Associate - Portfolio Management

Lending | Portfolio Management/Object Finance | Associate | New York

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:

You are responsible for a portfolio of transactions for which you execute amendments, extensions, credit reviews and are responsible for internal reporting. Next to a focus on Shipping you will also cover Object Finance transactions for Real Estate, Transportation and Logistics.

About the department:

You are a member of a small team responsible for Portfolio Management for Object Finance loans. The team is part of the wider ING WB Lending Portfolio Management group and closely works together with relationship management and execution teams.

Responsibilities :

• The Portfolio Management (PM) team aims to be the ‘center of excellence’ for ING’s lending exposures to multiple sectors.
• You will specialize in Shipping finance but will also be exposed to and expected to work on other sectors such as Real Estate, Rail and Container finance.
• This includes (but not limited to) leading refinancings, amendments and extensions, analyzing the credit risks of the transactions/portfolio via credit reviews, risk ratings, maintaining data quality and monitoring of covenants and early warning indicators
• You stay on top of developments in the Shipping sector.
• Clients, internal departments (including risk and relationship management) and other stakeholders (such as legal advisers and other banks) will turn to you as their primary contact for management of transactions and the portfolio.
• Next to day-to-day activities you are involved in change initiatives.
• You will ensure compliance with external and internal requirements and processes related to ESG/Sustainability matters.
• You are involved in portfolio and balance sheet optimization measures to optimize the lending portfolio’s performance in view of risk profile, income and RoE.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Degree level education required
• CFA or similar qualification desirable
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in a Shipping lending role
• Knowledge of Real Estate, Transport and Logistics transactions/sectors is preferred
• Strong financial and credit analysis capabilities
• Strong financial modelling capabilities
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities and tight deadlines
• Committed and entrepreneurial individual who is prepared to learn about new industry sectors
• Understanding of risks and ability to assess potential mitigants
• General knowledge of legal documentation and transaction structuring

Salary range: $130K - $175K

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.