Investment Strategist – Local SPOC

Your role & work environment

The Investment Strategist is part of the Global Investment Center within ISIM in Luxembourg. The role focuses on building and articulating ING’s investment vision from a macro and multi‑asset perspective, ensuring full alignment between global strategy and the Luxembourg platform.

As the local SPOC, the Investment Strategist works closely with Private Bankers and commercial teams, acting as the key relay for investment insights and ensuring consistent communication of ING’s house view across the market.

ISIM, ING’s “Super ManCo”, manages both UCITS and AIFs and acts as the Group’s central platform for investment fund solutions.

Your key responsibilities

We look for

A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, 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 an Investment Strategist – local SPOC you will also need:

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics or a related field (CFA charter holder is considered as an asset)
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in financial markets as Portfolio Manager or Investment Strategist, with a proven track record in macro analysis and multi‑asset allocation.
• Excellent command of English and French (written and spoken), speaking Dutch or any other European language is considered as an asset.
• Strong expertise in macroeconomics, market analysis and cross‑asset dynamics, with the ability to identify key trends, risks and structural shifts.
• Proven capacity to translate complex macro and market signals into clear, actionable investment views and coherent portfolio positioning guidelines.
• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills, including scenario analysis and data‑driven decision‑making, delivering concise and high‑impact insights to committees, CIO, PMs and senior stakeholders.
• Proven collaboration skills in a global investment environment, working closely with Strategists across locations (Amsterdam, Brussels) and with the CIO. This includes potential (regular) travels.
• Excellent communication skills to support strategic alignment with commercial teams and act as a local SPOC for the Global Investment Center.
• High degree of autonomy, intellectual curiosity and ability to operate effectively in fast‑moving market environments.
• Excellent presentation skills (orally and powerpoint) for internal and external audiences (including panel discussions with peers) with the capability to present complex matters in (1) an easy way and (2) keep your audience captivated.
• Contribute to strategic projects with your relevant management, including taking ownership on relevant change projects if and when possible.

We offer you  

• Shape ING’s investment vision and contribute directly to the performance of centrally managed portfolios.
• Collaborate with leading investment professionals across Luxembourg, Brussels, and Amsterdam in a truly international setting.
• Take ownership of strategic projects and influence key investment decisions in a dynamic and fast-evolving market environment.

We redefine banking. What about you?

There has never been a more interesting time to work at ING. We’re on a journey that’s centered around our customers, powered by technology and driven by smart, determined people. Our customers feel our people are empowering them to stay a step ahead in life and in business. We’re proud of that!