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Digital banking and sustainable lending

Business Lead for Cards Growth & Partnerships

Full-TimePosted on 10/19/2026
No salary listed
Expert
Master's
Madrid, Spain
HybridHybrid schedule: the team agrees when to work at the Madrid office and from home.
Business & StrategyBusiness Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • Significant senior Cards or Payments product or commercial leadership experience.
  • Strong commercial and P&L mindset, with solid knowledge of Cards economics.
  • Experience developing customer propositions and strategic partnerships.
  • Strong strategic, analytical, and data-driven approach.
  • Negotiation and senior stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams.
  • Customer-focused, action-oriented, and resilient approach, with strong decision-making skills.
  • Solid understanding of risk, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
  • Master’s degree or equivalent, with 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
Responsibilities
  • Own the Cards growth strategy, commercial performance, and roadmap.
  • Drive acquisition, activation, usage, engagement, and retention across debit and credit cards.
  • Lead the development of distinctive Cards propositions and new growth opportunities.
  • Build and manage strategic partnerships with schemes, processors, wallets, merchants, and fintechs.
  • Drive a data-led commercial approach by managing funnels, customer value, and Cards economics.
  • Prioritise the Cards growth portfolio and make customer, commercial, and capacity trade-offs.
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams and influence senior stakeholders across ING and external partners.
  • Ensure strong risk management, execution, and benefits realisation.
  • Contribute to the overall Payments strategy, scorecard, and One Payments ambition.

About the company

ING provides digital banking and financial services to individuals and businesses worldwide. Its products and services include online and mobile banking, lending, payments, and advisory services designed to be frictionless so customers can make confident financial decisions. ING differentiates itself by focusing on sustainable choices, responsible lending, and sharing knowledge to help customers and partners realize their visions for a better future. The bank emphasizes empowerment over judgment and aims to finance change, partner with customers, and continuously innovate in a sustainable way. Its goal is to help people and businesses progress toward their goals while reducing barriers and making banking easier and more responsible.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Founded

1991

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What believers are saying

  • On 21 September 2026, ING financed GridStor's $220 million Arizona battery project.
  • ING's Q2 2026 net core lending grew €15.2 billion and deposits €15.9 billion.
  • ING upgraded 2026 income guidance above €24.5 billion and kept a €1.0 billion buyback.

What critics are saying

  • On 5 May 2026, ING settled a Belgium money-laundering probe for €1.6 million.
  • ING announced 1,250 job cuts in March 2026, including 950 Dutch roles.
  • Repeated AML failures would trigger Dutch, Belgian, and ECB scrutiny, crushing ING's franchise.

What makes ING unique

  • ING mixes European retail deposits with global wholesale lending, funding large project finance.
  • On 30 July 2026, ING reported a 13.1% CET1 ratio and 17.0% ROTE.
  • ING mobilized €86.5 billion of sustainable finance in H1 2026, led by SLLs.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Family Planning Benefits
  • Fertility Treatment Support
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • Phone/Internet Stipend
  • Home Office Stipend

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