AVP, Investment Data & Master Data Management

GIC Private Limited; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GIC Private Limited is seeking an AVP, Central Reference Data Management in its Global Investment Services unit. You’ll shape enterprise data capabilities, lead reference data management across lifecycle stages, and partner with technology teams to improve data quality and governance.

You will work on the enterprise Master Data Management system, aiming for a single source of truth for entities and instruments, enabling better investment decisions and reporting across public and private markets.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 4–8 years of relevant experience in investment operations, data operations, asset management, or financial services environments.
• Experience working with reference data, master data, or investment data domains across multiple lifecycle stages.
• Foundational understanding of financial instruments; exposure to derivatives, structured products, or private markets is a strong advantage.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with high attention to detail and data quality.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across business and technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support day‑to‑day reference data management across key lifecycle stages, including data onboarding, maintenance, lifecycle events, and exception handling
• Investigate and resolve data issues, quality breaks, and process gaps that impact downstream investment and reporting systems
• Serve as a data Subject Matter Expert, working with stakeholders to understand data requirements across the investment lifecycle and advising on appropriate data usage
• Perform data stewardship responsibilities, ensuring reference data aligns with enterprise definitions, standards, and control frameworks
• Partner with technology teams and managed service providers to operate and enhance MDM platforms and reference data processes
• Support assessments of data and operational readiness for new investment products, structures, markets, and regulatory requirements
• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) and business validation for data changes and enhancements
• Identify and implement process improvements and change initiatives, including reinvigorating reference data operations, strengthen controls, and improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of GIC’s data management capabilities by applying industry best practices and emerging tools, including automation or AI-enabled capabilities where appropriate

Skills

data management

stakeholder engagement

analytical skills

Python

SQL

data governance

problem solving

Education

Finance/Accounting/IS degree

4–8 years experience in investment/data operations

Tools

MDM platforms

reference data systems

Job description

GIC Private Limited is seeking an AVP, Central Reference Data Management in its Global Investment Services unit. You’ll shape enterprise data capabilities, lead reference data management across lifecycle stages, and partner with technology teams to improve data quality and governance.

You will work on the enterprise Master Data Management system, aiming for a single source of truth for entities and instruments, enabling better investment decisions and reporting across public and private markets.