Corporate Sector Strategist

ING Nederland; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

13th month salary

8% Holiday paid

Job summary

ING Nederland is seeking a Strategist to strengthen its corporate credit research team. You will analyse investment grade issuers, develop sector narratives and deliver actionable credit insights while leveraging AI to enhance efficiency.

Collaboration across Debt Capital Markets, Financial Markets and Wholesale Banking will be key. The role targets an early career professional with 2–3 years in credit research and a Master’s degree in Finance, Economics or Mathematics.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Python

AI tools

English communication

Credit research

Sector knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Finance/Economics/Mathematics

Tools

AI tools

Job description

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

• 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

• 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 expertiseCompleted 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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