Location: Singapore
Job Function: Public Equities
Job Type: Permanent
Req ID: 17026
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.
Public Equities (EQ)
We generate sustainable, superior returns through active investments across global equity markets. Strategies include total return strategies, absolute return strategies, and relative return strategies. Our long-term orientation and strong relationships with corporates provide us with opportunities to capitalize on market volatility to deliver strong investment performance.
The EQ Asia Equities Research Team runs Sector Portfolios within the Emerging Asia Universe. It is a team of sector specialists who understand intimately the opportunity set in their universe and put money to work behind their convictions and ideas.
We are focused on achieving excellence in equities investment management. We place a high value on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and fostering a dynamic environment where investment professionals can thrive.
Our ideal investment professionals can extract deep insights from their universe of companies to inform and shape the broader team's perspective, assisting the team in generating alpha within our mandate.
If you are a driven equities investment professional with a passion and willingness to develop your expertise in investing in equities, join us to make a significant impact on our investment strategies and portfolio performance.
Key Responsibilities:
The position will report directly to EQ’s Head of Asia Equity Research.
- Employ intensive, bottom-up fundamental research to drive the investment process which will help form differentiated views. Generate investment ideas, conduct financial modelling and valuation analysis, write up investment theses and discuss findings with colleagues who are focused on the same sector. Build and maintain financial models on companies. Monitor key portfolio companies on an ongoing basis and cultivate deeper corporate relationships with portfolio companies.
- Work closely with a small collaborative unit of like-minded professionals based entirely in Singapore. Support senior members of the team in underwriting stocks, build and maintain financial models of Asian financials – banks, real estate, insurance, asset managers and other non-bank financials. Actively participate in regular discussions about market trends and developments, contributing to the collective expertise of our team and company. Build strong trusting relationships internally with colleagues and externally with company management teams and industry contacts.
- Experienced and strong candidates may be considered for a portfolio management role within the sector.
- Stay vigilant regarding market conditions, the regulatory environment, potential risks, and their economic impact on portfolio holdings
- Ensure strict adherence to all regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies. Conduct portfolio management activities with the highest standards of ethics and integrity
Requirements:
- 10+years of relevant sector experience, including industry, buy and/or sell side. Relevant experience in Asia Financials, including insurance. Strong understanding of Emerging Asia financials sector and familiarity with public markets investing.
- Strong analytical competence and demonstrated capabilities in conducting fundamental research. Quantitative proficiency in analyzing financial aspects of a company and sector is expected.
- Passion for equity investing and philosophical alignment with the team’s approach. Desire to succeed in an intellectually intense environment. Possess intellectual curiosity, a passion for creative analysis and meticulous attention to detail. Ability to think broadly and creatively about a range of strategic issues affecting a business
- Unconventional and independent thinking. Willingness to challenge conventional wisdom. Comfortable with taking well-reasoned contrarian views when appropriate. Openness to changing your mind when investment theses do not play out as anticipated
- Strong communication skills for internal and external-facing purposes. Collaborative mindset with a strong desire to learn from and contribute to a team environment. Receptiveness to constructive feedback and willingness to engage in reasoned debate with colleagues. A good listener who can pick up nuances behind commentary and ask questions to elicit information effectively.
- Unwavering commitment to ethical conduct and professional integrity. Ability to make sound decisions under pressure, maintaining a focus on long-term objectives
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 Public Equities Department here: https://gic.careers/group/public-equities/
