INTERNSHIP - Finance and Fund Oversight Controller

ING Solutions Investment Management (ISIM) is looking for a Finance and Fund Oversight Controller Trainee starting from January 2025 and for a period of 6 months.

ISIM is a subsidiary of ING Belgium (32%) and ING Luxembourg (68%). ISIM benefits from the status of a Super ManCo as it has received licenses to manage both UCITS and Alternative Investment Fund (AIF).

ISIM currently oversees Investment Funds distributed by different Group-entities : ING Belgium, ING Luxembourg, ING The Netherlands, ING Germany, ING Spain and ING Italy.

ISIM is the Management Company of ING Group and is pursuing its development as a key tool for Investment Fund solutions within ING Group.

It currently has over 30 employees divided into several teams.

Your Missions

As a Finance and Fund Oversight Controller Trainee, you will contribute to the oversight and control of the delegated functions (Fund Administration and Depositary) as well as to the controls performed by the Finance function.

You will be asked to assist the team in various controls, such as :

• Review and analysis of the Key Performance Indicators & Key Risk Indicators of the Funds (monthly review / exceptions reports from delegates)
• Review of the Fund expenses and the related calculation of ongoing charges
• Review of the reconciliations between the Fund records and the custodian records
• Coordination of invoice processing
• Monthly meetings with delegates
• Review of the draft annual accounts and other Fund reporting
• Preparation of the Board meetings

Given the size of the team, the Fund Controller Trainee will also provide support in various operational tasks of the ManCo whenever needed.

Our offer

This position is a great opportunity to :

• Discover the Investment Fund industry
• Develop and benefit from training on-the-job thanks to an expert team
• Work for the Luxembourg entity of one of the leading banks in Luxembourg
• Work in a convivial and dynamic environment of a human-size company but integrated within a large group

Your profile

Knowledge and experience

• Study in Economics / Finance
• Good knowledge of Word and Excel

Skills

• Flexible and eager to learn
• Team player
• Fluency in French and English, knowledge of other languages being considered as an asset.

Your work environment

With over 1000 employees in the Grand Duchy and thanks to the combination of our local presence and the strength of a robust multinational like ING, we offer our personal and business customers a wide range of solutions through the channel of their choice.

ING is a global bank with a strong European base. 53,000 employees serve around 38.4 million customers, corporate clients and financial institutions in over 40 countries.

Operating in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg since 1960 as a universal and accessible bank, our products include savings, payments, investments, loans and mortgages for retail and private banking customers, whom we sever serve online and through our network of branches.

For our Wholesale Banking clients, we provide lending, sustainable finance, payment & cash management and fund services.