Location: Singapore

Job Function: Fixed Income & Multi Asset 

Job Type: Permanent

Req ID: 16947 

GIC is one of the world’s 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’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.

Fixed Income and Multi Asset

Our team employs a broad range of investment strategies that span macro, credit, and quantitative investing, including multi-asset, benchmark-agnostic, constrained, indexed, and thematic strategies.

CIOO Portfolio Management

You will be part of the Portfolio Management team within the Fixed Income & Multi‑Asset (FIMA) CIO Office. CIOO PM is an investment and alpha‑generation platform that takes portfolio risk and creates value at the department and asset‑class level through risk budgeting, asset allocation, basis management, overlay portfolio management, and portfolio construction across all FIMA sub‑strategies.

What impact can you make in this role?

As the lead for risk budgeting and asset allocation, you will own the design and execution of FIMA’s risk‑budgeting and capital‑deployment framework, drive medium‑term tactical asset allocation through the Investment Committee and Sector Forum, and play a central role in shaping how FIMA allocates risk across macro, credit, and structured and securitized products— including multi‑asset, benchmark‑agnostic, constrained, indexed, and thematic strategies. This is an investment role with P&L accountability.

What will you do as a SVP in Portfolio Construction & Strategy?

• Design FIMA’s risk‑budgeting and portfolio‑construction framework: covering capital deployment and risk allocation across alpha streams and sub‑strategies. This involves extensive use of quantitative models, optimization tools, and advanced analytics.
• Own the Sector Forum and IC process design: evolve the allocation‑decision process to operate at the right frequency and with the right governance, integrating market trends, economic indicators, and cross‑asset views from the broader CIOO PM team.
• Collaborate closely with FIMA product heads (Global Macro, Corporate Credit, Structured Finance Group) to translate bottom‑up intelligence into coherent and actionable top‑down allocation recommendations.
• Provide input on overlay positioning and basis management where allocation views have direct implications for department‑level risk‑taking.
• Present allocation recommendations and risk‑budget proposals to FIMA senior management and the Investment Committee, and contribute to IMC and GEC-level materials as required.
• Engage with RPMD, the CRO’s office, and other CIOO functions (Portfolio Solutions and Risk Management) to align capital‑allocation frameworks, risk parameters, and benchmark architecture.
• Build relationships with external peers at leading asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, and allocators to benchmark and continuously improve FIMA’s allocation framework.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in cross‑asset capital allocation, tactical asset allocation, or portfolio management across global fixed‑income and/or multi‑asset portfolios. Real-world portfolio management experience is essential — this is not a strategist or research role.
• Demonstrated ability to design and run allocation processes: risk budgeting, capital‑deployment frameworks, sector/asset‑class allocation, and IC‑level decision governance.
• Strong cross‑asset market acumen with in‑depth understanding of rates, credit, securitized products, and FX, and their interactions. Ability to translate macro and market views into concrete allocation recommendations with clear sizing rationale.
• Maturity and composure in senior forums. Ability to present to CIO‑level audiences, engage constructively with product heads, and navigate the inherent tension between top‑down allocation and bottom‑up autonomy.
• Strong process‑design instincts. Ability to build repeatable, institutionally durable frameworks — not just ad‑hoc views. Comfort with quantitative tools and optimization, but grounded in practical judgment rather than purely model‑driven approaches.
• Collaborative, low‑ego, high‑judgment profile. This role sits at the center of FIMA and requires the trust of multiple stakeholders. The ability to influence without authority and synthesize competing views is critical.
• Strong communication skills: ability to distill complex allocation recommendations into clear, concise formats for senior stakeholders and investment committees.
• CFA, CAIA, or advanced degree (MBA, MFin, MSc, PhD) preferred but not required. What matters most is demonstrated investment judgment and process capability

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 Fixed Income and Multi Asset Department here: https://gic.careers/group/fixed-income/