Associate – Project Finance/Infrastructure Related Industry Background

Sectors | Infrastructure Finance | Associate – Project Finance/Infrastructure Related Industry Background | NYC

About ING: 

In Americas, ING’s Wholesale Banking division offers a broad range of innovative financial products and services to domestic and international corporate and institutional clients. 

 
When you come to work at ING, you’re joining a team where individuality isn’t just accepted, it’s encouraged. We’ve built a culture that’s fun, friendly and supportive – it’s the kind of place where you can be yourself and make the most of whatever you have to offer.
We give people the freedom to take risks, think differently, take ownership of their work, and make great things happen. We’re here to help you get ahead. And with our global network, there’s plenty of scope to take your career in new directions, perhaps even ones you’ve never considered. ING Americas follows a hybrid work model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility. Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area.

Sound like the kind of place you’d feel at home? We’d love to hear from you.

About the position:

Target sectors are companies/SPVs in the transportation (airports, roads, ports, transit), distributed energy networks and transmission, water, and social facilities sector. 

About the department:

The Infrastructure Finance team within ING Wholesale Banking has the mandate to develop wholesale banking business for ING in this sector globally. The sector team is responsible for developing business with clients in this sector by providing wholesale banking solutions including financing, advisory services, financial market solutions, transaction services and other products & services to clients through its teams based in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas.  In the Americas region, the team is currently based in New York.

Responsibilities:

• New Deal Origination Support: Support MDs, Directors and VPs in the Infrastructure Team in the origination and structuring of financing solutions, with an emphasis on project finance within the transportation (airports, ports, road, rail), water, social infrastructure, district energy/utilities and related core+ sub-sectors. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, onboarding of clients/ borrowers, KYC, industry & market analysis, preparing pitches and presentations for new financing opportunities, capital structuring or M&A transactions in the Infrastructure sector, greenlight memos, using own or third party financial models to prepare or review financial projections and sensitivities analysis, reviewing due diligence materials, and assisting in the maintenance of industry and market intelligence databases.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, or Engineering, Economics, Math or Science, or other infrastructure-related technical degree
• Min. 3 years of relevant infrastructure-related industry experience ideally with exposure to project finance
• Series 79/63 or commitment to obtain within 6 months of joining

• Strong academic track record with technical Undergraduate or Master’s degree from accredited University
• Industry experience in project finance, or strategic infrastructure investment/development, engineering, planning, rating agency, or other infrastructure-related experience
• Solid math and analytical skills essential
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must be highly detail-oriented and accurate
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint): Must have outstanding Excel skills and expectation will be that candidate will build own/use third-party financial debt models within first year after starting
• Fundamental understanding of key financial markets and products.
• Basic understanding of corporate and bankruptcy law.
• Team Player, self-motivated high quality/high quantity producer

Other:

• Writing sample
• Taking a basic excel modelling test
• References

Salary: $130,000 - $175,000

In addition to comprehensive health benefits, a generous 401k savings plan, and competitive PTO, ING provides a broad array of benefits including adoption, surrogacy, and fertility services; student debt assistance; and subsidies for expenses associated with commuting and fitness.

ING is a committed equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. We celebrate these differences and rely upon your unique perspective to innovate and seize new opportunities. Come as you are.

ING Bank does not have a commercial banking license in the U.S. and therefore not permitted to conduct a commercial banking business in the U.S. Through its wholly owned subsidiary ING Financial Services LLC, and its affiliates, it offers a full array of wholesale products such as commercial lending and a full range of FM products and services.