Intern – Global (Lending) Portfolio Management Transformation

Role
As an intern, you will support the Global Portfolio Management Transformation team in designing and rolling out a harmonized, data-driven portfolio review framework across Wholesale Banking Lending. This role offers exposure to large-scale banking transformation, portfolio management, and risk steering, and provides the opportunity to develop analytical, structuring, and stakeholder-facing skills in a global, fast-paced environment.

The team
The Global Portfolio Management Transformation team sits within Wholesale Banking Lending and is part of ING’s global Lending Transformation Program. The team is responsible for building the future Portfolio Management operating model, shifting from decentralized, file-based credit reviews to harmonized, risk-based portfolio reviews across sectors and regions. We work closely with Portfolio Management, Risk, Lending, Finance, and Data teams globally to improve portfolio insights, governance, and strategic steering of ING’s €300bn+ WB Lending portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Process & Operating Model Support

• Help map current portfolio review processes and identify inefficiencies.

• Support documentation of the target Portfolio Management operating model.

• Assist with materials related to light-touch reviews, automation, and task migration.

Presentation & Governance Support

• Help prepare presentations, steering materials, and progress updates for internal stakeholders.

• Support governance meetings, action tracking, and coordination across workstreams.

• Contribute to clear and structured communication of transformation initiatives.

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with Portfolio Managers, Risk colleagues, and Transformation team members.

• Support timely and accurate delivery of workstreams in a global, cross-functional setting.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a BSc/MSc in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Econometrics, Data Analytics, or a related field at a reputable university.

• Strong analytical and structuring skills; proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint (Power BI is a plus).

• Prior experience in corporate banking, strategy consulting, or high-growth fast paced environment

• Interest in lending, portfolio management, risk, and banking transformation.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to structure complex information clearly.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented, international environment.

Rewards and benefits

This is a great opportunity to train with highly skilled people who are experts in their field. You’ll do a lot and learn a lot – not only about your specialist area and the bank, but also about yourself and whether this type of environment is right for you.

You’ll also benefit from:

• Internship allowance of 700 EUR based on 36 hours work week

• Your own work laptop

• Hands-on experience in a cutting-edge topic: AI agents in risk management

• Opportunity to work on impactful, real-world use cases within ING

• Exposure to both data science and banking risk domains

• A collaborative and innovative work environment

• Guidance from experienced professionals in both risk and data science

• The possibility to shape the future of NFR through technology

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

During the duration of your internship at ING, it is mandatory to be enrolled at a Dutch university (or EU-university for EU passport holders).

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About our internships

Every year, more than 350 students join our internship program. While there are no guarantees about your future, many of our former interns move into a permanent role or onto our International Talent Programme (traineeship).

Whatever happens, an internship at ING is the ideal opportunity to meet a wide variety of people, to build up your own network, and to learn about many different aspects of banking – put simply, it’s a great start to your career.