Director/MD of TMT Coverage Americas

Sectors| TMT & Healthcare | Director / Managing Director – TMT Sector Coverage | NYC

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In Americas, ING’s Wholesale Banking division offers a broad range of innovative financial products and services to domestic and international corporate and institutional clients. 

 
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About the position:

The TMT & Healthcare sector cluster with ING Wholesale Banking has the mandate to develop wholesale banking business for ING in these two sectors globally. The sector team is responsible for developing business with clients in these sectors by providing wholesale banking solutions including financing, advisory services, financial market solutions, transaction services and other products & services to clients through its teams based in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas.  In the Americas region, the team is currently based in New York.

We are seeking to recruit a senior and seasoned TMT sector banker with well-established client relationships who would enjoy working in an established and successful team.  This person will be a self-starter and work closely with existing team members (app. 15 people including the Head), and with other teams within the organization.

The role requires an experienced banker who can work with little or no supervision.  We are responsible for sector client coverage, leading debt financings for our clients which can often be structured and complex and coordinating all cross-buy efforts on other products. Prior TMT sector experience, a good credit grounding, and a knowledge of other wholesale banking products is essential.  Given the seniority of the role, the individual would be expected to have the capability, experience and gravitas to engage at the C-suite level with clients, be deal team leader on selected transactions as required, coordinate with other stakeholders and also contribute effectively to the growth strategy for the sector/region.

Responsibilities :

• The successful candidate is expected to formulate client strategy and develop / manage client and/or sponsor relationships in the TMT sector, working with other team members, including product specialists, country coverage bankers and other stakeholders to help with origination of new business with clients, ongoing client relationship management, leading new deals including financings and monitoring / maintaining existing portfolio. The work envisaged encompasses leading origination efforts, assisting with deal structuring, credit analysis, taking a leadership role and guiding deal team members, leading internal approval process and legal documentation as required, and coordinating with relevant product teams to deliver multi-product solutions to clients and achieving cross-buy and return objectives.

• Identification, development, and maintenance of close relationships with clients as primary contact. Coordinating the development of presentation material and pitches to clients leading to new mandates. 

• Helping achieve sector income, fee, cross-buy, ESG and return targets, and achieving other financial / non-financial KPIs.

• Providing direction and leadership to deal teams, including ensuring efficient allocation of resources and support in execution. Overseeing client marketing and transaction origination & execution, taking a lead role when required.

• Identify and monitor developments and opportunities within the Americas TMT sector. Continuously build knowledge on the sector, competitors, products, and macroeconomic trends/ issues and contribute to ING strategic initiatives.
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring to team members, ensuring proactive performance and personal development to instill a strong performance cultu