Associate, Infrastructure Finance

ING•New York, NY

2d•$130,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Infrastructure Finance team within ING Wholesale Banking has the mandate to develop wholesale banking business for ING in this sector globally. The sector team is responsible for developing business with clients in this sector by providing wholesale banking solutions including financing, advisory services, financial market solutions, transaction services and other products & services to clients through its teams based in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. In the Americas region, the team is currently based in New York. Target sectors are companies/SPVs in the transportation (airports, roads, ports, transit), distributed energy networks and transmission, water, and social facilities sector.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics or math
Minimum 3 years of relevant project/corporate finance experience ideally with exposure to project finance
Experience w/ pitching materials and power point.
Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint): Must have outstanding Excel skills and be able to build own/use third-party financial debt models very soon after starting.
Series 79/63 or commitment to obtain within 6 months of joining.
Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
Fundamental understanding of GAAP accounting principles and comfort with core financial statements (Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement and Balance Sheet).
Fundamental understanding of key financial markets and products.
Basic understanding of corporate and bankruptcy law.
Team Player, self-motivated high quality/high quantity producer
Solid math and analytical skills essential
Strong written and oral communication skills
Must be highly detail-oriented and accurate

Nice To Haves

Writing sample – preferably a credit analysis
Taking a basic debt modelling test
References

Responsibilities

Support MDs, Directors and VPs in the Infrastructure Team in the origination and structuring of financing solutions, with an emphasis on project finance within the transportation (airports, ports, road, rail), water, social infrastructure, district energy/utilities and related core+ sub-sectors.
Onboarding of clients/ borrowers
KYC, industry & market analysis
Preparing pitches and presentations for new financing opportunities, capital structuring or M&A transactions in the infrastructure sector
Greenlight memos, using own or third-party financial models to prepare or review financial projections and sensitivities analysis
Reviewing due diligence materials, and assisting in the maintenance of industry and market intelligence databases