Associate/AVP, Business Analyst, Sustainability Office (Contract)

GIC; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sovereign wealth fund in Singapore is seeking an Associate / AVP, Business Analyst on a 1-year contract. The successful candidate will enhance data-driven decision-making within the Sustainability Office, ensuring data accuracy for sustainability reporting and analytics. Ideal applicants will possess a Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative discipline with 3-7 years of experience in data operations, and be proficient in programming languages such as Python, R, and SQL. Join a dynamic team committed to driving impact.

Qualifications

• 3 - 7 years relevant experience in a financial or investment environment.
• Strong focus on data operations and analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain documentation for processes and governance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Quant Strategists and Data Team for ISSB reporting.
• Perform validation checks on data model outputs.
• Develop strategy for data structuring and AI integration.
• Maintain documentation of workflows and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Programming languages proficiency (Python, R, SQL)

Experience in data operations and analytics

Familiarity with financial and sustainability data workflows

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical or quantitative discipline

Job description

Location: Singapore

Job Function: Sustainability Office

Job Type: Contract

Req ID: 16876

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.

Sustainability Office (SO)

The Sustainability Office provides thought leadership in GIC on Sustainability and is responsible for‑

• undertaking sustainability‑related investment research,
• developing investment strategy solutions for sustainability issues that have significant implications on the total GIC portfolio and
• working with GIC’s investment teams to integrate sustainability‑related considerations in the investment processes.

By collaborating with our internal investment teams and external experts, we develop a suite of industry‑leading sustainability integration tools to identify, measure and manage sustainability‑related investment risks and opportunities in our total investment portfolio.

We are seeking an Associate / AVP, Business Analyst on a 1 year contract to join the Sustainability Office (SO). The successful candidate will play a key role in enhancing data‑driven decision‑making, ensuring data accuracy and enabling AI data readiness to support sustainability reporting and analytics.

What will you do as an Associate/AVP, Business Analyst (Contract)?

• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Quant Strategists, Data and Tech Team to analyze requirements for ISSB reporting, define clear data specifications, and ensure they are effectively translated into robust technical solutions and deliverables.
• Data Accuracy and Quality Assurance: Ensure data model outputs are accurately computed and productionized by performing robust validation checks—both at the database and dashboard levels, and maintaining comprehensive documentation to uphold data integrity, consistency, and reliability across workflows.
• AI Data Readiness: Identify key data sources critical to the Sustainability Office and develop a strategy to ensure data is structured, organized, with properly tagged metadata - enabling AI integration to generate investment insights.
• Documentation and Governance: Maintain clear and up‑to‑date documentation of business processes, workflows, and standard operating procedures (SOPs), ensuring alignment with internal governance, data policies, and best practices.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in technical or quantitative discipline like Computer Science, Information Systems, Economics, Statistics, Engineering or Mathematics
• 3 - 7 years relevant experience in a financial or investment environment, with a focus on data operations and analytics
• Familiarity with financial and/or sustainability data workflows, including data management, transformation and reporting processes
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, SQL

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 [e-mail] at any point of the application or interview process if adjustments need to be made due to a disability.

Learn more about our Sustainability Office Department here:

https://gic.careers/departments/sustainability-office/