Career Opportunities: Associate/AVP, Investment Services Data (15971)

Location: Singapore

Job Function: Investment Services Private Markets 

Job Type: Permanent

Req ID: 15971 

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 real estate assets, as well as tax structuring, corporate holding structures, valuations, and financial reporting.

Investment Services Digital & Data (ISD)

ISD’s vision is to unlock the value of Private Market’s information assets and make it readily available to support decision-making and informed action. We provide best-in-class data stewardship, sourcing, ingestion, analytics, and governance across the private market asset classes in GIC. Partnering with investment, technology, and investment services groups, it leads the transformational sourcing, designing, build and use of the next generation of data management capabilities and infrastructure for GIC’s Private Market business.

We are hiring an Associate/Assistant Vice President for ISD, to drive our business agenda and implement transformational projects in data solutions and management. 

What will you do as an Associate/AVP in ISD?

• Manage data operations processes to bring in asset-level data on GIC’s private markets investments into the GIC environment, including handling of operational and non-routine queries/requests from business users and external information providers
• Design, develop and implement sustainable processes and controls to ensure consistent high standards of data quality and governance
• Review existing processes and implement improvements to achieve robust ways of processing data and advancement in productivity
• Investigate and resolve data exceptions and data quality issues. Identify roadblocks in achieving high standards of data quality and design solutions to enable better outcomes.
• Implement data projects that improve the efficiency of data operations, including but not limited to data collection outsourcing and working with business to optimize data collection processes
• Lead and mentor a team of data analysts, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ensure clear and effective communication with all stakeholders regarding data requirements and timelines.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in data solutioning and management, project management and process re-engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science & Engineering, Finance or equivalent
• Exposure to financial services industries and or data outsourcing projects, specifically private markets is a huge bonus
• Possess knowledge and strong passion in data governance and management
• Ability to engage with business to understand business needs and translating them into data solutions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and work effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Possess strong learning agility, self-driven, pro-active, and great sense of purpose to relook on existing data usage
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop team members
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, VBA, SQL, Python and data visualization tool
• Comfortable in attaining new skills through use of new technology tools and systems
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large volume of data

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/