Executive Assistant, Human Resources & Organization

GIC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GIC is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Human Resources & Organization Department in Singapore. You will manage the Director's calendar, coordinate travel, and handle confidential information with discretion.

In addition to executive support, you will assist HROD administration, budgeting, onboarding logistics, and planning department events, collaborating across senior stakeholders to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent.
• Experience supporting senior management in financial services.
• Strong ownership and drive in fast-moving environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive and secretarial support to the Director.
• Manage calendar, meetings, travel arrangements, and expense claims.
• Serve as a professional representative to internal and external stakeholders.
• Handle confidential information with discretion.
• Support HROD admin, including document management and budgeting.
• Coordinate onboarding logistics and HR meetings.
• Organise department events and liaison with stakeholders.

Skills

Organisational skills

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Independent work

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.

Human Resource & Organization Department

We drive GIC’s talent strategies, and shape the organisational culture to sustain GIC’s long‑term performance.

What impact can you make in this role?

You will enable a senior leader to operate at their best, anticipate needs before they arise, and bring order, discretion and polish to a fast‑moving environment.

What will you do as an Executive Assistant, Human Resources & Organization?

Executive & Secretarial Support to the Director

• Manage the Director's calendar, including scheduling and prioritising meetings, resolving conflicts, and responding promptly to last‑minute requests, changes and cancellations.
• Coordinate business travel end‑to‑end, including itineraries, accommodation and expense claims, ensuring compliance with GIC policies.
• Serve as a professional representative of the Director's Office to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective and timely communication.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion at all times.

Business & Office Administration for HROD

• Provide general administrative support to HROD, including document control, record‑keeping, filing and maintenance of the electronic document management system (EDMS) in line with record retention compliance.
• Upkeep department budgets, process expense claims and vendor invoices and follow up with Finance as needed.
• Respond to audit queries and other ad‑hoc administrative requests.
• Manage new hire onboarding logistics for the department (seating plans, IT support).
• Coordinate the scheduling of HR agenda items for key senior stakeholder meetings (e.g., Group Executive Committee, Heads of Departments, and the GIC Board HR & Organization Committee).
• Prepare presentations, reports and materials for departmental updates as required.
• Undertake other administrative duties as assigned, including office and stationery supplies, courier management, printing and scanning.

Events & Engagement Coordination

• Organise logistics for department and team meetings, off‑sites and enterprise‑wide events, including venue, catering, room and vendor arrangements.
• Coordinate and support internal events, staff welfare activities and team engagement initiatives, sourcing and managing vendors as needed.
• Liaise with executive assistants and stakeholders across teams to coordinate meetings and engagements smoothly.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent.
• At least 5 to 8 years' experience providing secretarial and administrative support to senior management and teams, ideally within the financial services industry.
• Highly organised and meticulous, with the ability to multi‑task, prioritise and meet tight deadlines under limited supervision.
• Strong ownership, initiative and drive, with the ability to thrive in a fast‑moving environment and manage multiple priorities at once.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), with a positive attitude and the ability to collaborate across stakeholders and cross‑functional teams.
• Sound judgement and the ability to work independently in situations where procedures may be ambiguous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint and 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. 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. 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

As an employer, we passionately believe every individual brings with them a unique diversity of thought and perspectives to meaningfully enrich the perspectives of GIC teams to drive competitive performance. An inclusive environment yields exceptional contribution.

Learn More about our Human Resource & Organization Department here

https://gic.careers/group/human-resource-organization/

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 behaviours, 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.