and make a meaningful contribution to our customers and the community, every day. We know that the differences in the backgrounds, skillsets, experiences and perspectives of our people is vital to our ongoing success and reflects the uniqueness of the communities that we live and work in. Our people are proud to work at Rabobank and we continue to strive to create an inclusive and equitable culture which allows all of our people feel that they belong.

As one of the key focus areas of our Inclusion, Equity and Belonging Strategy (IEB) 2022-2025, we are committed to accelerating gender equity by providing our people with the experiences and resources to succeed, irrespective of their gender. Our progress reflects the work that we have undertaken as part of our IEB Strategy to drive improvements across key policies, employee benefits, gender representation within leadership roles, and gender pay equity as highlighted in our 2023-2024 Gender Equity Action Plan.

GenEQ exists to connect and empower our people around shared experiences that shape gender equity. Rabobank is committed to achieving gender equity by ensuring everyone is provided with the experiences, opportunities, resources and rewards to succeed regardless of gender.  

GenEQ complements other Rabobank gender equity initiatives such as pay equity reviews, Rainbowbank LGBTIQA+ Network, IGNITE Women Leading with Impact program, and the celebration of days of significance. GenEQ is open to all team members across Australia, regardless of gender.

Rainbowbank is Rabobank Australia’s employee network for members and supporters of the LGBTIQA+ community. Rainbowbank delivers advocacy and allyship for our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Asexual employees, clients and community members. Rabobank is committed to being a workplace where everyone can come to work, feel safe, and be their authentic selves. Rainbowbank welcomes all employees including LGBTIQA+ friends and allies.

We are working towards our Bronze AWEI accreditation, and are raising awareness & celebrating through Mardi Gras, Pride Month, IDAHOBIT Day & Wear it Purple Day.

We’re proud to partner with the following organisations to support, develop and promote inclusion and belonging, as well as to continue to provide our people with opportunities to grow:

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With a global mission to grow a better world together we’ve naturally got a focus on sustainability and supporting rural communities. This focus continues to develop and evolve.

 

Some of our local initiatives include:

 

Rabo Client Councils

Working hand-in-hand with our clients to develop meaningful grass roots initiatives to support agri education, rural health, sustainability, and help bridge the rural/urban divide.

Rabo Community Fund

Helping rural communities thrive with the aim of tangibly and meaningfully contributing to the vibrancy and resilience of rural Australia.

Community Leave

Supporting employees to take community leave, to give back to the communities in which we live and work.

Food Waste Findings

Educating and raising awareness on the role everyone plays on waste reduction through our food waste report.

We are passionate about sustainability

Globally, we’ve announced our commitment to transforming food systems at the UN Food Systems Summit and we continue to make an impact through the Rabobank Foundation where we’re supporting global initiatives such as Peruvian cocoa farmershelping Indian smallholder farmers to leverage fintechproviding Ugandan farmers with access to finance or helping young people better understand their money in the Netherlands.

We’re also making sure we are playing our part in reducing our local office footprint. This includes:

  • Powering 25+ facilities with 100% carbon neutral energy
  • Working with suppliers to source sustainable and socially conscious products

We want to support you as best as possible through the application process. Generally our process follows the following steps. We’ll make sure we communicate with you along the way and welcome any questions.

If there is any stage of the process that you require support or adjustments to help you perform your best, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Apply

Complete the application process through our Careers Portal.

Screening / initial interview

Depending on the role, the first stage of our process will be either a telephone discussion or a virtual/face to face meeting.

Interview

Our interviews are designed to talk through your background, skills and experience related and the opportunity for you to learn more about our business, the team and the role.

Reference and Pre-Employment Checks

This is the final stage of our processes and are mandatory for all new employees.

ASIC Reference Checking and Information Sharing Protocol

Australian Financial Services Licensees (AFSLs) or Australian Credit Licensees (ACLs) who are seeking to recruit a previous Rabobank employee into either a Mortgage Broker or Financial Advisor role may submit a reference request to Rabobank via the following email address: human.resources@rabobank.com

Written consent from the prospective representative (i.e. the previous Rabobank employee) is required in order for a reference to be provided.

Further information about the ASIC Reference Checking Protocol can be found on ASIC’s website here.