Junior Risk Manager

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Junior Risk Manager

Amsterdam (Zuid) | Hybrid (50%) | Start date: ASAP

Norinchukin Bank Europe (NBE) is looking for a Junior Risk Manager who wants to build a strong foundation in banking, risk management, and data, within an international environment where learning, responsibility, and collaboration are central.

This role is well suited for early-career professionals who are looking for a steep learning curve, broad exposure, and the opportunity to actively contribute to a growing risk function.

About Norinchukin Bank Europe

Norinchukin Bank Europe N.V. (NBE) is the European subsidiary of The Norinchukin Bank, one of Japan’s largest and most established financial institutions, founded in 1923. With around EUR 500 billion in assets globally, Norinchukin plays a key role in financing the agricultural, food, and infrastructure sectors worldwide.

Since 2019, NBE has been building its European banking platform, focusing on wholesale banking, project finance, and financial markets. As a growing organisation, NBE offers a dynamic environment where employees are closely involved in shaping processes, systems, and ways of working. Currently, around 100 people are working for NBE.

Our culture is guided by the values of Openness, Sensitivity, Engagement, and Cooperation.

The Role

As a Junior Risk Manager, you will support a broad range of financial risk management activities while developing practical knowledge of how a bank operates in a regulated environment. You will work closely with senior risk managers and collaborate with colleagues from Finance, Treasury, and IT.

The role combines risk analysis, regulatory exposure, data handling, and reporting, and offers the opportunity to build strong technical and analytical skills early in your career.

What you will do

• We are looking for a motivated and analytically minded professional who enjoys working in a developing organisation.

  You bring:

  • 1–3 years of experience in banking, financial services, consultancy, or a related analytical role

  • Strong Excel skills and an affinity with data and systems

  • Interest in banking regulation and financial risk management (prior knowledge is a plus, not a requirement)

  • Clear communication skills and the ability to work with different stakeholders

  • A proactive mindset and willingness to learn

  • A collaborative mindset and a passion for building and improving processes from the ground up

  • You thrive in international, multicultural environments.

  Fluency in English is required. Dutch or Japanese is an advantage but not mandatory.

  Candidate Profile

  We are looking for a motivated and analytically minded professional who enjoys working in a developing organisation.

  You bring:

  • 1–3 years of experience in banking, financial services, consultancy, or a related analytical role

  • Strong Excel skills and an affinity with data and systems

  • Interest in banking regulation and financial risk management (prior knowledge is a plus, not a requirement)

  • Clear communication skills and the ability to work with different stakeholders

  • A proactive mindset and willingness to learn

  • A collaborative mindset and a passion for building and improving processes from the ground up

  • You thrive in international, multicultural environments.

  Fluency in English is required. Dutch or Japanese is an advantage but not mandatory.

What you bring

• • Competitive salary with 13th month and bonus

  • A meaningful junior role with strong learning and development opportunities

  • A position within a growing international bank with short lines and direct exposure to senior colleagues

  • Generous annual learning budget, plus a one-time EUR 750 language budget

  • Hybrid working model (50%)

  • Home office support and allowance

  • Excellent commuting benefits; office located directly at Amsterdam Zuid station

  • 30 holidays and flexibility to switch public (religious) holidays

  • An international and inclusive working environment with colleagues from over 20 nationalities

  • Regular social and sporting activities

  Interested?

  If you are looking for a role where you can build strong fundamentals in banking and risk management, develop data-driven skills, and grow within an international environment, we encourage you to apply.

  Even if you do not meet every requirement, motivation and potential are highly valued.

  
  
  How to apply

  Do you recognize yourself in this profile and want to help build the Data Validation team? We would love to hear from you via care professionals, they are the only ones that do our search and selection for this role. Please do not use this website to apply, but go straight to:

  https://careprofessionals.nl/vacatures or get in touch via Willem van Leeuwen | Care Professionals <willemvanleeuwen@care-professionals.nl

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