Associate, Compliance Operations

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Overview
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. We offer 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.
Legal and Compliance Department
We govern, structure, negotiate and execute the largest and most complex deals globally, across all asset classes.
Compliance
You will gate-keep and escalate material regulatory, compliance, reputational risks and incidents to the GIC Board and senior management. You will help to monitor the constantly evolving regulatory landscape to advise our stakeholders of the potential implications and to implement the requisite controls. You will also promote and reinforce staff awareness of the applicable regulatory and compliance policies and procedures.
What impact can you make in this role?
You will be part of a team that manages the legal, regulatory, compliance, and reputational risks of GIC.
We are looking for a highly motivated, high calibre candidate to join our
Compliance Controls
team as an Associate.
What will you do as an Associate, Compliance Operations?
Review and investigate electronic communications alerts from emails, internal and external communications platforms on various regulatory and compliance risk scenarios.
Perform Financial Crimes Compliance monitoring of GIC’s investment and business counterparties, and review alerts generated from the Dow Jones system.
Implement controls and perform monitoring to ensure compliance with, and detect potential violations of various Compliance policies, such as the Gifts & Entertainment Policy.
Respond to queries on GIC’s Personal Investments Policy and the system that supports the implementation of this policy.
Support the ex-ante approval and ex-post periodic review of the personal investments of GIC staff.
Carry out the processes that support GIC’s Information Barrier Policy, such as managing the Compliance checklists for staff movements across GIC.
Maintain Compliance dashboards for management reporting and supervisory tasks.
Support system enhancements for the implementation of robust, effective and efficient controls.
Support the Compliance team in process review and improvement initiatives.
What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?
Degree holder, preferably in Accounting, Business, Finance or a related discipline.
2 to 3 years’ Compliance experience in banks/financial institutions. Experience in using and/or implementing Compliance platforms/applications (either in-house or third-party vendor) will be preferred.
Working knowledge of financial products, securities trading in public markets and/or investments in private markets.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and clear thought process abilities. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to identify key compliance risk issues and obtain additional relevant information for further analysis.
Effective and clear verbal and written communication skills, including communicating effectively with stakeholders of varying levels of seniority.
Confident, driven, proactive, able to work independently and being a strong and collaborative team player at the same time.
Keen interest in managing system implementation and enhancements projects with a passion to identify areas of automation and process improvements (e.g. using AI).
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.
We are an equal opportunity employer
As an employer, we passionately believe every individual brings with them unique diversity of thought and perspectives to meaningfully enrich perspectives of GIC teams to drive competitive performance. An inclusive environment yields exceptional contribution.
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