Senior Regulatory Risk & Governance Lead

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefit budget

Pension scheme

Remote working option

5 weeks vacation + extra days off

Development budget €1,000 per year

Annual public transport pass

Job summary

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. seeks a Senior Regulatory Compliance and Governance Expert to join the Regulatory Risk Oversight team.

You will help maintain a forward-looking view of regulatory adherence, delivery risks and matters requiring senior attention. You will provide cover as deputy to the Head of Regulatory Risk Oversight, representing the function with confidence and moving priorities forward without waiting for detailed direction.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of substantial experience in financial services on regulatory compliance, prudential risk, governance and senior regulatory advisory work.
• Strong understanding of regulatory adherence and the practical transposition of regulations across the organisation’s processes, governance and frameworks.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks, gap analysis, management reporting and committee governance.
• Ability to deputise for a senior leader and represent a function credibly with senior stakeholders.
• Track record of turning complex or incomplete ideas into clear proposals, recommendations, delivery plans and measurable next steps.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, with the ability to produce concise executive papers and clear management information.
• Strong planning skills and the ability to anticipate dependencies and maintain momentum.
• Ability to influence without relying on formal authority.
• Experience with supervisory expectations, SREP topics or bank-wide transformation would be an advantage.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Help shape and embed the regulatory compliance framework and the approach to regulatory adherence and gap analysis.
• Translate regulatory expectations into clear proposals, governance arrangements, delivery plans and evidence requirements.
• Lead and deliver concise, decision-ready reporting for senior management and governance bodies.
• Shape and produce agendas, papers, recommendations and follow‑ups for Regulatory Committee and other forums.
• Turn early-stage ideas into structured written narratives with credible proposals and next steps.
• Act as a sounding board for other RRO team members.
• Anticipate decisions, risks and dependencies and start the right work early.
• Bring together information across the bank to provide a coherent view of priorities, gaps and progress.
• Challenge content constructively for clarity and senior decision readiness.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Risk, Compliance, Client Units and other functions.
• Maintain momentum after decisions by clarifying actions, owners, deadlines and escalation points.
• Advise senior stakeholders with calm confidence and practical judgment.
• Improve how the team works by simplifying processes and strengthening reporting.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Prudential risk

Governance

Senior advisory

Stakeholder management

Executive writing

Planning & prioritization

Influencing

English fluency

Job description

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. seeks a Senior Regulatory Compliance and Governance Expert to join the Regulatory Risk Oversight team.

You will help maintain a forward-looking view of regulatory adherence, delivery risks and matters requiring senior attention. You will provide cover as deputy to the Head of Regulatory Risk Oversight, representing the function with confidence and moving priorities forward without waiting for detailed direction.