Internship Sustainable Capital Markets

ING Wholesale Banking (“WB”) is looking to hire a Sustainable Capital Markets intern with a strong ambition to work in the Capital Structuring, Liability Management & Sustainable Capital Markets team based in Amsterdam.

The Sustainable Capital Markets Team acts as an advisory boutique and is specifically geared towards offering tailor-made sustainable structuring solutions. The team is responsible for the structuring of capital markets funding instruments with green, social, sustainable or sustainability-linked labels, integrated sustainability advisory for clients including sustainability rating advisory, ESG reporting advisory, and expanding socially responsible investor (SRI) knowledge and distribution capabilities. Your internship will be in the Sustainable Capital markets team.

We are based in Amsterdam and London, but our team has a truly global reach operating as an overlay for ING’s Global Capital Markets franchise. Primary focus would be on EMEA clients, however also the clients of Americas, Asian and Middle Eastern teams are supported.

Job description:

• Taking the lead in pitch preparation
• Supporting DCM deal execution by means of support in preparing investor presentations and green shading of order books
• Supporting the execution of structuring mandates for green, social and sustainable bonds
• Help to identify market opportunities and monitor market developments and new ESG regulations by applying knowledge from various market sources (BloombergNEF, Environmental Finance, ICMA, macro-economic research, client specific news, etc.)
• Liaise with other key ING stakeholders (e.g. other Sustainable departments, international and local DCM origination teams, DCM Syndicate & Financial Markets Sales, Research) to identify opportunities, enhance internal cooperation and to maximize client cross-sell

Who we are looking for:

To be considered for this internship we require the following knowledge and experience:

• Demonstrable affinity with Sustainable Finance and Financial Markets
• Well-rounded academic background with coursework in finance, economics, law, political science, international relations, sustainability & business studies preferred
• Minimum of Bachelor degree required, Master level preferred from an internationally acclaimed university
• Basic knowledge of Environmental, Social and Governance related topics
• Basic knowledge of international bond markets and fixed income instruments is a plus
• Basic knowledge of reading balance sheet, P&L and cash flow statements is a plus
• Advanced Power Point and Excel skills
• Fluent in English
• Excellent (English) writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines

What do we offer:

• Unique opportunity to learn about Sustainable Capital Markets in practice
• Advanced training on the job: Structuring process of capital markets funding instruments with green, social, sustainable or sustainability-linked labels, integrated sustainability advisory for our clients, deep knowledge of ESG regulations and ESG-rating methodologies
• Live green, social and sustainable deal-execution experience with an active role in deals with high market visibility and international press coverage
• Exposure to complex advisory projects requiring cooperation with other departments
• Opportunity to create a network within ING as well as in the wider banking sector
• Competitive allowance and reimbursement of public transport costs

You will be joining a small, highly skilled team who will be training and guiding you and as such, you will be seen as a full member of the team.

Prerequisites:

• Applicants will need to be EU nationals or non-EU students enrolled in an EU university
• Applicants need to be registered as a student with an educational institution for the full duration of the internship
• Applicants need to be available full-time for the full duration of the internship