Analyst Capital Solutions

ING Wholesale Bank- Capital Markets & Advisory’s the Debt Capital Markets (‘DCM’) department is looking to hire an analyst with a strong ambition to work in the DCM Capital Solutions team as a homebase.

You will become part of ING’s Early Career Group (“ECG”), a best-in-class program providing junior talent the opportunity to learn more about core and client facing areas across ING’s Capital Markets and Advisory (“CMA”).

Your Home Base “Debt Capital Markets /Capital Solutions”          

You will start in your home base department (the Capital Solutions Debt Capital Markets (“DCM”) team) in Amsterdam for at least 12 months. Thereafter, you will continue rotating for a duration of 6-12 months in the ECG program. Within DCM, the Capital Solutions team acts as an advisory boutique and is geared towards offering innovative solutions to Financial Institutions (banks, insurance companies, non-bank financial institutions) and Corporates by the structuring and issuance of fixed income instruments, providing rating advise, capital structuring, liability management and sustainability solutions.

As part of the team, you will support senior colleagues in preparing capital and rating models, pitch material and project management.

The position is based in Amsterdam, but our team is also based in London and has a truly global reach operating as an overlay for ING’s global DCM franchise. DCM is the unit of ING Wholesale Banking who advises and arranges debt securities funding for corporates, financial institutions, and governments on the capital markets.

The Early Career Group

The aim of the ECG program is to upskill talent and prepare you for future roles in our organization. You will receive high quality on-the-job trainings for both hard- and soft-skills which will ensure you a well-equipped to become a future, rounded banker.

During the program, junior analysts will get hands-on experience of what is involved in the day-to-day role as a junior team member across CMA departments such as Corporate Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Loan Distributions, Corporate Investments and Acquisition Finance teams. The program comprises rotations of up to 12 months during the first 36 months along the three main streams: Advisory, Capital Markets and Structuring. In each rotation, you will operate as part of a team responsible for the origination, execution, and distribution of CMA transactions.

After completing the program, you will put your skills to work across the highly dynamic CMA teams with like-minded and communicative people and support ING’s teams across the entire banking value chain before gradually deciding which area you want to focus on.

Job description

• Day to day support of (senior) Capital Solution team members in all aspects of capital structuring, rating advisory and liability management by preparing pitch material, modelling and support on mandates
• Build knowledge of the activities and personnel of key clients, equity and debt products available in the market and how corporate finance, leveraged finance, loan underwriting and distribution, capital markets, and corporate investments each work
• Origination including (a) drafting marketing materials including pitch books and presentations; (b) detailed equity/debt analysis of client/targets/situation including valuation and/or credit analysis (as relevant); (c) market research, competitor analysis and appropriate capital structure reviews (as relevant); (d) identification of potential buyers’ universe
• Deal execution including (a) valuation, pricing, credit analysis and/or financial analysis; (b) key transaction administration and/or deal documentation; (c) Day-to-Day process coordination and communication with clients and other advisers; (d) assistance in the drafting of transaction documentation; (e) processing of documents for internal project approvals
• Staying on top of current market developments and coordinating market and pricing updates
• Liaising closely with colleagues in other CMA departments to deliver integrated solutions to ING’s clients
• Any other ad-hoc analysis and projects as required by the team you’re working in
• Proper record keeping, preparing transaction files for compliance and other internal control purposes. Ensure you and your team complies with all legal, regulatory and ethical standards including ING policies, procedures and Orange Code

Who we are looking for

• Academic degree;
• Preferred experience (1 to 3 years) with an investment bank DCM desk, rating agency, treasury, or  other relevant experience in the finance industry;
• Basic knowledge of international capital markets and/or fixed income products;
• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel modelling and AI skills;
• Excellent analytical skills with an eye for detail
• Go-getter with a strong work ethic, flexibility of approach, the willingness to work under tight timelines, the ability to multi-task and with an attention for detail
• Strong communicator with good interpersonal skills and ability to present in a coherent, convincing and confident manner
• Fluency in English and excellent (English) writing skills;
• Strong interest in banking and capital market topics;
• Experience with rating methodologies and/or banking and insurance capital regulation is a plus.

Rewards & benefits 

We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. You can find out more about our employment conditions here:

The benefits of working with us at ING include: 

• A salary tailored to your qualities and experience
• 36 or 40 hour workweek
• Individual leave: 24+2 individual holiday days based on 36 hr workweek
• Diversity leave: 3 days per year (1,5 paid, 1,5 unpaid)
• CSR days: up to 2 days per year to actively engage in society by volunteering
• 13th month salary
• 8% Holiday payment
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary
• Mobility card
• Attractive pension scheme
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation

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Please note, multiple interview steps involving various business stakeholders will be part of the selection process.

About us

With 60,000 employees and operations in approximately 40 countries, there is no shortage of opportunities for people with initiative who want to help people take a step ahead in life and in business. Do you want to work at the cutting edge of what’s possible and at the same time ensure you work with integrity and hold the customer’s interests at heart? Do you want to be surrounded by progressive, inspiring, diverse and supportive colleagues? Then there is no better place to invest your talents than at ING. Join us and apply today!