Graduate Programme - Trading Risk & Product Control

Financial Markets Graduate Programme

part of a team, helping to deliver impactful solutions for ING in a specific department. We offer opportunities across three streams:
Financial Markets - Sales and Trading Front Office - Capital Markets & Advisory and Corporate Banking Support & Control functions - Risk, Technology and Research.

TRM London is a team of over 45 professionals supporting Financial Markets businesses within ING UK. TRM manages Market Risk and Counter party Risk Measurement, with Market Risk focusing on movements in key parameters such as interest rates, credit spreads, and foreign exchange rates. The Graduate Programme will focus on Market Risk, offering hands‑on experience in risk measurement, data analysis, and collaboration with front‑office traders to ensure accurate risk assessment and effective communication of market developments.

• Reporting of the Risk figures for a specific trading desk:
  Risk reporting includes Value at Risk (VaR) reporting, Liquidity risk reporting and validation of the computations through full trade coverage validations and market data checks; sensitivity reporting and limit checking.
• Developing a deep understanding of the products and markets covered by the trading desk.
• Discussing results / market developments / control gaps that are not covered by standard reporting.
• Contribute to projects, supporting the following:
  Stress Testing, Initial Margining, capital calculations and system upgrades.

London is a team of over 20 professionals supporting all Financial Markets businesses. PC team is responsible for ensuring accurate validation and financial reporting of trading activities, with a primary focus on the measurement and analysis of trading desks' daily profit and loss.

• Reporting of the P&L for a specific trading desk: P&L reporting includes confirmation of full trader coverage with reconciliation breaks appropriately managed; explanation of the P&L.
• Developing a deep understanding of the products and markets covered by the trading desk.
• Discussing results / market developments with the traders.
• Pro‑actively looking for market development / process improvements / control gaps that are not covered by standard reporting.
  
  Contribute to projects supporting the following:
  Capital calculations, ING funding requirements and system upgrades.

• Essential:
  Progress towards a university degree (at least 2:1) in Finance/Economics or other relevant quantitative fields. Strong A-level results.
• Highly competent with Microsoft Office program, specifically Excel.
• Strong interest in financial markets.
• Basic understanding of financial risks and financial reporting requirements within the banking sector.
• Delivery focused with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Organised and detail orientated.
• Approachable and willing to challenge different stakeholders, such as front office, higher management, and other support functions.
• Proactive, energetic, and creative, with the ability to work independently and take initiative in an agile environment.
• Desirable:
  Programming experience (familiarity with VBA, SQL, Python, C++ would be a plus). Familiarity with trading platforms and market data resources such as Bloomberg and Reuters. Familiarity with IFRS reporting standards.

Please apply with your CV and Cover Letter. Apply now and start your journey with ING. Together, we'll shape the future of banking.