Lending Analyst

ING Americas is a part of ING’s Wholesale Banking division, offering a range of innovative financial products and services. The Lending Analyst will support senior bankers in various lending transactions, preparing credit approval packages, financial models, and coordinating loan closings across multiple sectors.

Responsibilities

• The Lending Team is involved with every new lending transaction and takes primary responsibility for many of the key processes, which include:
• Preparing credit approval packages including annexes and all requisite attachments
• Preparing financial models including cash flow forecasts, valuations, and sensitivity analysis
• Developing key underwriting assumptions based on a deep understanding of the asset, market and industry trends
• Running internal models, including risk ratings and loan pricing
• Interfacing with loan operations, treasury, legal teams, clients and co-lenders to coordinate loan closings
• Reviewing legal documentation and validating key terms & conditions
• The Lending Team works closely with the client relationship managers and/or the Deal Principles on originating and structuring deals, including:
• Due diligence, market research and analytics
• Term sheet negotiations
• Preparing Commercial Committee (Green Light) memos, presentations and discussions with Risk Management
• Analysis of different transaction structures and providing recommendations
• Attending meetings and calls with clients including transaction-related due diligence
• Ensuring a consistent level of quality and policy compliance through training and development activities
• Staying current on organizational operating policies and procedures (i.e. Risk, Legal, etc.) to ensure appropriate protocols are implemented and followed, and facilitate these accordingly

Skills

• Bachelors' degree demonstrating high academic achievement
• 1+ years of relevant work experience, including experience in credit analysis and financial modeling will be a plus
• Financial analysis and modeling skills, proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Strong organizational skills
• Understanding of credit analysis and of debt capital markets
• Committed and dedicated individual who will continuously improve the way the team works
• Collaborative, team oriented, and able to work effectively across functions and regions
• Strong writing, presentation and communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities
• Self-motivated and willing to work in a deal oriented and deadline driven environment
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and professional demeanor
• Knowledge of, or high degree of interest in, any of the following industries: Renewables & Power, Hydrocarbons & New Energies, TMT, Infrastructure, Trade & Commodity Finance, Real Estate, Investment Industry Finance, Transport & Logistics, Financial Institutions, Export Finance, Food & Agriculture, or Metals & Mining

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous 401k savings plan
• Competitive PTO
• Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility services
• Student debt assistance
• Subsidies for expenses associated with commuting and fitness

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