Analyst Loan Syndicate ( Trade & Commodity Finance EMEA)

We are looking for a new colleague in a young, open and dynamic team

The Loan Distribution Group (“LDG”) is part of Capital Markets & Advisory (CMA) and consists of four teams: Loan Syndicate, Loan Sales, Comprehensive Private Risk Insurance (CPRI) and Structured Distribution Solutions (SDS). Via these teams LDG plays a central role in ‘Capital Velocity’, a ‘must win’ battle for the bank. The group has presence in 9 locations worldwide with c. 100 FTE.

ING is the leading player in the EMEA TCF syndicated loan market by supporting its clients in complex and structured solutions for their financing needs.

The Trade & Commodity Finance (“TCF”) Loan Syndicate team has a high transaction flow, ranging from plain vanilla clean revolving credit facilities to multi-jurisdictional complex borrowing base facilities.

Are you ready to join a dynamic client-facing team of specialists who provide tailor-made syndicated financing solutions for our international TCF clients? Do you want to share your knowledge and experience on syndicated finance and structured lending and distribution in the interests of our clients and the future of our bank? We are looking for an Analyst to join our dynamic Loan Syndicate team in Amsterdam.

Job Title : Analyst

Business Function : Wholesale Banking –Capital Markets & Advisory

Department : Loan Distribution Group – Loan Syndicate – TCF EMEA

Location : Amsterdam

You will report to

Caroline Kuijt – Director Loan Syndicate – EMEA Head of Trade & Commodity Finance

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

The candidate will be responsible for supporting the teams in the origination, structuring and execution of syndicated loan transactions for our TCF clients. Including the gathering of market intelligence (database, market updates and analysis, documentation trends) and supporting the pitching, structuring, pricing and documenting of syndicated transactions. This involves working closely with an international team of stakeholders from credit, legal, agency and operations. In conjunction with the Loan Sales (“LS”) team, the candidate will be involved in the distribution of syndicated loans to a wide array of banks and non-bank institutional investors.

Client and transaction origination:

• Establish and maintain relationships with the relevant Sector Coverage Teams and departments such as Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets and Corporate Finance;
• Together with the relevant Sector Coverage Team identify, develop and acquire relationships with clients of ING;
• Support the team in the origination, structuring, pricing and negotiation of syndicated loans. This would entail the production of or providing input for client presentations relating to transaction opportunities, structuring transactions to win the mandate and negotiating terms and conditions;
• Working within the team in Amsterdam while sharing market intelligence and supporting the teams in Geneva, Hong Kong, New York and Singapore;
• Together with the LS team, identify and maintain relationships with financial institutions including non-bank lenders.

Transaction execution and management:

• Manage and assist in the execution and financial closing of syndicated transactions, including the management of the mandate and long form documentation process;
• Prepare / support in preparing Loan Syndicate Advices for (credit and risk) management that opine on credit quality and the marketability of syndicated transactions arranged and/or underwritten by ING.

Portfolio management:

• Maintaining and updating the various market intelligence databases as support for the presentation on market updates and/or commercial opportunities;
• Initiate innovations to make the Loan Syndicate platform ‘future proof’;
• Develop new manners of presenting or analyzing the existing data to be used in presentations.

The profile of the colleague we are looking for:

Main requirements

• You can systematically analyze problems;
• You are fluent in English and Dutch;
• You have the ability to handle particulars of the origination, execution, documentation and closing of syndicated transactions;
• You are self-aware and are able to work under tight deadlines and significant pressure as an individual and as part of the team;
• You have the ability to work in an assertive and diplomatic style towards your contacts at different levels, both internally and externally;
• You are eager to learn, curious, flexible, self-starting and with a “take it on and make it happen” mentality;
• You are a team player with a ‘can do’ attitude and a good representative of the team, both internally and externally.

Growth and opportunities:

Our team offers a working environment with experienced and supportive team members who can help you to learn and grow fast. We also offer professional development and learning courses to help you reach your goals and potential.

Contact

For more information please feel free to contact:

Caroline Kuijt, 0615090944