Debt Capital Markets – Investment Grade Corporates Internship in Amsterdam

Title: Debt Capital Markets – Investment Grade Corporates Internship

Duration: 6 months preferred, starting August/September 2021.

Description Department/Team

The Debt Capital Markets Investment Grade Corporates team in Amsterdam acts as an advisory boutique and is specifically geared towards offering tailor-made solutions for the issuance of bond in various currencies, hybrid capital issuance, liability management exercises and new business propositions such as green / sustainable bonds. In this process we guide ING’s corporate client base on how to get the best deal from the market. We therefore advice our clients on issuance timing, expected future spread / rate movements, optimal bond structure, execution strategies and pricing tactics. Our team covers a wide set corporates across the Netherlands, the UK, Ireland, Nordics, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, while also supporting ING’s global Debt Capital Markets franchise.

Role Description
Provide direct support to senior colleagues with the aim to structure new bond mandates, support DCM bond execution, take an active role in pitch preparation, coordinate and prepare market and pricing updates with Debt Capital Markets Syndicate and prepare tailor-made advices to prospect bond issuers. As our new colleague will be joining a small, highly skilled team, he/she will be guided and trained extensively and, as such, will be seen as a full member of the team.

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Description of the Work Setting
Teamwork is a very important aspect of our day-to-day work flow. Our new colleague will need to be a good communicator with the ability to establish a good rapport with the team. Given the high volume nature of our job, our new colleague will be constantly challenged to form an independent thought process and manage workflow in a short turnaround time. Next to this, our new colleague should be able to assume a certain dose of responsibility when addressing operational deliverables.

What do we offer:

• Exposure to structuring bond transactions
• Live bond deal-execution experience in a continuously changing environment
• Unique opportunity to learn about financial markets in general
  • Get a good sense on how to price bonds
  • Get exposure to macroeconomic developments and how they can impact capital markets
• Exposure to professional financial tools on the job: Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, MS Office
• Opportunity to create a network within ING as well as in the wider banking sector. Internal job openings within ING are also open to interns
• Competitive allowance (c. € 600 per month) and reimbursement of public transport costs

Qualifications / Experience required:

• Minimum of bachelor degree required, Master level preferred
• Well-rounded academic background with coursework in finance and / or economics preferred
• The work is fast-paced, demanding and intellectually stimulating. We look for candidates with the following:
  • Affinity with financial markets and macroeconomics
  • Strong quantitative skills with attention to detail
  • Strong teamwork skills and adaptability towards different working styles across the team
  • Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines
  • Diligence and attitude to continuously learn
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Preliminary requirements:

• Fluency in English is required
• Applicants will need to be registered as a student with an educational institution for the entire duration of the internship
• Please note: to do an internship at ING, you must be either an EU national or a non-EU national enrolled in an educational institution in the Netherlands