We are looking to strengthen our corporate credit research team with a new Strategist. You are a driven and curious early career professional, eager to develop quickly and invest in building new skills. You will analyse investment grade corporate issuers across specific sectors, such as real estate, and contribute to sell-side fundamental research with actionable credit market insights. You will leverage AI to work more efficiently, generate deeper insights, and contribute to the team working more efficiently.
The team
You will work closely together with a small, experienced team, offering strong exposure and plenty of room to develop your own sector focus.
Our corporate credit research team focuses on Investment Grade issuers, publishing research on company and sector fundamentals and credit spreads. Client contact is integral to our work, with close collaboration across Debt Capital Markets, Financial Markets trading and sales, and the Wholesale Banking sector teams. We are part of ING’s 80-strong Global Research team, delivering leading insights and working within a close-knit, collaborative research community.
Roles and responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Analyse investment grade corporate issuers across specific sectors and contribute to fundamental credit research
Develop and communicate clear, opinionated and engaging sector and investment stories
Generate actionable credit market insights for internal stakeholders and clients
Leverage AI to improve efficiency and generate deeper insights
Interact closely with stakeholders within and outside the bank
Collaborate strongly with sector and communication departments to position ING as the leading bank on sector expertise
Contribute to meetings with Wholesale Bank, Debt Capital Markets and Financial Markets clients based on in-depth expertise
How to succeed
We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.
Ability to tell a clear, opinionated and engaging sector and investment story to drive client impact
Capability to add fresh insights that stretch beyond AI-generated outputs
Understanding of company fundamentals, including financial statements, credit metrics and rating methodologies
Good knowledge of bond markets and different bond products to contribute effectively to research
Ability to grasp the bigger economic and markets picture
Strong data skills and knowledge of how to apply AI efficiently for data sourcing and analysis
Ability to critically assess and validate AI-generated insights grounded in sector expertise
Completed university degree (Master in Finance, Economics, mathematics or comparable) as a foundation
2–3 years of experience in credit research or similar to contribute from the start
Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint and AI tools, with basic programming skills (e.g. Python) to support data analysis
Commercial mindset, strong collaboration skills, and excellent written and verbal communication in English
Rewards and benefits
We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. Find out more about our employment conditions.
The benefits of working with us at ING include:
25-28 vacation days depending on contract
Pension scheme
13th month salary
8% Holiday payment
Hybrid working
Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
An informal working environment with innovative colleagues
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Skills Required
- Completed university degree (Master in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or comparable)
- 2-3 years of experience in credit research or similar
- Understanding of company fundamentals, financial statements, credit metrics and rating methodologies
- Good knowledge of bond markets and different bond products
- Strong data skills and knowledge of how to apply AI for data sourcing and analysis
- Ability to critically assess and validate AI-generated insights grounded in sector expertise
- Ability to tell a clear, opinionated and engaging sector and investment story
- Strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint
- Basic programming skills (e.g., Python) to support data analysis
- Commercial mindset, strong collaboration skills, excellent written and verbal communication in English
What We Do
ING is a pioneer in digital banking and on the forefront as one of the most innovative banks in the world. As ING, we have a clear purpose that represents our conviction of people’s potential. We don’t judge, coach, or tell people how to live their lives. However big or small, modest or grand, we empower people and businesses to realise their vision for a better future. We made the promise to make banking frictionless, removing barriers to progress, and make people confident in their financial decisions. As a global bank we have a huge opportunity – and responsibility – to make an impact for the better. We can play a role by financing change, sharing knowledge, and innovating. Being sustainable is in all the choices we make—as a lender, as a partner and through the services we offer our customers
