Network Lead

As Network Lead, you will be the strategic right hand of the Head of Independent Agents (HoAI), working alongside your counterpart Network Lead NFR/Lifecycle. You will drive the adoption of ING's strategy across the independent network and ensure robust financial steering.

You will lead a team of approximately 10 members and collaborate closely with ING's cross-segment Tribes and your Non Financial Risk (NFR)/Lifecycle counterpart.

Your mission: align strategic vision with operational execution and foster a long-term, trust-based relationship between ING and its agents.

A Day in the Life of a Network Lead;

• Translate ING's short- and long-term strategic ambitions into actionable roadmaps for the independent network.
• Provide your team with clear vision and priorities.
• Install a data-driven culture within your team.
• Act as the network's ambassador in bank-wide projects and internal committees.
• Build bridges between Tribes, products, segments, and the independent network.
• Ensure harmonised input from commission change managers and data analyst to account managers.
• Oversee budget quality and reforecasting in collaboration with Finance.
• Represent the HoAI in communications with senior management (network performance, field insights).
• Maintain relationships with professional federations (e.g., BZB-Fedafin) alongside your NFR/Lifecycle counterpart and the HoAI.
• Unite your team around a positive, motivating, and high-performance dynamic.

• Proven leadership in strategic and tactical planning, prioritization, and project management.
• Strong communication and presentation skills (FR/NL/EN).
• Solid financial acumen and understanding of banking dynamics (P&L, ROE, funding).
• Data-savvy: good in Excel and Power Pivot, capable of end-to-end analysis and executive-level summary.
• Strong skills in power point
• Trusted relationship builder with both agents and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborative mindset, natural leadership, and proactive approach.

Who we are

ING is a global bank with a strong European base. Our more than 60,000 employees offer retail and wholesale banking services in more than 100 countries. Our purpose is to empower people to stay a step ahead in life and in business.

Our products include savings, payments, investments, loans and mortgages in most of our retail markets. For our Wholesale Banking clients we provide specialised lending, tailored corporate finance, debt and equity market solutions, sustainable finance solutions, payments and cash management and trade and treasury services.

We aim to bring our customers value by making banking frictionless, removing barriers to progress and giving them confidence in their ability to make decisions and to move forward.