AVP/VP, Fixed Income and Multi Asset, AI Quant - Portfolio Manager

GIC; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment firm in Singapore seeks an AI-driven Quant Portfolio Manager to redefine quantitative investing. You will develop next-generation investment strategies powered by AI/ML and manage new investment processes. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in LLMs and deep learning, proven experience in systematic alpha research, and excellent communication skills. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence innovative investment approaches within a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangement

Professional growth opportunities

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required in Computer Science, AI/ML, Applied Mathematics, or related fields.
• Strong foundation in AI/ML, especially deep learning and LLMs.
• Experience in systematic alpha research and portfolio management.
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks.
• Experience in building AI agents or automated research pipelines is a plus.
• Strong first-principles thinker and creativity in data approaches.

Responsibilities

• Co-design next-generation investment strategies powered by AI/ML.
• Develop modular AI agents across the investment process.
• Manage new investment strategies and processes.
• Define and shape the team’s data strategies.
• Collaborate with PMs, strategists, data scientists, and engineers.
• Communicate research insights and model performance to stakeholders.

Skills

Deep learning

LLMs

Reinforcement learning

Causal ML

Unconventional data exploration

Strong communication skills

Coordination skills

Education

PhD or Master’s in quantitative discipline

Tools

Python

ML frameworks

Job description

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.

Fixed Income and Multi Asset

Our team employs a broad range of investment strategies that span macro, credit, and quantitative investing, including multi-asset, benchmark-agnostic, constrained, indexed, and thematic strategies.

Multi Asset Quant Solutions

The team develops and manages systematic alpha strategies and portfolio solutions that apply quantitative and AI methods to maximize GIC’s unique competitive advantages. We draw on differentiated datasets, cross-assets insights and an integrated fundamental-quantitative approach. We capitalize on market inefficiencies and evolving market dynamics to deliver risk-adjusted returns and mitigate drawdowns across Fixed Income & Multi-Asset portfolios.

What impact can you make in this role?

We are seeking an AI-driven Quant Portfolio Manager to pioneer the next frontier of quantitative investing. You will be given a greenfield mandate to redefine how quant investing is done by harnessing LLM, agentic capabilities, integrating man-plus-machine synergy at scale. You will have the opportunity to drive the department’s AI investment evolution, shaping the investment processes, agentic workflows and long-term capability building to drive investment outperformance.

The ideal candidate is passionate about applying LLMs, agentic architectures, and modern data‑science techniques to transform how quant investing is conducted. You bring strong technical depth in LLMs and machine‑learning frameworks, a solid grasp of the end-to-end quantitative investment process, and prior experience in systematic risk‑taking.

What will you do in this role?

• Co-design and develop next-generation investment strategies powered by AI/ML, agentic frameworks, foundation models, and cross‑asset world models within the team.
• Develop modular AI agents across the investment process (Ideation, research, portfolio construction, implementation and monitoring
• Manage and run the new investment strategies and processes.
• Help define and shape team’s data strategies.
• Partner closely with fundamental PMs, quantitative strategists, data scientists, data engineers and technologists to develop the AI/ML powered new investment strategies and processes.
• Communicate research insights, model explainability, and portfolio performance clearly to stakeholders.

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

• Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in quantitative discipline: Computer Science, AI/ML, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Engineering, Physics or related fields
• Strong foundation in AI/ML especially Deep learning, foundation models, LLMs, reinforcement learning, time‑series modelling and causal ML
• Experience in systematic alpha research and portfolio management
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks plus familiarity with scientific computing stacks
• Experience building AI agents, automated research pipelines, or decision‑support capabilities is a strong plus
• Familiarity with LLM fine‑tuning, RAG
• Strong first‑principles thinker with creativity to explore unconventional data or modelling approaches.
• Comfortable operating at the frontier of both AI and systematic investing
• High integrity, intellectual curiosity, resilience, and willingness to experiment
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively across internal and external engineering teams.

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

Learn more about our Fixed Income and Multi Asset Department here: https://gic.careers/group/fixed-income/

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.