Associate, Secondaries, Private Equity

GIC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

GIC is seeking an Associate to join the Secondaries team in London on a three-year contract as part of its Associate programme. You will build Excel-based models to value operating companies and funds, prepare deal memos, and coordinate with various groups to identify and pursue investment opportunities.

The role requires hands-on transactional experience, strong financial modelling, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills.
• Benchmarked with private equity deal structures.
• Prior investment experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build excel-based models to value operating companies, funds and portfolios.
• Prepare deal memos and assist in Investment Committee presentations.
• Represent GIC with managers, management, and intermediaries during due diligence and monitoring.
• Coordinate with strategy groups on investment opportunities.
• Assist in deal closing with legal and back/middle office.

Skills

Financial modelling

Excel modelling

Deal execution

Due diligence

Investment committee prep

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

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.

Private Equity Department

We deploy capital in areas where we can utilise our comparative advantages, namely, a long investment horizon, global presence, sector expertise, as well as skilled, and experienced teams.

Secondaries

You will invest with leading private equity secondaries sponsors and participate in a wide array of secondaries deals involving the acquisition of private equity fund stakes, and general partners-led transactions.

What impact can you make in this role?

You will be part of a team that is one of the largest, and most established private capital investors in the world today.

We are looking for a suitable candidate to join our Secondaries team in London as an Associate.

This role is a three-year contract as part of our Associate programme.

What you will do as an Associate

• Building of excel based models to value operating companies, funds, portfolios and securitized structures
• Support the preparation of deal memos and assist in Investment Committee presentations
• Represent GIC with private equity managers, company management, counterparties and intermediaries during due diligence and monitoring
• Coordinate with other strategy groups (Funds, Direct Investments, Venture, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Public Markets) on investment opportunities
• Assist in deal closing with internal and external legal counsel, back and middle office

What makes you a successful candidate?

• A curious and inquisitive mindset, coupled with a passion for understanding businesses and assessing investment opportunities.
• A strong academic background, with a Bachelor's degree being the minimum requirement. Equivalent practical experience is also acceptable.
• Demonstrated success in previous roles.
• Hands-on experience in transactional processes and proficient financial modelling skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Exceptional work ethic and a collaborative and flexible approach to teamwork.
• Experience in deal execution, including negotiation, deal structuring and pricing, due diligence, and legal closing, is a plus.
• We expect the successful applicant will have experience from a leading investment bank or Private Equity Secondaries investor.

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.

GIC is a Great Place to Work

At GIC, we believe sustainable high performance is driven by high expectations and a commitment to excellence, as well as empowerment and flexibility. As such, we currently operate under a hybrid model in which most employees spend 4 days in office and 1 day working from home each week. This balance allows us to preserve the ‘office as a hub’ for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection, while giving our employees the flexibility to do their best work and be their best selves.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

All applicants who qualify for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, socio economic background or disabilities. GIC (Europe) is signed up to the Halo Code and a Disability Confident Employer. Please email [e-mail] at any point of the application or interview process if adjustments need to be made due to a disability.

Learn More

Learn more about our Private Equity Department here: https://gic.careers/group/private-equity/

Our PRIME Values

GIC is a values driven organization. GIC’s PRIME Values act as our compass, enabling us to fulfil our fundamental purpose and objectives. It is the foundational bedrock which governs our behaviors, our decision making, and our focus. It informs both our long-term strategy as a firm, and the way we relate to our Client, business partners and employees. PRIME stands for Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.