ECG Manager

Early Career Group (ECG) Manager for WB Capital Markets & Advisory (CMA)

Your work environment

The Capital Markets & Advisory (CMA) strategy is focused on upgrading the commercial engine of Wholesale Banking on all capital markets and advisory products (M&A, D&CA, Debt and Equity Capital Markets solutions, Acquisition Financing, Loan Distribution Group) that we offer to our Wholesale Banking clients. A key element in that strategy is to attract the high potentials from the market, to develop and retain those talents across all products to become well-rounded CMA bankers. In order to achieve this, a structured career path including learning & development curriculum – a global Early Careers Group (ECG) programme – has been implemented for our junior staff (~ 87 FTE known today) in the Netherlands. This global talent programme has now been rolled-out in the US, UK, GE, BE and APAC, with the intend to further scale and grow across all Wholesale Banking countries across the global with CMA products present.

The ECG programme seeks to cultivate well-rounded CMA bankers, enhance employee engagement, and improve succession planning, aligning with ING's ambition to become The Best Wholesale Bank in Europe, empowered by a global network and remaining a top employer in the industry.

The ECG programme offers a cohesive and efficient support system for our best graduate employees, fostering their development. All Analysts and Associates within CMA will fall within scope of the ECG programme.

Your role

All current and future ECG junior employees will be hired within the ECG programme and structure. This means that all Analysts and Associates will be hired with an intended CMA product home base (e.g. M&A), hierarchically reporting into and coached by the ECG Leader.

Your role as the dedicated ECG manager is to support the ECG Leader with the further development, enhancement and scaling of the ECG-programme. As ECG Manager you will work closely with the ECG Leader NL, ECG managers in the other ECG countries, the Head of CMA NL and respective MT members, (Global) CMA business management, HR Business Partners, and other HR colleagues and key stakeholders like recruitment.

We are looking for an ambitious, result-driven, hands-on, pragmatic and people-driven team player to strengthen our team.

As the ECG Manager:

• You will support the further development of the design and scaling of the (global) consistent ECG programme and events, aligned with the CMA agenda and WB (CMA) priorities
• You will maintain overall oversight and structure of the ECG programme, including rotations and governance, and alignment with other countries
• You will streamline the ECG L&D curriculum and partner with the WB Business Academy to enable scalability and quality
• You will act as a strong stakeholder manager across CMA, HR, business and learning functions
• You will serve as the single point of contact for ECG employees in the Netherlands, supporting the ECG Leader and ensuring clarity and consistency
• You will support the ECG Leader by coordinating inputs, managing administration, and ensuring oversight of key topics and forward‑looking agenda items
• You will streamline administrative and HR procedures, ensuring compliance with training, diversity, and people strategies
• You will coordinate and support hiring, development programmes, rotations and performance cycles for the ECG population
• You will support the ECG Leader to help improve HR processes impacting ECG (e.g. recruitment, performance management, talent development, internships)
• You will help drive targeted actions to improve engagement and OHI scores among our early career employees
• You will support the development and alignment of a clear communication and brand strategy for ECG in NL, internally and externally, aligned with CMA and WBNL positioning, with the potential to further scale globally
• You will set up structured feedback mechanisms to drive continuous improvement of the programme
• You will support the ECG leader by taking on an active mentoring role, supporting junior talent development and career progression
• You will leverage your Wholesale Banking knowledge (CMA products as a strong plus) to connect business needs with junior people development
  
   

Your key responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with senior CMA business leaders, and other key stakeholders, ensuring alignment between business priorities and the ECG agenda
• Play a critical operational and tactical role in the successful further execution and improvement of the CMA ECG programme in the Netherlands
• Create and scale high‑impact programmes and events that contribute to the broader CMA agenda, designed with a global scalability mindset
• Coordinate regular alignment and governance sessions between the ECG Leader, CMA Product Heads in the Netherlands, and, where relevant, ECG Leaders outside the Netherlands, facilitating knowledge sharing, best practices, and problem solving
• Contribute to the strategy for attracting, retaining, developing and recognising key CMA early‑career talent
• Support Learning & Development initiatives by streamlining curricula and partnering closely with the WB Business Academy to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability, aligned to the budget.
• Actively support and improve HR processes impacting the ECG population, including recruitment, performance management, rotations, and talent development
• Support the ECG Leader in building a strong performance culture, leveraging performance and talent management solutions to drive individual and team outcomes
• Foster a safe, inclusive and supportive environment that enables early‑career employees to thrive and progress
• Support the ECG Leader in budget planning and governance, including cost management and FTE requests, and ensure timely approvals from the local CMA Head

Who are we looking for?

A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, with genuine enthusiasm for helping others to grow. You bring fresh ideas to life and embrace challenges in a fast changing and complex environment. You do not shy away from challenging conversations. You are a naturally collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals. You are eager to propose creative solutions to problems, are collaborative, proactive and comfortable challenging the status quo.

We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.

As ECG Manager you will also need:

• Completed a bachelor’s degree.
• Over 8 years of experience in HR/people related topics in a large complex corporate environment (ING preferred)
• Practical experience of implementing significant change initiatives successfully, including individual coaching and team facilitation
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive projects, organize events, scaling of development programs and coordinate multi-party initiatives.
• Experience in recruitment processes: selection, interviewing (STAR and 1-2-3 hire), contract negotiation, and supplier management
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge leaders at various levels (up to c-suite level)
• Demonstrated experience and passion for people development and career progression, learning & development programmes, continuously raising the bar and seeking opportunities for improvement
• Strong project-management and problem‑solving skills, combined with a hands‑on, results‑driven mindset
• Being able to independently budget the ECG programme (including multi‑year planning)
• Knowledge of HR processes and a strong interest in continuous improvement
• Knowledge and/or familiarity of Wholesale Banking, more specifically the CMA products is preferred
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written in English) and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to facilitate sessions, host events, and engage diverse audiences
• Experience working in multicultural and dynamic environments and the ability to adapt quickly to change
• You are discrete and experienced in managing confidential and sensitive information with professionalism
• Strong experience with PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience building external and internal networks (ING is preferred)
   

We offer you  
A clear purpose, a unique offer and a range of flexible compensation and other benefits:

• A 36/40-hour working week;
• An informal working environment with innovative and passionate colleagues;
• GJA 16
   

Questions?
If you have any, please reach out to Eva Briefjes-Ebbers via [email protected].