At ING Hubs Spain we are looking for a Financial Markets Product Specialist (Anvil)
Your role and work environment:
Financial Markets (FM) is the Bank’s gateway to the professional markets around the world. Our primary function is to service the needs of ING’s clients with products, services and guidance. FM aims to be a significant player in our market leader and challenger markets, with an additional presence in all the major international markets and specialist expertise in selected emerging markets and products.
The FMGT Tribe is the change delivery department of Financial Markets (‘FM’) and Group Treasury (‘GT’) that has as purpose to realize our clients’ dreams by connecting them to global markets, providing financial solutions, and delivering long lasting value. As part of the Tribe, the Investing Product Area is responsible for the design, modification and maintenance of the FM & GT systems used to support the Securities Financing, Commodity Derivatives, Equity Derivatives and Cash Equity trading activities. In particular we are looking for a Product Specialist in Anvil. The role operates in a global, multi-country setup.
We are looking for an ambitious and pragmatic team player to strengthen our team of customer journey experts.
As a Financial Markets Product Specialist:
- You will undertake a business analysis function, with a strategic outlook, focusing on Securities Lending and Repo products (Equity & Fixed Income).
- You will combine market and system knowledge, product management and business expertise to take a leading role in successfully delivering change initiatives.
- You will be the interfacing function between various stakeholders (trading, sales, Risk, Ops, IT and markets) to understand the challenges and identify how technology and process can be used to solve them.
- You will represent the voice of the business to the squads.
- You will be working with control functions (Risk, Legal, Compliance).
- You will gain valuable knowledge of Financial Markets, IT Systems development, and banking processes, which gives you a solid base to have career opportunities inside the Tribe and elsewhere in ING.
- You will work at the ING Madrid but collaborate closely with teams across multiple ING countries to deliver scalable, reusable solutions. With that also a level of autonomy is expected.
Your key responsibilities:
- As part of the squads, maximize business value by providing clear and developer-ready content for user stories (what is needed, for whom and why) and facilitate alignment of the delivery teams (the how) with the businesses to ensure a strong focus on timely and superior quality delivery.
- Translate and explain the “What” so that the IT engineers can determine the appropriate “How”
- Structure, simplify and solve issues on processes and systems. Participate/Lead end to end refinement and solution design sessions.
- Work independently and ensure that implications of decisions are thought through and are addressed.
- Create an environment of open dialogue that encourages expertise development through collaboration and idea-sharing, in which colleagues take responsibility, help each other to be successful and remain a step ahead.
- Establish and maintain strong (sustainable) relationships with key stakeholders, focused on a clear understanding of their challenges and opportunities. Also identify business opportunities to drive revenue and improve product offerings.
- Train and coach involved parties, ensuring understanding and proper implementation of the proposed solution(s).
- Accumulate and collect knowledge, keep it up to date and make it accessible for all parties.
- Take initiatives for sharing knowledge.
- Be able to have a good end-to-end vision and ownership and manage complexity.
- Keep track of and analyze market and competition developments.
What are we looking for?
A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making ithappen, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to life and embrace challenges in a fast changing and complex environment. You are a naturally collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals. You love to challenge the status quo and are eager to propose creative solutions to problems.
As Product Specialist you will need:
- Experience with Anvil, an ION product, is highly preferred.
- Working knowledge in the domain of Securities Financing products (Lending and Repo) is a must.
- A deep knowledge of FICC Repo Clearing both as a principal participant and using the sponsored model.
- Understanding of US Settlement and Clearing processes for Repo, UST and other fixed Income Fed Agency and Corp, as well as Equities.
- Understanding of flows on US Execution Platforms Brokertec – Tradeweb etc.
- Knowledge of Loanet
- Experience with US Triparty Agents.
- Familiarity with the Financial Markets regulatory landscape (SFTR, MIFID II, …etc.).
- An interest in IT.
- Experience working with an Agile/Scrum methodology.
- A problem-solving mentality.
- Good communication (in English) and presentation skills (telling – selling) across different skills, cultures, locations and seniority levels.
- Good stakeholder management skills, including vendor relationships.
- A flexible mindset and adaptability to a changing environment.
- To enjoy working in a diverse and multi-cultural environment spanning international locations, to trust others and can be trusted.
What do we offer?
The time you spend at work, the challenges you face or the lessons you get are very important, but… What about your personal life? At ING we want your work to fulfill you in every way, and that is why we take care of even the smallest details.
Check out what is waiting for you!
Be flexible my friend.
Our model is all about flexibility and accountability. Keeping both our customers and our colleagues needs in mind, you determine together which days you work at home and which you come to ING MAD to offer your best self. Do your thing.
Restaurant card.
So that thinking about what to have for lunch doesn’t take up your time or your cravings.
Our house will be your home.
In our offices you can find electric mobility solutions, doctor, hairdresser, gym, The Good Service (to help you with your errands) and much more!
Health insurance.
For you and all your family (spouse/partner and children).
Life insurance.
We help you protect what matters most to you.
Flexible remuneration.
In addition, you will enjoy our flexible remuneration model, through a more tax-advantaged way, you will be able to access other services such as nursery, transport card, training aids…
Transport allowance.
It doesn't matter where you live, we’ll help you get to the office.
Pension plan.
You can benefit from our pension plan after 1 month with us!
Discover ING Hubs Spain
We’re building something exciting—and we want you to be part of it.
ING is launching the new member of ING Hubs in Spain, an integral part of ING in charge of designing and delivering important technological and operational solutions to make banking frictionless for our customers. ING Hubs play a key role in our ‘Growing the difference’ strategy to become the best European bank. This will be our sixth global hub, joining a network of over 13,000 professionals in the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Türkiye and Spain.
What makes us different?
We have a tech-first mindset: We’re not just a bank—we’re a tech company that happens to do banking. Our new hub will be a center of excellence for scalable, fast, and secure technology.
We have global impact: You’ll be working on solutions that serve more than 34 million of customers in over 38 countries.
We are agile: ING was the first bank to adopt agile at scale. We continue to evolve with a collaborative, cross-functional way of working.
Sustainability at the heart of what we do: We have a role to play in defining new ways of doing business that align economic growth with positive environmental and social impact.
At ING, we believe in diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We’re proud of our international teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. We value authenticity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
We’re looking for curious minds, bold builders, and passionate problem-solvers. If you’re looking for a place to find new ways to drive efficiency and provide superior customer value, where your ideas matter, and where you can grow with purpose—we’re looking forward to meeting you.
