Global Sector Lead for Energy and Transport & Logistics within Wholesale Banking Risk Management

Global Sector Lead for Energy and Transport & Logistics within Wholesale Banking Risk Management

Location: Amsterdam, WB Risk Headquarters

Reporting To: Global Head of Transaction Advice & control (TA&C) WB Risk

Role Summary:

TA&C is looking for a Global Sector Lead for Energy and Transport & Logistics. WB Risk/TA&C is globally responsible for the transaction approval process and client credit risk management activities of the Wholesale Bank portfolio’s and is based in Amsterdam. The department covers all Wholesale Banking sectors and comprises approximately seventy-five people of which a team of ~11 is covering the above sectors in Amsterdam. This team, supplemented with  SCOs in Frankfurt, is responsible for the transactional approval process and strategic management of credit risk within these sectors.

As the Global Sector Lead within TA&C, you will lead the (sector) risk strategy, governance, and oversight for wholesale credit exposures. The two sectors under your remit are large sectors within WB (> € 100bn combined). This is a senior role responsible for setting global sector-specific risk appetite, driving portfolio quality and ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory frameworks across global and regional operations.

The Global Lead will hold the global (A2) mandate for the sectors under her/his remit and is part of the TA&C management team. In addition, the Lead will be asked to co-chair the Global Credit Committee on a weekly basis.

The Global Lead will in addition drive and co-create the transformation of the TA&AC role into a scalable activity by transitioning towards a risk-based approach with the transactional approval and asset in-life management activity.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Governance

Define and execute the wholesale risk strategy across targeted sectors in alignment with overall enterprise risk appetite.

Represent TA&C on relevant senior committees (e.g. Risk Committees, Credit Committees, Steerco’s).

Lead cross-functional coordination with front-office, capital markets team, ESR, compliance and e.g. legal to balance risk-return trade-offs.

Credit Risk Oversight:

You will

Advice, approve non-standard and monitor complex, high-value credit exposures across structured and bilateral lending, project finance and capital market transactions.

Steer and determine strategic risk appetite setting

Ensure robust credit risk assessments, ratings and mitigation strategies, tailored to sector-specific risks (e.g. transition risk in automotive or shipping, regulatory risk in energy).

Contribute to potential regulatory audits, periodic stress testing, scenario analysis and credit portfolio reviews.

Sector Expertise & Product Risk

You will

Act as the senior risk authority for complex corporate credit solutions, including large-cap and cross-border clients.

Provide deep expertise in the sectors and product market dynamics, regulatory drivers, and counterparties, next to credit structuring expertise.

Pro-actively manage emerging market trends, ESG risks, and geopolitical impacts on sector portfolios.

Risk Innovation & Analytics

You will

Champion adoption of advanced risk analytics (data driven credit assessment).

Partner with data science, technology teams, COO Risk, tribe lending teams to enhance and advance towards risk-based, continuous and consistent risk monitoring and reporting infrastructure.

Drive digitalisation/AI initiatives in risk assessment and credit lifecycle management.

Regulatory & Compliance Assurance & Control

You will

Ensure full compliance with Basel III/IV, IFRS 9, ECB guidelines, and local supervisory frameworks. Liaise with internal audit, regulators, and external auditors on all wholesale risk matters. Lead remediation of findings related to sector exposures and risk control effectiveness.

Key Requirements:

Education & Professional Qualifications

Advanced degree (Master’s or MBA) in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or a quantitative field. Professional certifications (e.g., FRM, CFA, PRMIA) strongly preferred.

Experience

15+ years of experience in wholesale credit structuring and transactional (risk) approval (extensive experience acting as ultimate mandate holder) at a leading bank or financial institution. Proven expertise & leadership in managing risk and strong senior leadership capabilities and stakeholder management.

Skills & Competencies

Strategic thinking and commercial acumen with strong stakeholder influence. Strong quantitative and analytical abilities. Sound judgement on complex credit decisions under uncertainty. Excellent communication, people leadership, and cross-border team management.

What We Offer:

Opportunity to shape risk strategy across dynamic and key WB sectors.

Competitive compensation and executive benefits.

A culture of integrity, innovation, and sustainable finance.