Why ING?
The world of banking is changing faster than ever. That’s why we at ING are always broadening our horizons. Our people have a forward-thinking mentality, a strong can-do spirit and enjoy working in an agile environment.
ING in Asia Pacific
In Asia Pacific, ING offers wholesale banking across 11 markets, namely Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
ING offers both retail and wholesale banking services in Australia. ING’s regional presence includes a 13% stake in Bank of Beijing, China and a 30% stake in TMBThanachart Bank in Thailand.
Singapore is the regional headquarters for ING's Wholesale Banking (WB) business in Asia, which includes all WB business lines such as Financial Markets, Strategic Products, Sectors, Lending and Transaction Services and other support functions.
What does the Sustainable Solutions Group do in ING?
Sustainability is deeply embedded in ING as is evidenced through our globally leading positions in the Sustainable Finance market and our Terra strategy to align our complete loan portfolio with the Paris Climate Agreement. The Sustainable Solutions Group is mandated to help clients with their funding needs for their net zero transition. Part of a leading global Sustainable Solutions Group, the Asia Pacific team is based in Singapore and provides sustainable financing solutions (such as green/social bonds and loans, sustainability linked loans, etc.), coupled with in-depth sector expertise to our clients in the Asia Pacific region.
What would you be doing?
Assist in originating, structuring, and executing Sustainable Finance transactions:
Prepare pitchbooks and other relevant materials for conferences, workshops, webinars, etc
Structure green/social/sustainable financing frameworks, sustainability linked financing products, etc.
Perform analysis on eligibility of green/social assets, ESG ratings of companies
Research and analyse corporate sustainability disclosure and sector specific developments
Assist in reviewing and gathering intelligence on sustainable finance markets (loan and bond) and updating regulatory developments
Assist in data extraction, management, and manipulation from ESG databases and reports
Any other sustainable finance related tasks that may arise
What qualities and skills are we looking for?
We are looking for a passionate individual who meets the following criteria:
Post or undergraduate in any discipline, specializing in environmental sustainability, economics, finance, data science, social science, and/or technology related subjects
Keen interest in leveraging the financial markets to create positive enviromental and social impact
Candidates with prior internship or research experience in sustainability, ESG, data science, capital markets, and/or corporate banking are preferred
Highly proficient in Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel, and Word
Experience in data management and related programming tools will be a plus
A good team player who is analytical, detail-oriented, organized and systematic
Excellent communication skills with a can-do attitude
Fluent in spoken and written English; knowledge in other Asian languages, in particular Mandarin
What would you gain from this internship?
You will be an integral part of a market leading international team that is shaping the world of sustainable finance
An exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of the financial markets and on transactions across the green/social/sustainable debt spectrum (loans, bonds, hybrids) in a wide range of industry sectors as well as being an advocate for a more sustainable world!
Need more information?
For information on ING Wholesale Bank, visit https://www.ingwb.com/
For information on careers, visit https://www.ing.jobs/Global/Careers.htm
This is a six month full time Internship position starting from January 2026.
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