* REQ
* 18/11/2025
* Client Management
* Kortrijk, België
* ING Bank
Director Large Companies Business Center Kortrijk
Work Location: Kortrijk
Function Name: Lead Relationship Banker III
Job Level GJA: 19
Work Schedule Full-time
Hiring Manager: Géraldine Gutmann
Mission
Together with the other Directors Large Companies, the Business Center Director Kortrijk
will be responsible for the implementation of the Business Banking BE Strategy as defined by the segment and the success of Business Banking for Large Companies in the Region West.
Steering and developing the Relationship Advisory Team within the region of Kortrijk, building solid relationships with top clients in the geographical region, be deeply integrated in the local network, maintain ecellent relations with eternal stakeholders and be the face of ING in the market. All of this to enhance ING's position as main bank, improve market penetration and increase ING's revenues in the region, while ensuring compliance with ING's policies and risk appetite.
Focus on building synergies with product lines such as Financial Markets, ING Lease & Comfin, Private banking and others. The team, under the leadership of the Director Large Companies, will focus on the Midcorporate segment.
The strategic challenges involved are as follows:
* Implementing omnichannel advice for all customers in the Relationship segment.
* Supporting further development of the advice delivery to (potential) clients, e.g. remote advice, to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
* Optimizing the collaboration with and lead-generation between ING's segments & products
* Create positive visibility for ING in BC Kortrijk Region, through active stakeholder management and networking.
The Director Large Companies of BC Kortrijk reports hierarchically to the Head of Region Business Banking Sales West and is part of the Leadership team of Business Banking Sales Region West.
Key Result Areas for the Director Large Companies Kortrijk:
Sales management understands & analyses the local market positioning compared to competitors and sets out directives and actions to increase primary relationships, NPS and financial results. Sets out the direction for driving the sales force to realize the global strategy of the segment and the yearly objectives. The main objectives are :
* increasing Lending, Deposit, Financial Markets Products & Payments Volumes;
* increase fee business and revenues in general ;
* new clients acquisition
* increase NPS
Proactively uses the tools and campaigns set out by the segment. Manages (functionally) the team of sales and services officers (together with the regional team leader) in order to organize effective sales support for the Relationship Managers.
Responsible for setting and achieving ambitious client & business growth targets for the region. Develops a strong relationship with key clients and participates actively in key and/or comple transactions.
End responsibility for the Clients in scope and P&L ownership for the Relationship segment in the geographical area BC Kortrijk.
People management: inspires and motivates the commercial team of Relationship Managers and Transaction Service Consultants (hierarchically) and Sales & Services Officers (functionally) in order to realize the global strategy of the Business Banking segment and the yearly objectives. Manages recruitment, mobility, training & development, reward and retention of the team. Gives feedback and provides regular coaching. Ensures good communication within the Team and amongst peers.
Safe & Compliant: responsible for delivering a safe and secure advice eperience which is compliant with relevant internal (e.g. KYC) and eternal rules and legislation. Responsible for KYC compliancy including risk overdue and risk appetite. Credit risk management ensures correct application of the policy defined by Credit Risk. Decides, together with Risk Management in credit decision process on different levels.
Change management: Enables and cultivates a positive and constructive attitude towards change. Shows attitude in line with orange code towards the team when new way of working, new products, new channels are implemented.
Collaboration: Organizes cross-segment cooperation with other commercial segments of the bank (retail, private banking). Ensures optimal collaboration with products departments (FM, Commercial Finance, ING Lease, corporate finance, PCM). Ensures also optimal collaboration with different stakeholders amongst which the Customer Loyalty Teams, Credit Risk Management, KYC teams etc.
Networking: Build a network amongst key clients, represents the bank in the Kortrijk area. Represents ING in eternal organizations such as VOKA, NBB FIFO ….
Job Requirements for this position are:
Knowledge:
* University degree
E- tensive Knowledge of the ING organization
* Credit Risk Management
* Knowledge of ING Products, Services and Processes
Work Eperience:
At least ten years working eperience, preferably some years of e
* perience in Business Banking / Corporate Sales environment.
* Proven track record in sales incl proven track record in client acquisition/management
* Proven track record in people management
A previous e- perience with other segments or in other business lines is an asset
* Be familiar with or be ready to strongly invest in getting affinity with the local economy and region
Skills
Leadership and People Management skills
Decision making and analytical skills
Strong client focus
Networking skills
Sales skills, judgement and persuasiveness
Planning and organizational skills
Good verbal and written communication skills – Dutch is a must, active knowledge of French & English required.
Embody the Orange Code
Dimension:
Located in Kortrijk, the team is composed of 17 people (Relationship Managers, Transaction Service Consultant, Sales and Services Officers)
Revenues: 67,5 million
Liabilities: 1,5 Bn
Assets: 3,5 Bn
Endorses relationship with key clients of Business Center Kortrijk.
Important focus on Real Estate and Food&Agro
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