About this role
At ING, we believe success will be achieved if we follow 3 key principles:
We are collaborative: Your ideas are welcome. Together, we solve complex problems to deliver the best solutions for our clients.
We are flexible: Flexibility drives productivity – everyone works differently. We trust our people to make the right choices, act with integrity and deliver optimal performance.
We are impactful: We are connectors, innovators and pioneers. We provide our clients with the expertise they need to fuel their growth and transition to a sustainable future.
Our Graduate Programme is designed for ambitious individuals who want to shape the future of banking while developing their skills in a dynamic, international environment. Our Early Careers offerings are built to ignite your passion and accelerate your professional and personal growth.
The ING UK Graduate Programme will provide you with hands-on experience and broad exposure to the banking world over 12 months. You will work as an integral part of a team, helping to deliver impactful solutions for ING in a specific department. We offer opportunities across three streams:
Financial Markets – Sales and Trading
Front Office – Capital Markets & Advisory and Corporate Banking
Support & Control functions – Risk, Technology and Research
In the CMA stream you will:
Have the opportunity to join one of the following teams on a 12-month programme:
Corporate Finance (M&A): The Corporate Finance team in London provides advisory services on a wide range of M&A deals including buy-side, sell-side, buy-outs, and capital raise transactions. The team primarily covers the EMEA region across various sectors including Energy, Commodities & New Technologies, Transport & Infrastructure, TMT, Food & Agriculture, Private Equity Advisory and Financial Institutions
Acquisition Finance: The Acquisition Finance team supports PE and corporate clients by providing debt financing solutions for LBOs and recapitalisations. The team originates and executes transactions across industries for some of the world’s most sophisticated investors, consistently ranking within the top 10 Leveraged Finance Bookrunners in EMEA with a strong presence across Europe, North America and Asia.
Debt Capital Markets: The DCM team in London spans High Yield Origination, High Yield Syndicate, Sovereigns Supranationals & Agencies, MTNs/ Private Placements, and Liability Management. The role involves executing bond transactions, advising clients on deal structuring and documentation, and preparing investor materials.
Loan Syndication: The Loan Distribution Group is a dedicated distribution platform for all of ING’s financing activities in the primary and secondary loan markets and also covers the insurance market as risk and/or capital distribution tool. The London team covers the EMEA region across Leveraged Finance, Real Estate, Corporate and Financial Institution-related transactions from a capital markets perspective and supports the wider Sector & Lending teams from a loan sales and insurance market perspective.
Loan Sales: The Loan Sales team interacts with the global loan investor community which includes other banks, insurance companies, pension funds or investment managers, for all debt transactions where loans and loan-based products are distributed. Transactions include primary loan syndications or secondary loan sales across a wide range of sectors.
Key Skills and Requirements
Demonstrated affinity for Corporate Finance and Capital Markets. Strong interest in at least one area in CMA
Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines, willingness to go the extra mile and be proactive
Strong numerical and analytical ability
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal - fluency in English is a must, additional European languages are a plus
Ready to take the next step?
Please apply with your CV and Cover Lette, stating your top 3 preferences from the 5 listed teams.
Apply now and start your journey with ING. Together, we’ll shape the future of banking.
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About ING Hubs Romania
ING Hubs Romania offers 130 services in software development, data management, non-financial risk & compliance, audit, and retail operations to 24 ING units worldwide, with the help of 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬.
We started out in 2015 as ING’s software development hub, then steadily expanded our range to include more services and competencies. Now we provide borderless services with bank-wide capabilities and 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐣-𝐍𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐚.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, with more than 1800 colleagues active in Data Management, Touchpoint Channels & Integration, Core Banking, and Global Products.
We enjoy a flexible way of working and a highly collaborative environment, where fair and constructive feedback is encouraged.
For us, impact isn't a perk. It's the driver of our work. We are guided and rewarded by a shared desire to make the world a better place, one innovative solution at a time. Our colleagues make it their job to do impactful things and they love doing it in good company. Do you?
What you'll do
- As part of the ING Graduate Programme, you will work in a specific department, contributing to impactful solutions for clients. You will gain hands-on experience and exposure to various aspects of banking over a 12-month period.
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