Internship Legal Wholesale Banking
Are you a curious and motivated law student who wants to experience how legal advice supports an international bank? Join Legal Wholesale Banking and work alongside experienced in-house lawyers on legal research, transactions, regulatory developments and knowledge initiatives with real relevance to ING Wholesale Banking.
The team
Legal Wholesale Banking is part of ING’s Global Legal Organisation. We provide tailored and sustainable legal solutions, partner with the business and help keep the bank safe and secure by mitigating potential legal and reputational risks for ING Wholesale Banking.
The department brings together specialist teams in Capital Markets & Treasury, Financial Markets, Sectors & Lending, Specialised Products, Restructuring & Litigation, and WB Regulatory. As an intern, you will become part of a collaborative and international working environment and gain insight into the interaction between Legal, the business and other stakeholders across ING.
Roles and responsibilities
You will support the team in its day-to-day legal work and contribute to a range of assignments, including:
- Conducting legal research on topics relevant to Wholesale Banking.
- Drafting clear legal notes, summaries and presentation materials.
- Supporting the review and preparation of contracts and transaction documentation.
- Monitoring relevant legal and regulatory developments and sharing key findings with the team.
- Contributing to knowledge management, internal training materials and Legal WB projects.
- Participating in team meetings and working with legal specialists and business stakeholders.
How to succeed
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.
- You are enrolled in a university degree in Law, Notarial Law, European Law or a related legal field.
- You are in the advanced stage of your bachelor’s degree or pursuing a master’s degree.
- You have an interest in banking, finance, corporate law, commercial contracts or financial regulation.
- You can analyse complex information and communicate your findings clearly and concisely.
- You work accurately, take initiative and enjoy collaborating with others.
- You have strong written and spoken English skills; Dutch language skills are an advantage.
Rewards and benefits
This internship gives you the opportunity to learn in an international legal environment and build practical experience within Wholesale Banking.
You’ll also benefit from:
- Internship allowance of 700 EUR based on 36 hours work week
- Your own work laptop
- Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation
- Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
- An informal working environment with innovative colleagues
- Guidance and feedback from experienced in-house legal professionals
- Exposure to a broad range of legal and regulatory topics
- Room to develop your legal, analytical and professional skills
During the duration of your internship at ING, it is mandatory to be enrolled at a Dutch university (or EU-university for EU passport holders).
Want to apply directly?
Please upload your CV and motivation letter by clicking the ‘Apply’ button.
About our internships
Every year, more than 350 students join our internship program. While there are no guarantees about your future, many of our former interns move into a permanent role or onto our International Talent Programme (traineeship).
Whatever happens, an internship at ING is the ideal opportunity to meet a wide variety of people, to build up your own network, and to learn about many different aspects of banking - put simply, it’s a great start to your career