Agribusiness Manager
Rabobank is the world’s leading specialist in food and agribusiness banking. One of our key strengths lies in our people who have a deep understanding of agriculture and are committed to adding long-term value for clients.
Our purpose is clear, we enable our clients to feed the world sustainably. Our commitment to our employees and customers is at the heart of everything we do.
We're looking for an experienced, relationship-focused Agribusiness Manager to join our Country Banking team in Whanganui, leveraging your networks and business development skills to manage and grow a portfolio of rural and agribusiness clients.
About the role | Mō te tūranga
As an Agribusiness Manager, you'll become a trusted partner to some of New Zealand's leading farming and agribusiness clients, helping them navigate opportunities, overcome challenges, and achieve their long-term goals. Drawing on your passion for agriculture and strong relationship management skills, you'll deliver tailored financial solutions, insightful advice, and exceptional service that creates lasting value.
This is an exciting opportunity to combine your commercial expertise, rural industry knowledge, and business development capability to grow a high-performing portfolio. Supported by a team of Credit, Operations, RaboResearch and product specialists, you'll work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions that strengthen client success, deepen relationships, and contribute to the continued growth of both your clients' businesses and Rabobank.
About you | Ō pūkenga
The successful candidate will bring strong commercial acumen, a passion for the rural sector, and the ability to effectively manage complex client relationships.
We're seeking someone who can demonstrate:
Solid experience in a similar role – ie relationship management gained within rural agribusiness banking or business / corporate banking with an agri focus
A good understanding of sheep, beef, dairy
A sound knowledge of the rural industry and specialised financial products
Strong interpersonal, relationship and communication skills
High level of personal integrity and a strong customer focus
A tertiary qualification in finance, economics, accounting or agriculture would be advantageous
The ability to collaborate and work well as part of a team
Day to day, you will be involved with deal teams, identifying capital structure and ensuring the credit application process is completed to a high standard, while showing excellent leadership and mentoring capabilities.
You will demonstrate the ability to balance Structure and Pricing for risk/reward and have the proven ability to collaborate and take transaction/request ownership within core deal team.
In return we can offer you:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a values-driven organisation with an ambitious growth strategy. We have a workplace culture that our people are proud of, where we embrace inclusion and belonging and strive to deliver positive experiences for our people and clients.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including personal and professional development opportunities, health and wellbeing initiatives, additional leave benefits, a flexible workplace and insurance and financial benefits.
If you are ready to make a difference in company that encourages forward-thinking and recognises success, please follow the link and apply online or visit www.rabobank.co.nz./careers.
This role will close Sunday 16 August 2026
It is essential that all applicants have the appropriate working rights for New Zealand.
Our Values | ō mātou uara
Rabobank believe embracing inclusion, equity and belonging delivers positive experiences for our people and clients. Our great working conditions, broad learning and development programmes and the opportunity to work together for the greater good are reasons why our employees love working here.
At Rabobank New Zealand, we are committed to our values; we are client-driven, we take responsibility, we are professional and cooperative. We have an open culture, where you can be yourself and be valued for who you are. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, sex/sex characteristics, gender (Inclusive of all genders), gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, or other diversity characteristics not mentioned. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Together, we can grow a better world.
Rabobank is a cooperative bank with a mission. Our goal: to help customers realize their ambitions. We serve about 10 million customers in 47 countries. As an international financial institution, we work on the well-being and prosperity of millions of people. In the Netherlands, we serve individual and business customers. Globally, we focus on the food and agriculture sectors. For big or small challenges, in every area, people join forces in search of solutions. Rabobank has been doing this for 125 years, and we will continue to grow a better world together.
As an employer, we support the growth of colleagues every day. At Rabobank, you can work on your own development & shape the world around you. This is reflected in your own development budget, our hybrid work environment, and a good balance between your work and home life. You can work on banking matters for our individual and business customers, as well as on societal issues such as food and energy transitions.
