Associate, Real Estate, Asia Strategic Investments - Secondaries focus

GIC Group; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment firm in Singapore is seeking a Real Estate professional with 2-4 years of relevant experience. The role focuses on evaluating and managing real estate deals, requiring excellent analytical and financial modelling skills. The ideal candidate will engage in business development, monitor performance, and collaborate with various teams. This position offers a vibrant work environment encouraging flexibility and innovation, empowering you to drive impactful results in Singapore's financial landscape.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of experience in banking, investment, asset management, or real estate.
• Excellent analytical skills with a strong grounding in financial modelling.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate real estate deals.
• Develop and maintain financial models.
• Manage the deal process from approval to closing.
• Monitor asset performance against budgets.
• Prepare presentations for new investment ideas.
• Engage with real-estate managers and counterparts.
• Coordinate with teams on investment opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Creativity

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Location: Singapore, SG
Job Function: Real Estate
Job Type: Permanent
Req ID: 16909

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.

Real Estate

The Real Estate (RE) arm of GIC invests in real estate and real‑estate‑related assets outside of Singapore and has one of the largest and broadest real‑estate portfolios amongst all institutions. Our real‑estate assets cover over 40 countries and span multiple property sectors, including traditional office, retail, residential, industrial, and hospitality; and newer economy sectors such as data centres, life sciences, and healthcare properties. We invest across the real‑estate capital structure in equity, senior and junior debt. Through active asset management, GIC further generates income, and enhances the market value of its assets through tenant management, market positioning, leasing, and capital improvements.

Asia Strategic Investments Group (ASIG)

You will be joining ASIG, which has a pan‑Asia real‑estate investment mandate, based in Singapore. The team invests across the capital stack, via a broad range of products and structures (including equity, credit, funds & co‑investments, secondaries, special situations, structured investments, platforms and corporate‑style investments). You may also manage direct investment portfolios across South East Asia markets. This role will predominantly focus on scaling the real‑estate secondaries programme within GIC RE.

What will you do in this role?

• Screen and evaluate deals, including performing market research, financial analysis and cash‑flow modelling, investment feasibility, and making recommendations to senior members of the team.
• Independently develop and maintain financial models for deals.
• Assist in managing the deal through the whole process, from preparing internal approval papers, to due diligence, negotiation, structuring, documentation and closing.
• Actively monitor and assist to drive the ongoing performance of the assets, through regular review of asset performance against budgets and benchmarks.
• Assist in formulating, researching and preparing papers / presentation decks for new investment ideas and themes.
• Assist senior members of the team in business development and relationship building.
• Engage with real‑estate managers, company management teams, counterparties, and intermediaries during due diligence and ongoing monitoring.
• Coordinate with other teams within GIC to evaluate and execute secondaries investment opportunities.

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

• Good academic qualifications with two (2) to four (4) years of relevant working experience in a banking, investment, asset management or PE and/or RE secondaries role.
• Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated maturity and professional presence. Good interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Creativity and ability to think out‑of‑the‑box in unpacking complex situations.
• Ability to effectively multi‑task across a wide range of projects and deliverables, and drive work streams independently.
• Strong critical thinking and business acumen, intellectual curiosity balanced with a practical mindset, solution‑oriented approach, and a good sense of urgency.

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. We are anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guide us in how we make our day‑to‑day decisions. We strive to inspire and make an impact.

Flexibility at GIC

At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. We believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. 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. We value diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, 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] if adjustments need to be made due to a disability.

Learn more about our Real Estate Department here: https://gic.careers/group/real-estate/