Job Description

Location: Singapore, SG



Job Function: Investment Services Public Markets



Job Type: Permanent



Req ID: 15189




GIC is one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 locations around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world\xe2\x80\x99s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore\xe2\x80\x99s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.
Investment Services Public Markets We strive to support business groups with digital capabilities and deliver environmental, social and governance focused capabilities, and market expertise.
Portfolio Execution Group The Portfolio Execution Group (PEG) comprises teams involved in a broad range of functional roles including trading, balance sheet management, beta replication and asset rebalancing, and applied quantitative research.
What impact can you make in this role?
We are looking for a Business Manager to support Portfolio Execution Group (PEG). The successful candidate will support PEG in delivering sustainable top quartile performance by supporting the departments strategy development, building new capabilities and products, overseeing governance / controls, technology rollouts as well as general business management activities such as resource and budget planning. Accordingly, he / she will interact with people at all levels across the firm, working closely with teams in Singapore, London, and New York, as well as counterparties and vendors across the globe. The candidate will be part of the larger PEG BMO team and work closely with the Director, PEG and the PEG Management team.
What will you do as an AVP/VP, Business Manager?
Strategy and Business Development

• Support the Director, PEG to drive strategic business planning, ensuring strategic investment objectives are converted into actionable and measurable activities
• Lead / support key strategic projects to support multi-year strategy plans
• Lead / support budgeting and resource planning and in-year management of expenses
• Work closely with business heads to develop new products, manage deal pipeline and transaction execution and assist with business cases to achieve target value add

Continuous Enhancements & Investment Execution

• Drive continuous operational improvement with the functional leads to support with building new capabilities and increasing productivity
• Collaborate with other investment and corporate services departments, to manage inter-dependencies and contribute to operational excellence across the whole enterprise
• Identify operating model enhancements (e.g., examine existing processes, identify optimization opportunities), operationalize and assess effectiveness

Governance & Risk Management

• Develop and manage controls (e.g., escalation channels) needed to support risk management, in collaboration with the Risk and Performance Management Department (RPMD)
• Monitor of recurring activities to ensure strict compliance to risk and compliance policies
• Produce reporting and analysis for PEG management
• Resolve issues and potential roadblocks arising from execution, operational, risk and compliance considerations
• Drive business continuity planning
• Represent PEG in working groups, corporate management, risk and BCP forums, ensuring PEG feedback and requirements are accurately captured and actively considered, while maintaining oversight on risk and governance

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• Degree in Finance, Business or related fields with a minimum of 6-8 years of relevant working experience in the financial services industry
• Strong interpersonal skills to work at the central interface of multiple functions, balancing the priorities of various teams, and managing the constructive tension between investment department business priorities and central governance and enterprise requirements
• Strong analytical abilities with an eye for detail. Ability to synthesize clear takeaways from complex information into clear insights and recommendations using both qualitative and quantitative methods
• Ability to manage execution teams with good grasp of process design, operational problem solving, governance workflows, with an eye for streamlining and efficiency
• Strong data / analytics capabilities (ideally with some coding experience)
• Preferred: Financial markets and / or top tier strategy consulting / corporate strategy experience; public markets domain experience to engage meaningfully with investment professionals

Work at the Point of Impact We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.
Flexibility at GIC At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.
GIC is an equal opportunity employer As an employer, we passionately believe every individual brings with them unique diversity of thought and perspectives to meaningfully enrich perspectives of GIC teams to drive competitive performance. An inclusive environment yields exceptional contribution.
Learn more about our Investment Services Public Markets Department here: https://gic.careers/group/investment-services-public-markets/

Our PRIME Values

Our PRIME Values

GIC is a values driven organization. GIC\xe2\x80\x99s PRIME Values act as our compass, enabling us to fulfil our fundamental purpose and objectives. It is the foundational bedrock which governs our behaviors, our decision making, and our focus. It informs both our long-term strategy as a firm, and the way we relate to our Client, business partners and employees. PRIME stands for Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.