Intern Strategic Equity

Your role & work environment

You will work in the dealing room of ING in Brussels, as part of the Equity Derivatives / Strategic Equity Transactions team, a highly specialized team within Financial Markets. You will work with different teams internally, assist on pricing and trading flow transactions, participate in the preparation of pitches and contribute to various strategic projects.

Strategic Equity Solutions is a global team (with presence in dealing rooms in Brussels, Amsterdam, London, and Singapore) working together with various local Financial Markets Sales teams as well as Relationship Managers in more than 25 locations to service our clients. The Strategic Equity Solutions team is specialized in tailor-made optional and linear equity solutions for hedging equity risk, equity-based financing, stake building, yield enhancement and alternative share buyback solutions and is working with various products such as put, calls, Total Return Swaps, Forwards, Margin Loans, etc. or a combination of those.

Your key responsibilities

• Create and update PowerPoint presentations that will be used to pitch tailor-made solutions to our clients.

• Analyse the equity exposure of our clients.

• Coordinate and align input from different stakeholders into a coherent pitch.

• Actively participate in various strategic projects.

• Support in flow pricing and follow-up, updating and executing existing sales and reporting processes.

• Identify improvement areas in our processes and propose solutions.

We look for

A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to life and embrace challenges in a fast changing and complex environment. You are a naturally collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals. You love to challenge the status quo and are eager to propose creative solutions to problems.

As an Intern in Equity Derivatives / SES Group, you will also need:

• Relevant Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree and/or ongoing studies in econometrics, business economics, financial engineering or other finance/economics-related subjects.

• Interest in financial markets products (Total Return Swaps, Forwards, Margin Loan, Options in various asset classes).

• Strong quantitative, financial and analytical skills, demonstrated with good grades in relevant courses.

• Strong presentation skills (creating PowerPoint pitches and presenting).

• Strong eyes for detail in all deliverables.

• A team player with good communication skills.

• Entrepreneurial and commercial drive.

• Eager to learn and share knowledge with colleagues.

• Ability to work independently on various transactions/projects at the same time, often under pressure, and to prioritize resources accordingly.

• Fluent in English, both verbally and written, Dutch/French speaking will be considered a plus.

We offer you

A clear purpose, a unique offer and a range of benefits:

• Personal growth & challenging work with endless opportunities to realize your ambitions.

• An informal, dynamic environment with innovative colleagues supporting your endeavours.

• A progressive and agile way of working, where new ideas are valued ahead of convention.

Furthermore, within the Financial Markets department, you can count on a range of opportunities to invest in your personal and professional growth:

• Experience being fully immersed in a very diverse and dynamic team, with full participation in tackling our collective challenges.

• Experience working in a dealing room and monitoring the market closely as it happens.

• Experience an international environment and collaborate with colleagues across the globe.

• On-the-job training to translate theory into practice, learning from highly experienced professionals.

We redefine banking. What about you?

There has never been a more interesting time to work at ING. We are on a journey that is centered around our customers, powered by technology and driven by smart, determined people. Our customers feel our people are empowering them to stay a step ahead in life and in business. We are proud of that!