Intern, Sustainable Finance Asia Pacific

Why ING?

The world of banking is changing faster than ever. That’s why we at ING are always broadening our horizons. Our people have a forward-thinking mentality, a strong can-do spirit and enjoy working in an agile environment.

ING in Asia Pacific

In Asia Pacific, ING offers wholesale banking across 13 markets, namely Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

ING offers both retail and wholesale banking services in Australia. The bank also started its digital banking platform in the Philippines in 2018. ING’s regional presence includes a 13% stake in Bank of Beijing, China and a 30% stake in TMB in Thailand.

Singapore is the regional headquarters for ING's Wholesale Banking (WB) business in Asia, which includes all WB business lines such as Financial Markets, Strategic Products, Sectors, Lending and Transaction Services and other support functions.

What does the Sustainable Finance Team do in ING?

Sustainability is deeply embedded in ING as is evidenced through our globally leading positions in the Sustainable Finance market and our Terra strategy to align our complete loan portfolio with the Paris Climate Agreement.  The Sustainable Finance team is mandated to help clients with their funding needs for sustainable developments. Part of a leading global Sustainable Finance team, the Asia Pacific team is based in Singapore and provides sustainable financing solutions (such as green/social bonds and loans, sustainability linked loans, etc.), coupled with in-depth sector expertise to our clients in the Asia Pacific region.

What would you be doing?

• Assist in originating, structuring, and executing Sustainable Finance transactions

• Prepare pitchbooks and other relevant materials for conferences, workshops, webinars, etc.

• Analyse annual reports, broker reports, and sustainability reports

• Research and analyse corporate sustainability disclosure and sector specific developments

• Assist in reviewing and gathering intelligence on sustainable finance markets (loan, bond, derivatives etc.) and updating regulatory developments

• Assist in data extraction, management, and manipulation from ESG databases and reports

• Any other sustainable finance related tasks that may arise

What qualities and skills are we looking for?

We are looking for a passionate individual who meets the following criteria: 

• Post or undergraduate in any discipline, specializing in environmental sustainability, economics, finance, data science, social science, and/or technology related subjects

• Keen interest in leveraging the financial markets to create positive enviromental and social impact

• Candidates with prior internship or research experience in sustainability, ESG, data science, capital markets, and/or corporate banking are preferred

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel, and Word

• Experience in data management and related programming tools will be a plus

• A good team player who is analytical, detail-oriented, organized and systematic

• Excellent communication skills with a can-do attitude

• Fluent in spoken and written English; knowledge in other Asian languages, in particular Mandarin

What would you gain from this internship?

• You will be an integral part of a market leading international team that is shaping the world of sustainable finance

• An exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of the financial markets and on transactions across the green/social/sustainable debt spectrum (loans, bonds, hybrids) in a wide range of industry sectors as well as being an advocate for a more sustainable world!

Need more information?
For information on ING Wholesale Bank, visit https://www.ingwb.com/