Location: Singapore
Job Function: Investment Services Public Markets
Job Type: Permanent
Req ID: 16631
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 Public Markets
We strive to support business groups with digital capabilities and deliver environmental, social and governance focused capabilities, and market expertise.
Investment Execution & Trade Operations – Derivatives Operations
You will work with the investment teams and the technology group to ensure timely and accurate trade management and execution. You will manage a global portfolio covering various derivatives instruments across Equities, Fixed Income, and Commodities asset classes. This includes Exchange-Traded Futures and Options, OTC Swaps and Options, Foreign Exchange, and Cash.
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 a Derivatives Operations Associate/ AVP?
Support Trading Activities for Derivatives Asset Classes:
- Process trades for various derivatives instruments.
- Provide asset servicing for both OTC and exchange-traded derivatives.
- Ensure prompt receipt and matching of trade confirmations.
- Facilitate timely settlement of all trades across global markets, ensuring sufficient funding and compliance with internal and custodian bank cut-off times.
Operational Coordination and Service Level Management:
- Collaborate with external counterparties, brokers, and service providers to resolve operational issues and assess service levels, ensuring compliance with required standards.
- Engage with external vendors (brokers, counterparties, clearers, custodian banks, industry groups) to stay updated on market developments.
New Product and Market Implementation:
- Evaluate and implement new products and markets for investment by portfolio managers.
System and Process Enhancements:
- Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system enhancements and ongoing process improvements.
- Collaborate on cross-team projects to foster teamwork and innovation.
- Drive process improvements to enhance productivity and quality, designing and integrating solutions into existing workflows.
- Utilize technological and automation tools, combined with a strong understanding of business needs, to streamline work processes
What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?
- Bachelor’s degree or higher.
- Minimum of 2 years in Investment Operations, preferably with a focus on Derivatives.
- Strong drive to deliver excellent work with attention to detail and meticulousness, along with strong analytical abilities and excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Stay updated with industry developments, resourceful, and able to work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
- Good team player who collaborates well with internal and external counterparts, self-motivated, and thrives in a dynamic environment.
- Knowledge of leveraging AI toolkits is advantageous.
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 Public Markets Department here: https://gic.careers/group/investment-services-public-markets/
