Career Opportunities: VP, Investment Operations (15965)

Location: Singapore

Job Function: Investment Services Private Markets 

Job Type: Permanent

Req ID: 15965 

GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 offices 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’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide. 

Investment Services Private Markets

We manage deal structuring, due diligence and closing. We provide financial operations to GIC’s private equity, infrastructure, and Private Markets assets, as well as tax structuring, corporate holding structures, valuations, and financial reporting.

Finance & Accounting

You will help to provide financial deal due diligence, financial controllership, treasury and funding, valuation management, investment operations, accounting, financial reporting, and special purpose vehicle management for GIC’s investments.

What impact can you make in this role?

You will be part of a team that is an integrated investment service team that partners the business in providing services to support public markets investment.

What will you do as an VP of Investment Operations? 

Private Markets Investment Operations:

• Process owner for operational processes, in relation to Private Markets investments
• Ensure service delivery of the Operations team within agreed Service Level Agreement
• Drive operations process optimization through deep understanding of end-to-end investment life cycle activities and applying market leading practices and technology
• Review and adapt existing policies and frameworks to better meet changing business needs and risk mitigation
• Develop strong working relationships with business stakeholders and other functional teams

Team Management:

• Lead and mentor a team of professionals, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role? 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• 12 years’ of relevant experience in the financial services industry, with a focus on fund controllership and outsourcing
• Proven track record of successfully implementing and managing outsourcing solutions for private and alternative asset types
• Strong understanding of investment operations, and related requirements
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive change and improve operational efficiency
• Strong leadership, influence and team management skills
• Strong analytical skills; able to resolve business problems with well-structured analysis
• Data driven, experienced in deriving insights from large data sets is preferred
• Proactive, high-energy, motivated team player capable of delivering on multiple initiatives

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

GIC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please email grphrodtaops@gic.com.sg at any point of the application or interview process if adjustments need to be made due to a disability.

Learn more about our Investment Services Private Markets Department here: https://gic.careers/group/investment-services-private-markets/