Private Markets Associate

At ING, we strive to empower individuals to grow their wealth throughout their lives, with a clear focus on making investing more accessible and transparent. In our commitment to democratizing private markets, we believe this is one of the most exciting opportunities to shape the future of investing for our customers. We are on a mission to provide investors with easy access to alternative investments, helping them achieve their long-term financial goals.

Your work environment | The Tribe

Joining the Tribe Investments at ING means entering a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a strong growth ambition. As part of the Private Markets team within the Advisory cluster (Discretionary Portfolio Management and Advisory business), we are looking for a skilled Private Markets Associate (Product Manager) to help shape the future of our private markets proposition.

In this role, you will drive the development and improvement of our proposition, ensuring it meets customer needs and maintain our competitive edge in the market. This is your chance to work with a small, forward-thinking, collaborative team dedicated to enhancing the customer experience and drive growth.

Roles and responsibilities

As a Private Markets Associate, you will be responsible for the strategic development and execution of investment solutions. Your focus will be on evolving the proposition and driving customer adoption. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including alternative asset management partners, strategy consultants, due diligence partners, investment specialists, and distribution channels to drive growth and customer satisfaction.

Your main activities will include:

• Understanding customer needs, market trends, and translating them into actionable product improvements
• Driving the strategy for product development from ideation to implementation, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Collaborating with marketing and distribution teams to enhance product visibility and adoption across multiple channels
• Maintaining and nurturing relationships with stakeholders to ensure smooth communication and alignment
• Analyzing data to continuously optimize the product offering and customer engagement
• Defining and refining the roadmap for the private markets proposition to meet current and future customer demand
• Demonstrating attention to detail in day-to-day management of the proposition

How to be successful

We hire smart people like you because of your potential. We expect you to be curious, keep learning, and take responsibility. In return, we support your development. We seek a strategic thinker and hands-on implementer who can transform bold ideas into successful products. If you are an analytical thinker with a passion for private markets and alternative investments, we want to hear from you.

Key attributes for success

• Proactive and enthusiastic
• Result-oriented with a commercial attitude
• Comfortable in a dynamic environment with changing stakeholders
• Customer-focused, understanding needs, and anticipating trends
• Relationship builder, able to work cross-functionally
• Meticulous in product management and execution
• Capable of shaping and executing product strategy
• Passionate about making private markets investments accessible
• Able to balance long-term vision with short-term priorities

What you bring

• University degree in Finance & Investments or a related field
• 2 to 5 years of experience in Product Management or related roles within Investments or Alternative Investments
• Passion for investing and deep understanding of private markets and alternative asset classes
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships at all levels
• Strategic mindset with the ability to act and execute on ideas
• Full proficiency in Englishand currently residing in the Netherlands

At ING, we believe in continuous learning and growth. If you’re excited by the opportunity to innovate and impact the future of investing in private markets, we encourage you to apply and join us on our mission.

Rewards & benefits 

We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. You can find out more about our employment conditions here.  

The benefits of working with us at ING include: 

• A salary tailored to your qualities and experience in job scale 10
• A salary indication € 4300 – € 7000 based on 36 hours per week
• A 36 to 40 hours job with an unique offer that fits in today’s world. We take into account your personal situation and ambitions and help you balance
• Individual leave: 24+2 individual holiday days based on 36 hr workweek
• Diversity leave: 3 days per year (1,5 paid, 1,5 unpaid)
• CSR days: up to 2 days per year to actively engage in society by volunteering
• 13th month salary
• 8% Holiday payment
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary
• Mobility card
• Attractive pension scheme
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation
• Training budget and opportunities to develop your soft skills and technical skills

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Upload your CV and motivation letter by clicking the “Apply” button. Please note, multiple interview steps involving various business stakeholders will be part of the selection process.

About us

With 60,000 employees and operations in approximately 40 countries, there is no shortage of opportunities for people with initiative who want to help people take a step ahead in life and in business. Do you want to work at the cutting edge of what’s possible and at the same time ensure you work with integrity and hold the customer’s interests at heart? Do you want to be surrounded by progressive, inspiring, diverse and supportive colleagues? Then there is no better place to invest your talents than at ING. Join us and apply today!