Trainee Wholesale Banking Transaction Services

Are you eager to dive into the dynamic world of banking? Do you want to thrive in a fast-paced and cutting-edge environment? Are you passionate about helping clients achieve their ambitions? The Wholesale Banking Transaction Services Traineeship is your gateway to a rewarding career! Over a period of 18 months, you'll experience three exciting rotations in different Transaction Services teams, learning to craft innovative solutions for our clients. Don't miss this chance to jumpstart your journey in the banking sector!

Who are we?

Transaction Services is the power engine of ING’s Wholesale Banking business, offering a suite of products and services to corporate and institutional clients across our global network. We are a top 3 transaction bank in the Eurozone, with deep product and market expertise and a market-leading cash pooling proposition. We are at the core of our clients’ value chains and through fostering deep relationships and delivering relevant products and services, we stay relevant to our clients beyond the daily.

We offer products such as;

• Payments & Cash Management, enabling our clients to route their payment and collection flows, ensuring that salaries are paid, obligations to suppliers and taxes are met and clients/ customers can settle their invoices;
• Liquidity Management services, enabling our clients to optimize their domestic or international flows and working capital;
• Working Capital Solutions, leveraging and optimizing the cash conversion cycle of an organization;
• Trade Finance Solutions, supporting clients with documentary trade requirements.

We are looking for you!

•  An energetic person who builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• An inquisitive and curious personality, who is eager to learn and helps create a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• An open mindset with reflection ability, who is actively providing and being open to feedback in order to boost personal growth.
• A colleague who displays all aspects of ING’s Orange behavior

Proven track record and technical skills

• You are an international or Dutch graduate with one or more Master's or Bachelor's degrees in Finance, BA, Economics or equivalent to these
• Ability to work under guidance, but not constant supervision – accountable & reliable
• Ability to analyze data or use reports to support decision making - analytical
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and oversee activities to efficiently meet business objectives
• You master all office applications, like to work with PowerBI and have a thing for visual storytelling?
• Extracurricular activities during your studies will give you a competitive advantage
• Previous work experience is nice to have
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

How does our traineeship look like?

Through the three rotations we will make sure that you that you get a fast-tracked transaction services experience which would normally take years. After the traineeship you will have grown as a banking professional and as a person.

To start with, you will receive a full week of onboarding: get to know the bank, the organization, the teams and your fellow trainee colleagues. You will be placed in three different teams and given clear assignments/projects which you finalize in 6 months’ time. The rotations and teams will depend on your skills, ambition and our organizational needs.

We have created a curriculum for you to follow: you will be building up technical and professional knowledge both by means of adequate in-person trainings, but also self-study and on-the-job experience. Next to that, we offer personal development tools and a mentor who will guide you throughout the entire duration of your traineeship. While the primary location of your work will be in Amsterdam, one of the rotations could be done abroad. After a successful completion of the three rotations you will be able to move into a permanent role.

Your responsibilities;

• You learn about the evolving business and our priorities and use this knowledge to stay informed about decisions and create clarity for your work.
• You contribute to reviewing existing operations in your own area of work and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements.
• You prioritize your own workflow and ensure work is completed to the required standards of quality and timeliness.
• You support stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, and events.

Rewards and benefits
We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. Find out more about our employment conditions.

• A tailor made onboarding program
• An 18 months curriculum covering technical, professional and personal development
• A Salary indication 3700 - 3800 base Salary on 40 hours per week
• Personal growth and challenging assignments with endless possibilities
• An informal working environment and an open, collaborative & inclusive culture
• 18 months trainee contract; fixed contract upon completion of the traineeship
• 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

Questions?

Contact the recruiter attached to the advertisement for more information. Want to apply directly? Please upload your CV and motivation letter by clicking the “Apply” button.

Please note, multiple interview steps, in April/May, involving various business stakeholders will be part of the selection process. We start the graduate program the 1st of September, we are looking for multiple candidates.

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!