Associate, Corporate Communications (Contract)

GIC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GIC is seeking an Associate, Corporate Communications, on a 12-month contract. You will shape and translate complex investment and market ideas into clear narratives for external and internal audiences.

You\'ll work on thought leadership content, collaborate across teams, and help prepare senior leaders for external speaking engagements.

The role offers exposure to global markets in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities to contribute to flagship events and reputation management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in journalism, economics, communications, or related field.
• At least 2 years in financial/business journalism, editorial, or corporate communications.
• Knowledge of financial markets and macro trends; interest in sustainability and technology.
• Experience supporting editorial calendars and producing content across formats.
• Comfort with events and speaking engagements; speaker briefs and logistics.
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail.
• Familiarity with CMS, marketing tech, and media monitoring tools is an advantage.
• Self-motivated and proactive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce and publish thought leadership content across multiple formats.
• Promote content across channels (GIC's thought leadership page, ThinkSpace, external speaking engagements, external partners, social media, newsletters).
• Assist in preparing senior leaders for external speaking opportunities and maintaining briefing notes, guides, and other thought leadership resources.
• Contribute to programming and content development for flagship events such as GIC Insights and key communications deliverables like the GIC Report.
• Support measurement and analytics efforts to assess the reach and influence of GIC's thought leadership.

Skills

Editorial calendars

Content creation

Media relations

Storytelling

Strategic communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism/communications/economics

Tools

CMS

Marketing tech

Media monitoring tools

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.

Corporate Affairs & Communications Department

The Corporate Affairs & Communications department is responsible for managing corporate affairs, branding and reputation, and all internal and external communications. It is GIC's interface with key stakeholders, including the general public, media, and employees.

Corporate Communications

We are seeking a talented storyteller and communications enthusiast to join our Corporate Affairs and Communications team as an Associate, Corporate Communications, on a 12-month contract. Working as part of the team that protects and enhances GIC's reputation with external stakeholders, including our investing partners and media, you will help translate complex ideas into clear, engaging content on themes such as long-term investing, sustainability, technology, and macroeconomic trends.

This role is well suited to someone with a strong editorial foundation, intellectual curiosity, and an interest in how capital shapes a more resilient future.

Under Thought Leadership, you will:

• Be involved in the production and publication of thought leadership content across a variety of mediums (articles, research papers, speeches, multimedia pieces etc.).
• Collaborate closely with team members to promote these content pieces through multiple channels (GIC's thought leadership page, ThinkSpace, external speaking engagements, external partners, social media, newsletters etc.).
• Assist in preparing our senior leaders for external speaking opportunities and maintaining our briefing notes, guides, and other thought leadership resources.
• Contribute to programming and content development work for flagship events such as GIC Insights and key communications deliverables like the GIC Report.
• Support measurement and analytics efforts to assess the reach and influence of GIC's thought leadership.

Under Investment Communications (Asia) and Enterprise Risk, you will:

• Assist in the communications around deal announcements and issues, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with GIC's reputation objectives.
• Contribute to reputation management activities and work with senior team members to provide counsel to the investment teams on reputation risk and issue management.
• Monitor and track media coverage in real time to identify emerging issues.

What makes you a successful candidate?

• Bachelor's in a related field, preferably journalism, economics, communications, or similar.
• At least 2 years in financial or business journalism, editorial, or corporate communications, ideally within a communications agency, consultancy, or financial services organisation.
• Working knowledge of financial markets and interest in macroeconomic and investment trends, geopolitics, sustainability, and technology, with a willingness to build deeper domain expertise.
• Track record of supporting editorial calendars and producing content across multiple formats (articles, social posts, newsletters, briefing materials, multimedia).
• Comfortable supporting events and speaking engagements, from preparing speaker briefs to coordinating logistics.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with CMS, marketing tech, and/or media/social monitoring tools is an advantage.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and proactive, with the ability to ramp up quickly in a fast-paced environment.

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.

We are 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 Corporate Affairs & Communication Department here:

https://gic.careers/group/corporate-affairs-communication/

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.