Associate, Corporate Finance M&A

Capital Markets & Advisory | Corporate Finance M&A | Associate | New York About ING

In Americas, ING’s Wholesale Banking division offers a broad range of innovative financial products and services to domestic and international corporate and institutional clients.

When you come to work at ING, you’re joining a team where individuality isn’t just accepted, it’s encouraged. We’ve built a culture that’s fun, friendly and supportive – it’s the kind of place where you can be yourself and make the most of whatever you have to offer.

We give people the freedom to take risks, think differently, take ownership of their work, and make great things happen. We’re here to help you get ahead. And with our global network, there’s plenty of scope to take your career in new directions, perhaps even ones you’ve never considered. ING Americas follows a hybrid work model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility.

Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area.

Sound like the kind of place you’d feel at home? We’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for an associate with 3-6 years of M&A experience at a reputable investment bank or boutique. The Corporate Finance M&A role offers a mix of hands‑on transaction experience across industries and deal size ranges, with the majority having a cross‑border aspect. You will work with other team members globally in the analysis, financial modeling, negotiation, sourcing, and managing of M&A and advisory transactions on behalf on ING’s clients, both financial sponsors and corporates.

Title:

Associate
Department:
Corporate Finance M&A, part of Capital Markets & Advisory
Line Manager:
Head of Corporate Finance, Americas

Location:

New York

ING Corporate Finance advises on M&A transactions, including buy side and sell side deals, strategic advisory assignments and capital raisings. The team supports the ING client base across many sectors, with a focus on transportation and infrastructure, food and agriculture, energy, telecom, media and technology (TMT). Corporate Finance is a growing M&A platform in New York that is part of a dynamic global team that also operates out of ING’s offices in London, Amsterdam, Madrid, Brussels, Frankfurt, Manila, Hong Kong and Singapore.

The Corporate Finance team is part of Capital Markets & Advisory (CMA) group. The Capital Markets & Advisory group has a dedicated Early Career Program that provides junior talent the opportunity to learn more about core and client facing areas of ING’s Capital Markets and Advisory business area. The aim of this program is to upskill talent and prepare you for future roles in our organization.

During the program, you will get hands‑on experience of what is involved in the day‑to‑day role as a junior team member in the Corporate Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Loan Distributions and Acquisition Finance teams.

• Working within the Corporate Finance M&A team in New York with a focus on originating and executing M&A deals, strategic advisory assignments and capital raising transactions
• You assist in the origination of new business opportunities by preparing and delivering client presentations, conducting sector and company research and tracking, as well as preparing briefing packages for both internal and external use
• You support the execution efforts on transactions and assist the team in ensuring timely and successful closings, working directly with senior team members
• You are responsible for preparing compelling pitches and presentations and creating comprehensive financial models and valuation analyses
• You act as a point of learning for Analysts and pro‑actively monitor quality and accuracy of their output
• You represent ING professionally at site visits, management presentations and client meetings and start to build relationships with market counter parties and peers
• You actively participate in client meetings and build your business insight and interpersonal skills
• You contribute to revenue targets and assist in meeting the global budget
• You respond to information requests from the Global Corporate Finance platform related to companies and businesses located in…