Investment Specialist / Fixed Income  – Investment Office ING

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Would you like to work for a bank where honesty, integrity and responsibility are valued? Are sustainability, caring for others and thinking ahead part of your DNA? Do you want to make the difference for our customers thanks to our agile way of working? Then read what comes because ING might very well become your future employer.

Your role & work environment

As Fixed Income specialist, you will be part of the instrument selection team and have a specific focus on the Bonds offer (and Structured Notes). This team is part of the ING Investment Office, led by the Chief Investment Officer.

The Investment Office (IO) creates a coherent global vision on the economic and financial environment and evaluates market risks and opportunities, selecting instruments, managing the availability of the fund offering and creating content and tools to support all segments of ING Belgium. In line with the product strategy and based on client profiles, the IO defines an optimal fund offer specifically dedicated to ING clients.

The Investment Office Benelux team consists of more than 50 specialists in Brussels, Amsterdam and Luxemburg.

Your key responsibilities

Be responsible for the content creation linked to the Bonds Selection Activities (and Structured Notes) and manage the bonds selection offering:

• You participate in the development of the bonds offer: idea generation, monitoring of the performance of the instruments, operational maintenance of the universe of the selected instruments...
• You are managing the dedicated content and tools linked to the bonds selection activities, towards all segments (ING Flagships funds, Private Banking…)
• You are consulted on the creation of Structured Notes
• You are in close contact with ING Flagship Fund managers who need to deal with individual bonds in their portfolio
• Be an ambassador of the Investment Office and be the main point of contact for our internal stakeholders (Sales Managers, Sales Development team).
• Close cooperation with all internal IO stakeholders: the IO Fund Management team managing the proprietary ING Funds, the IO Communication team, the IO Strategy team.
• Provide all information for reporting, risk management and communication purpose.

We look for

A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to life and embrace challenges in a fast changing and complex environment. You are a naturally collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals. You love to challenge the status quo and are eager to propose creative solutions to problems.

As an Investment Specialist Bonds, you will also need:

• A Master degree and/or equivalent through experience;
• You have a creative mind and always keep the commercial perspective in what you do
• You have a reasonable knowledge and/or experience in Investments (mutual funds & ETF, sales...)
• A good knowledge of English, Dutch and French
• An excellent knowledge of Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint) and are not afraid to learn new financial software’s or data base (Bloomberg, Apollo)
• Excellent organization and coordination skills: you assure that things go smoothly and “First Time Right”
• You love collaborating with different people but are also able to function autonomously.
• You take initiative and make things happen thanks to your problem-solving skills & ‘can-do’ attitude, quickly & accurately. Operational excellence is a must for you.
• Communication skills
• Analytical mindset
• Stress resistant

We offer you 

A brand new position in a bank empowering people to develop their skills and an exciting challenge for people with an entrepreneurial attitude.

The possibility to develop your skills thanks to the international contacts, and our knowledge sharing culture.