Analyst Structured Export Finance

Your work environment

Structured Export Finance is part of Lending within ING Wholesale Banking. The SEF global network consists of units located in Amsterdam Brussels Paris Frankfurt New York Singapore Beijing Seoul and Tokyo with a total staff of approximately 50 professionals. The SEF Amsterdam team is responsible for the Dutch UK and Nordic (Finland Sweden Denmark Norway) export markets as well as the Africa and Middle East import markets.

Vacancy concerns an Analyst position within the Structured Export Finance team based in Amsterdam in the front office team of currently 11 dedicated professionals where you will be supporting colleagues with the structuring execution and monitoring of medium to long term export finance transactions for a specific portfolio of clients. The position involves active portfolio management as well as contact with clients prospects export credit agencies banks technical and legal advisors as well as cooperation with internal functions such as Credit Risk Management Legal Operations and Sector teams. It also involves supporting the team with various internal systems and (regulatory) projects as well as administrative tasks.

ING Structured Export Finance Amsterdam offers a stimulating and dynamic international working environment. Our team is very dedicated to serving our clients and we work together in an informal yet highly professional manner.

Your role

As Analyst your key responsibilities will include amongst others:

• Assist in developing and maintaining client relationships with (i) exporters of capital goods and related services (ii) importers/borrowers in emerging markets (iii) Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) in the exporting in order to mitigate the political and commercial risks involved in export financings and (iv) semi-governmental agencies engaged in trade promotion
• Support origination and marketing activities: prepare presentations term sheets and occasionally participate in meetings with clients
• Prepare credit reviews and new applications and interact with risk management for the credit approval process
• Transaction execution: assist in structuring and concluding (complex) transactions participate in negotiations of loan documents interact with all parties involved in the financing package coordinate the fulfillment of conditions precedent etc.
• Assist in and follow-up on leads and queries from other units within the SEF global network
• Manage/monitor relevant part of the existing portfolio transactions process clients amendment and waiver requests prepare annual credit reviews and achieve internal approvals
• Act as first point of contact for support functions (Loan Admin Risk Compliance) and clients regarding operational issues concerning our SEF portfolio
• Assist in performing research queries in markets/technologies/regulatory frameworks
• Monitor and set up internal processes as required

What do we offer

• Live deal-execution experience in a dynamic international working environment
• You will be trained extensively and will be seen as a full member of the team
• Exposure to complex (project) financings requiring cooperation with other ING departments consultants banks and sponsors
• Opportunity to create a network within ING
• A steep learning curve
• Working in a diverse team with great energy
• Hybrid working conditions requiring a minimum of 3 days a week in the Amsterdam office

Ideal competencies and experience

Committed self-starting professionalwith attention to detail and ability to work in a structured way

• Some relevant work experience preferably in project finance and/or the financing of internationally operating companies and/or a credit related environment
• University degree in e.g. finance engineering or law
• Self-critical with demonstrated ability to perform under tight deadlines
• Strong analytical credit and financial modelling skills
• Ability to swiftly identify the key issues (including legal/technical aspects) in transaction structures
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Good communicator with interpersonal skills / team player
• Fluency in English (verbal and in writing) is a must; another language is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to function in a team environment
• Experience in SEF in Asia

Rewards and benefits

We want to make sure that its possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. You can find out more about our employment conditions at Benefits in the Netherlands

The benefits of working with us at ING include:

• A salary tailored to your qualities and experience

• 24-28 vacation days depending on contract

• Pension scheme

• 13th month salary

• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS) 3.5% of your gross annual salary

• 8% Holiday payment

• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation

• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities

• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

About us

With 60000 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 whats possible and at the same time ensure you work with integrity and hold the customers 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. Apply today.