CMA ECG Associate, Homebase Debt Capital Markets

Core Information         : Employee | Wholesale Banking | Professional | Amsterdam

Corporate Title            : CMA ECG Associate Homebase Debt Capital Markets

Department                : WB/ CMA / ECG

Hierarchical Manager : Robert Kelder

Functional Manager    : Clemencia de Abreu

Status                          : Full-time

Scale                            :11

CMA ECG Associate Home base Debt Capital Markets CEEMEA

ING Wholesale Banking (“WB”) is looking to hire an associate based in Amsterdam. The associate will be part of ING’s Capital Markets and Advisory (“CMA”) Early Career Group (“ECG”) with home base Debt Capital Markets FIG 

CMA Early Career Group program

ING’s Early Career Group (“ECG”) is a best-in-class program providing junior talent the opportunity to develop themselves to well-rounded investment bankers, by covering the core and client facing areas across ING’s Capital Markets and Advisory (“CMA”). The aim of this program is to upskill talent and prepare you for future roles in our organization. In addition to a dedicated ECG curriculum together with other ECG talents of your ‘year group’, you will receive high quality on-the-job and classroom trainings for both hard- and soft-skills which will ensure you are well-equipped to become a future, rounded investment banker.

During the program, analysts will get hands-on experience of what is involved in the day-to-day role as a junior team member across different CMA departments in Amsterdam, such as Corporate Finance, Global Capital Markets, Loan Distributions Group, Corporate Investments and Acquisition Finance. The program comprises two rotations of six month each along the three different areas: Advisory, Capital Markets and Structuring to broaden your horizons and sharpen your skills. In each rotation, you will operate as part of a team responsible for the origination, structuring, execution, and distribution of CMA transactions.

After completing the program, you will stay in your home base and put your skills to work across the highly dynamic CMA teams with like-minded people and support ING’s teams across the entire wholesale banking value chain.

Your Home Base “Debt Capital Markets – FIG”

The Debt Capital Markets group is comprised of several capital markets businesses: Financial Institutions Group (FIG), Investment Grade Corporates, High Yield, Sustainable Markets, CEEMEA and Capital Structuring & Liability Management. DCM is part of ING’s Global Capital Markets team within the Wholesale Bank. ING DCM is consistently top-ranked in DCM league tables and a credible global leader around Sustainability Structuring topics (Green Bonds, Sustainability-Linked Bond, etc.)

The FIG team in Amsterdam covers Bank and Insurance clients across Europe. In your new role, as a Junior Originator (Associate) you will support the Senior Originators in the ING Debt Capital Markets (DCM) FIG origination team in Amsterdam as well as other European hubs. This with the aim to maximize ING’s chances to execute bond mandates for its client base.

Job description

The Junior Originator (Associate) role covering ING FIG clients in Europe will among other things comprise the following aspects:

• Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients; coaching and educating analysts and interns;
• Overseeing maintenance of transaction data bases and preparing market and pricing updates;
• Independently initiate and prepare analysis and pitches for (potential) clients, identifying relevant opportunities, pricing comparables and appropriate capital structures;
• Assist in liaising with ING counterparts on new opportunities, identifying bond opportunities;
• Assist in transaction structuring, whether it would be for conventional bonds or –growing in importance and volume - for sustainable bond financing solutions;
• Take the lead role in transaction execution including drafting of Term Sheet, managing execution process, Due Diligence and preparing roadshow materials;
• Manage the preparation of transaction files for compliance and other internal control purposes;
• Any ad-hoc analysis and projects as required by your manager.

Who we are looking for:

A new colleague with the following knowledge and experience:

• A minimum of 3-5yr experience in Debt Capital Markets or closely related roles
• Demonstrable affinity with Fixed Income, Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
• Well-rounded academic background with coursework in finance and / or economics preferred
• Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree required, Master level preferred from an internationally acclaimed university
• Advanced knowledge of international bond markets and fixed income instruments
• Well-versed in macro-economics to ‘read’ the market and identify opportunities
• Fluent in English and French (must) in writing and verbal communication skills
• Advanced Power Point and Excel skills, and strong Advanced knowledge of bank capital, regulation and experienced reading balance sheet, P&L and cash flow statements
• Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines and willingness to go the extra mile

Personal profile:

You also have to recognize yourself in the following profile:

• Highly motivated and dynamic person
• Client focused
• Team player
• Flexible
• Creative storyteller and data analyst
• Reliable with great eye for detail
• Eager to learn and apply new knowledge
• Willingness to walk the extra mile
• Go-getter, showing a level of initiative that allows us to take the business forward

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!