Department Overview
ING Corporate Finance is a team of over 250 professionals based in offices across Europe, Asia and the US. Our Corporate Finance (M&A Advisory and Equity Capital Markets) franchise offers a strong combination of deep local market knowledge and extensive cross-border and sector-specific expertise. In the UK, we provide integrated financial solutions to ING’s corporate and institutional client base across a broad range of industry sectors, namely focusing on International M&A Advisory in Energy and Commodities, TMT, Transportation & Logistics and Infrastructure as well as Trustee Services.
The business is looking to attract an Energy Associate. The ideal candidate will be an A2 or A3, who can hit the ground running (in front of clients from day 1), but also sees themselves as a future leader for the business.!

Core Tasks & Material Responsibilities:

• As part of a larger client/transaction team, the Associate will play a key role in producing marketing materials, building models and general analysis, under the direction of a more senior banker.
• Undertaking, and where relevant, managing pitch and valuation work undertaken by other team junior(s).
• Assisting team seniors on executing transactions, including transaction structuring, process management and driving deal execution.
• Being responsible for financial analysis, cash flow modelling and business valuations and/or credit analysis, distribution and syndication (as relevant) in marketing and transaction execution activities.
• Represent ING professionally at site visits, management presentations and client meetings and start to build relationships with market counterparties and peers.
• Keep informed regarding client and market activity and regarding relevant debt and equity products.

Candidate Profile
Qualification/Education

Essential:

• Minimum 2:1 degree classification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential:

• 4-6 years M&A experience
• Some specific Energy sector knowledge and experience (within renewables, oil & gas, utilities and/or energy infrastructure).

Desirable:

• Additional European language

Personal Competencies

Essential:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Problem solving
• Analytical skills

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• As part of a larger client/transaction team, the Associate will play a key role in producing marketing materials, building models and general analysis, under the direction of a more senior banker.
• Undertaking, and where relevant, managing pitch and valuation work undertaken by other team junior(s).
• Assisting team seniors on executing transactions, including transaction structuring, process management and driving deal execution.
• Being responsible for financial analysis, cash flow modelling and business valuations and/or credit analysis, distribution and syndication (as relevant) in marketing and transaction execution activities.
• Represent ING professionally at site visits, management presentations and client meetings and start to build relationships with market counterparties and peers.
• Keep informed regarding client and market activity and regarding relevant debt and equity products