Analyst/Associate in the Metals, Mining & Fertilisers (MMF) EMEA team

This is a unique opportunity for a young professional with a background in mining engineering or related technical degree (geology, metallurgical, processing, geophysics etc.) to join the MMF-EMEA team in Amsterdam (part of Commodities, Food & Agri Sector (CF&A)). ING is a globally recognised, leading bank in the Metals, Mining & Fertilisers sector.

MMF is a highly professional team, currently consisting of 17 people (based in Amsterdam/Frankfurt) and active in financing of (mainly) emerging market producers in the metals, mining and fertiliser markets. We are responsible for the origination and execution of a wide spectrum of credit solutions for our clients, who range from investment grade corporates to junior mining companies. The key focus of the team is to use its sector knowledge to select and develop a client base where we can deploy the bank’s capital effectively with a view to originate high value mandates across the Bank’s product offering (including debt arranging, project finance/advisory, debt capital markets, financial markets, and sustainable financing).

Our dialogue is not limited to credit solutions, but in addition includes topics such as decarbonization, new technologies, climate risks and environmental & social responsibility. The team cooperates closely with other MMF colleagues in New York, Singapore, and Brussels as well as other Sector teams and the many product teams within ING Wholesale Banking. Within this global network, we work as one universal team focusing on a wide range of commodities (Copper, Gold, Steel, Aluminium, Fertilisers, Battery Metals and other niche metals & minerals).

An Analyst / Associate position in the team involves frequent contact with clients, other banks, legal advisors and technical consultants as well as internal support functions such as Risk Management, Legal and Compliance. We are looking for a candidate who aims to use his/her technical skills and build on those, whilst mastering the financing side of the industry.

Tasks and responsibilities

In our team you will be assigned to a number of clients in the portfolio for which you have day-to-day responsibility. You will also work in small deal teams of 2-3 people on new opportunities in which your responsibilities will increase rapidly whilst learning. More specifically, tasks and responsibilities include:

• Supporting and maintaining client relationships;

• Assisting in origination,  execution and monitoring of transactions;

• Preparing credit analysis, financial models and credit applications;

• Monitoring market developments and identifying opportunities; 

• Reviewing PFS/DFS, answering questions from fellow team members on specific characteristics of deposits, flow sheets, due diligence outcomes of third-party advisors etc;  

• Assist in the preparation and execution of marketing pitches, presentations, due diligence trips and clients’ visits;

• Collaborating with other ING teams to create integrated client solutions;

• Maintain data quality and ensure adherence to all applicable ING lending policies.

Reporting line

Reports hierarchically to Head of MMF-EMEA, Cilia Ruinen

Experience / Skills

We are looking for a new team member, with the following attributes:

• 0-3 years of working experience (preferably in a client facing, high value-add environment);

• University degree in Mining, Metallurgical, Geology, Geophysics, Chemical, Process Engineering etc.;

• Strong analytical skills;

• Strong English verbal and written communication skills knowledge of another language is a plus;

• Ability to operate sensitively in a multicultural environment (internally and externally) and good interpersonal skills

• Excel and PowerPoint proficient; financial modelling skills are a plus;

• Eager to learn and develop, not afraid to ask and an intrinsic motivation to understand the industry;

• Ability to balance commercial drive and risk awareness; keen eye for cross-buy opportunities;

• Ability to handle particulars of the execution, documentation and closing of transactions;

• Ability to operate effectively, professionally and with integrity in a highly demanding environment (deal with pressure & prioritise);

• Good representative of the team, both internally and externally;

• Residing in the Netherlands.

What do we offer?

We offer a stimulating and remunerative job in a dynamic international working environment;

• strong focus on your development (incl. your own responsibility herein);

• 40-hours working week;

• Job scale 9-10.

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 back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.

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 and reward our people with a generous benefits offer and employment conditions. 

Interested

Please contact Cilia Ruinen, cilia.ruinen@ing.com, for more detailed information regarding this opportunity.

The closing date for applications is 23rd of April 2024 COB.