Associate, Investment Services Management, Private Equity

GIC Private Limited; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment firm in Singapore is seeking a detail-oriented Associate for Investment Services Management in Private Equity. The role involves performing operational risk assessments, maintaining investment records, and collaborating with tech groups to enhance data governance. Ideal candidates should have a relevant degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience. Join a dynamic team in an environment that values flexibility and professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional growth opportunities

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• At least 3 years relevant working experience in middle office, preferably in Private Equity.
• Self-starter who is detail-oriented and organized.
• Ability to work with large datasets and adopt new technology tools.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key liaison between front office and back office.
• Perform portfolio reconciliation to verify transactions and positions.
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for all business processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Proficiency in MS Office

SQL knowledge

Data visualization tools

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Associate, Investment Services Management, Private Equity

Location: Singapore, SG

Job Function: Private Equity

Job Type: Permanent

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.

Private Equity

GIC is a global investment firm and has one of the largest and broadest private equity programmes amongst all institutions. GIC PE invests across the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific in a range of sectors including Healthcare, Consumer, Financial services, Technology, Industrials, Sustainable Energy and Infrastructure. Besides investing through private equity fund managers, GIC PE also invests across the capital structure in equity, senior and junior debt, in secondary PE deals, restructuring & opportunistic credit and special situations. We currently have over 100 active relationships with fund managers and have invested directly in more than 1000 companies globally across multiple sectors.

Investment Services Management - Private Equity (PE)

The Investment Services Management team (ISM) sits within the PE department. The team plays a vital role to provide investment and portfolio management support to deal teams globally across 9 overseas offices. This includes propagating industry best practices, improving efficiency by process design, providing timely and accurate performance reporting, coordinating initiatives with multiple departments and overseeing the process of ingesting and presenting data to ensure GIC PE continues to sharpen its business competitive edge.

Associate, Investment Services Management

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Investment Ops & Risk Management Analyst to join our team. The successful candidate will assist in the daily operations of investment management and support operational risk assessment activities. The individual will support the ISM team in ensuring smooth execution of investment-related processes, improving operational control robustness and efficiency, and adhering to regulatory compliance requirements including trade settlements and reconciliation.

What will you do in the role?

• Act as a key liaison between front office and back office for front-mid-back operating efficacy
• Data stewardship to support the maintenance of investment records and databases
• Daily review of quality control checks, resolve exceptions and identify gaps ensuring adherence to internal framework
• Perform portfolio reconciliation to verify transactions and positions
• Support and ensure market and operational readiness for the execution of transactions
• Conduct operational risk reviews to identify gaps and assist in developing mitigation strategies
• Create and maintain process diagrams to represent systems and dependencies
• Maintain a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (“SOP”) for all business processes
• Design and implement data processes and controls to ensure high standards of data quality and governance
• Collaborate with Technology Group to maintain internal digital platforms and create consistent, well-governed PE processes and controls
• Assist in the creation of dashboards and visualizations to present data insights
• Support the implementation of data governance practices to ensure compliance with policies.
• Support the team on broad business administration matters

Business Transformational Excellence

• Identify data or process-related opportunities with the ISM team and design solutions for better outcomes.
• Collaborate with Technology Group to formulate business use case, requirements, user acceptance testing and support system rollouts.
• Liaise with various stakeholders to support GIC corporate initiatives and system-related projects.
• Support the team on data quality improvement initiative
• Support the team on enterprise initiatives

What qualifications, skills and traits should you possess in this role?

• At least 3 years relevant working experience in middle office, preferably in Private Equity
• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent
• Self-starter who is detail oriented, very organized and pro-active in executing responsibilities
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize
• Ability to manage challenging stakeholders and tight deadlines.
• Ability to work with large datasets and keen to adopt new technology tools.
• Analytical skills; able to resolve business problems with well-structured analyses.
• Strong learning agility and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple requests simultaneously while managing priorities.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Knowledge in SQL, Tableau and data visualization tools is a bonus

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.