LendForward Graduate Programme

Launch your career with ING Dublin - A Lending Powerhouse

Are you ready to kick-start your career in a place where innovation, impact, and personal growth come together? At ING Dublin, we’re more than just a bank — we’re a Centre of Excellence and a strategic lending hub within ING’s global network.

Our graduate programme is designed to give you the tools, experience, and support to thrive in a fast-paced, international environment. You'll be part of a team that’s shaping the future of banking. We empower the people around us and our customers to stay a step ahead. A job at ING comes with autonomy and the expectation to drive progress, deliver superior value for customers and create a more sustainable future for people and planet.

Why ING Dublin?

Strategic Impact: ING Dublin plays a key role in delivering lending solutions to ING’s wholesale banking clients.You rotate through different specialist departments.
Global Reach, Local Expertise: As part of a global organisation, you’ll collaborate with colleagues across borders while developing deep expertise in Dublin’s specialised lending operations.
Inclusive Culture: We’re known for our open, approachable atmosphere. Our teams are diverse, our leaders are accessible, and our culture is built on trust, collaboration, continuous learning and hard work!

What you can expect:

Real Responsibility from Day One: Work on meaningful projects that contribute to ING’s success.
Structured Development: Benefit from tailored training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities.
Meaningful Rotations: Gain invaluable experience with relevant expert teams giving you a well-rounded understanding of corporate banking end-to-end.
Supportive Community: Join a network of professionals who are passionate about making banking simpler, smarter, and more human.

Ready to make an impact?

If you're curious, driven, and eager to learn, ING Dublin is the perfect place to begin your journey. Join our graduate programme and become part of a team that’s redefining banking from the inside out.

Onboarding: Global Lending Support

This is your home during the programme. Firstly, you will be onboarded within our Global Lending Support team. You will attend our kick-off event, core banking training, sector deep dive sessions, ING credit policy training and enrol in our focused mentorship scheme. You will then be placed into live production within our centralised GLS team supporting the Wholesale Bank globally across 25 locations and all of our sectors, including corporate sector lending, specialized lending, project finance, leveraged finance, object finance, trade commodity finance, financial institutions and working capital solutions. During the rotation you will be enrolled in our Early Career Track training programme which is run centrally though our Amsterdam head office and includes virtual instructor led training and in-person classroom training throughout each year.