Capital Markets & Advisory, Graduate Analyst

The Early Career Group (ECG) Program Rotation Plan

-The Analyst will complete 3 rotations with 3 different products, after which he/she will settle into a product team. The first rotation will last 12-months, followed by two 6 months rotations;

-Before commencement of the first rotation ECG Analysts will complete a brief training program covering various finance and accounting related topics as well as specific in-house training covering ING’s business practices, systems, procedures and processes;

-One of the rotations may be outside the hiring location (Sydney, Singapore or Hong Kong), subject to meeting organizational business needs, immigration, regulatory and licensing requirements;

-In each rotation, the Analyst will be operating as part of a team responsible for the origination, execution and distribution of CMA transactions.

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CMA Products

Strategic Finance:

·ING | Acquisition Finance

·ING | Debt Capital Markets

·ING | Asset Securitisation

·Loan Distribution Group: distribution platform for all of ING’s financing activities in the primary and secondary loan markets. The platform does also cover the usage of the insurance market (CPRI) as risk and/or capital distribution tool.

 Strategic Advisory:

·ING | Mergers & Acquisitions

Core Tasks & Material Responsibilities (applicable for all rotations)

• Origination: (a) drafting marketing materials including pitch books and presentations; (b) detailed equity/debt analysis of clients/targets/situations including valuation and/or credit analysis (as relevant); and (c) market research, competitor analysis and appropriate capital structure reviews (as relevant)
• Deal execution: (a) valuation, pricing, credit analysis and/or financial analysis (as relevant); (b) key transaction administration (dataroom, Q&A, meeting coordination, etc) and/or deal documentation (e.g. term sheets, mandate letters, facility agreements); (c) day-to-day process coordination and communication with clients and other advisers; (d) assistance in the drafting of transaction documentation; and (e) processing of documents for internal project approvals
• Liaising closely with colleagues in other CMA product teams to deliver integrated solutions to ING’s clients
• Monitoring relevant market information and collection of market data and dynamics in support of teams
• Assisting teams in maintaining relevant databases, filing systems and presentation templates
• Build knowledge of the activities and personnel of key clients, equity and debt products available in the market and how corporate finance, leveraged finance, capital markets and underwriting / loan distribution and sales transactions work
• Compliance & Non-Financial Risk undertaking to be responsible for understanding how the regulatory rules apply to you, your role and team. Responsible for ensuring your business complies with the spirit and letter of the Conduct Rules and all legal, regulatory and ethical standards including ING policies, procedures, guidance and the Orange Code

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Business, Economics, Finance, or Advanced Mathematics with excellent results
• Recent graduate or with up to 1 year of experience in corporate or investment banking
• Knowledge in fundamental and market-oriented valuation methods
• Possess strong analytical skills, methodical and meticulous with competencies to perform financial modelling and financial analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Asian language ability will be an added advantage for Hong Kong and Singapore hiring locations. You will be expected to liaise with Mandarin speaking clients and colleagues
• Self-motivated individual and confident team player with a high degree of initiative
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrate ability to work under tight timelines within a team setting