Avp Transaction Management Private Equity 2 Year Contract

Gic; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GIC, a leading global long-term investor, is seeking an AVP, Transaction Management to oversee deal closing, risk management, and cross-border co-ordination for Private Equity investments. You will partner with multiple teams to ensure timely execution and compliant closing of transactions.

Based in our hybrid London presence with global reach, you will mentor peers, optimise processes, and serve as a trusted point of contact for external counsels, custodians and KYC/AML teams, while upholding

Qualifications

• Familiar with the investment sector and PE transactions.
• Experience supporting private credit settlements is a plus.
• Strong documentation and regulatory awareness.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support deal closing processes in line with the TM Service Menu.
• Enhance and automate key operational processes with TM team.
• Mentor and share knowledge within the TM team.
• Interface with external counsels, custodians, and KYC/AML agents.
• Coordinate KYC docs, fundings, and related queries with internal teams.
• Record closing tasks and maintain documentation in the system.
• Manage pre-deal and investment documentation reviews and tracking.
• Ensure daily/monthly deliverables are managed across London and Singapore.

Skills

Investment sector knowledge

Private equity/transaction awareness

Process optimization

Stakeholder communication

Mentorship and knowledge sharing

Job description

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.

The Investment Services and Transaction Management team leverages data and emerging technology to provide investment services and transaction management services to the Private Equity investment teams globally. The role of the Transaction Management team in GIC is to work in-step with the investment teams to project manage the smooth and timely closing of investments within the GIC Private Equity strategies. This involves general understanding of the alternative investment sector, legal documentation and concise communication with various stakeholders.

The number of strategies covered by the Transaction Management team, as well as the significant deal flow, requires extreme attention to detail, elite organisational and time-management skills. Altogether, these are vital to be effective in dealing with the complex nature of the deals and short timelines.

What will you do as an AVP, Transaction Management:

• Support deal closing processes in line with the ‘TM Service Menu’. Experience supporting private credit settlements end-to-end an advantage;
• Work in close partnership with the Transaction Management team to both enhance and automate key operational processes, and develop and enhance process management, targeting efficiency and scale. Be the go-to resource for queries on application of processes and policies;
• Contribute to mentorship and knowledge share with the wider Transaction Management Team;
• Be the middle office point of contact for external counterparties such as legal counsels, custodians, and KYC / AML agents to assist with TM support functions on a timely basis;
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely exchange of KYC documentation, processing of fundings, and resolution of any related queries;
• Record and update status of deal closing tasks in internal digital workflow platform and obtain complete records of closing documentation for circulation to relevant internal stakeholders, and retention in the document management system;
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely review, execution, notarisation, exchange, and tracking of both pre-deal and investment documentation;
• Accurately manage processing and reconciliation of investment commitments, financial crimes and compliance (FCC) requests, and audit findings;
• Ensure daily/monthly deliverables/tasks are managed globally with consistent communication across London and Singapore.

What skills or qualifications should you possess in this role:

• General familiarity of the investment sector and general knowledge of private sector investing
• Awareness documentation of private transactions, company secretarial practices and the nuances of PE transactions
• Experience supporting private credit settlements an advantage
• Appreciation of the commercial, regulatory environment for private sector transactions.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deals at any given time.

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

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