Intern, Fund Finance

Why ING?

The world of banking is changing faster than ever. That’s why we at ING are always broadening our horizons. Our people have a forward-thinking mentality, a strong can-do spirit and enjoy working in an agile environment.

ING in Asia Pacific

In Asia Pacific, ING offers wholesale banking across 11 markets, namely Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.

ING offers both retail and wholesale banking services in Australia. The bank also started its digital banking platform in the Philippines in 2018. ING's regional presence includes a 13% stake in Bank of Beijing, China and a 23% stake in TMB Thanachart Bank, Thailand.

Singapore is the regional headquarters for ING's Wholesale Banking (WB) business in Asia, which includes all WB business lines such as Financial Markets, Strategic Products, Sectors, Lending and Transaction Services and other support functions.

What does the Fund Finance Team do in ING?

ING’s Financial Institutions (FI) sector combines relationship management, multi-product sales and structured lending for Bank and Non-bank Financial Institutions (NBFI). NBFI clients include sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, pension funds, securities companies and alternative and traditional asset managers.

Fund Finance is a strategic product to provide financing solutions to these alternative and traditional asset managers / financial sponsors and is a key growth area within the FI sector as part of a push to onboard new clients and roll out new products in the region. Fund Finance APAC works in sync with a wider team located in London, Luxembourg and New York that focuses on providing financing solutions to similar private capital vehicles.

What would you be doing?

• Work closely with the Fund Finance APAC team in the origination and execution of capital call facilities to private equity, private debt, real estate, and infrastructure funds.
• Assist with the management of clients and transactions which includes customer due dilligence, deal support and client monitoring.
• Prepare communication for various internal stakeholders including pipeline, transaction status, and other portfolio updates.
• Cooperate closely with other ING teams and assist on ad hoc projects as required.

What qualities, skills and other criteria are we looking for?

We are looking for a passionate individual who meets the following criteria:

• 2nd to final year undergraduate with a demonstrated interest in banking and finance.
• Basic understanding of how a wholesale bank operates and its business model.
• Ability to work within deadlines with limited supervision and a high level of initiative.
• Willingness to learn and contribute meaningfully to the team and the bank as a whole.
• Ability to communicate clearly with fluent spoken and written English.
• Proficient in the use of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

What would you gain from this internship?

The opportunity to work with a dynamic front office team within an international bank with diverse sector and product expertise and a highly collaborative working environment.

Exposure to various stages and aspects of transaction flow aiding a detailed understanding of the product as well as the alternative asset management space in APAC.

Need more information?

For information on ING Wholesale Bank, visit https://www.ingwb.com