Senior Vice President, Corporate Sector Lending

The Wholesale Bank is in an exciting time of growth within the Australian market, expanding its team to provide more on the ground support and presence for our clients. We’re looking for a senior professional (Vice President) with managerial skills to lead the Corporate Sector Lending (‘CSL’) team from our Sydney office. CSL will be responsible for the large corporates loan portfolio of the Wholesale Bank. This role will report into our Head of Wholesale Banking, alongside a functional reporting line into our regional APAC offices.
You’ll work with and manage a small team on the ground alongside the support of the existing offshore team. A passion to be a team player is essential. You’ll be responsible for the execution and portfolio management of loans offered to a variety of large, diversified corporates. You’ll need a strong understanding of the end-to-end credit process to help develop creative and effective lending solutions for clients. This is a hands-on role and an opportunity build out the CSL team on the ground to help support our client portfolio and our Wholesale Bank.
What you’ll do

• Work closely with our Coverage team as the Lending product specialist for large Australian diversified corporations across a range of industries (including Construction, Services, Manufacturing, Electronics and Retail) and the Australian subsidiaries of ING corporate clients based in Asia, Europe, or the US.
• Preparing credit proposals and managing the approval process for lending, trade finance and financial market limits, ensuring follow-up on post-approval conditions and covenants where the CSL team acts as the main point of entry for the Risk Manager.
• Responsible for the negotiation of loan documentation and trade finance documentation with clients, in close collaboration with the Coverage team, Risk and Legal.
• Ensuring appropriate portfolio management through monitoring of the performance of companies in the portfolio, including identifying Early Warning Signals for a deterioration in credit quality and performing annual reviews.
• Lead the team, coach and develop team members. Ensures the team is working effectively and look after its continuity and succession. Drive employee engagement.
• Carry responsibility for meeting performance targets (both financial and non-financial) of the team.

What we’re looking for

• More than 8 years’ experience in relevant deal making and credit analysis within financial services and banking.
• Experience in the syndicated loan market as well as executing club deals and bilateral transactions.
• Strong analytical capabilities, credit skills and an eye for details.
• Client focused and proven ability in stakeholder management (both internally and externally).
• Self-motivated, hands-on and in possession of a positive and can-do attitude.
• University degree within business, economics, law, or a relevant business discipline.

What’s in it for you

• Drop everything and learn with over 16,000 professional and personal development courses to choose from
• Discounted ING Health Insurance
• An additional Rest Day to support your wellbeing
• An IMPACT day to volunteer on an approved sustainability activity

About Us
At ING, we want to make life simpler and more worthwhile – for everyone who banks with us, for the people who work with us, and the community at large, too.
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 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.
We are all about celebrating success and as a result we are proud to be a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and a certified Family Inclusive workplace.
Sound like the kind of place you’d feel at home? We’d love to hear from you.
(One last thing, ING operates a direct talent sourcing model. So no agency introductions, please.)
Need more?
Contact Jack Foulger via jack.foulger@ing.com. This role is open to external applications and referrals; applications will be monitored over the Christmas break and we will reach out in the first week of January to coordinate interviews.
Before you apply
Here at ING we consider employee development to be important and encourage existing employees to apply for suitable internal positions. It is expected that any employee applying for a vacant position would have been in their current role for a minimum of twelve (12) months before applying. This may be waived in special circumstances and after consultation with your manager