Assoc/avp, Quantitative Strategist

Location: Singapore, SG- Job Function: Investment Insights Group- Job Type: Permanent- Req ID: 15782GIC 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.

**Investment Insights Group**
The Investment Insights Group (IIG) comprises of a team of quantitative researchers and data scientists residing in each asset department to harness alternative data and advanced quantitative methods to generate superior investment performance for GIC. While quantitative researchers reside within specific asset departments alongside investment teams, they are also part of the broader IIG community, which provides ongoing capability development in quantitative techniques, functional mentorship, and exposure to cross-asset projects.

**Total Portfolio Solutions**

The Total Portfolio Solutions (TPS) group optimises the performance of the GIC Portfolio by managing top-down cross-asset investment strategies and rebalancing the portfolio. This includes overseeing alternative investment strategies and quantitative solutions to maximise the impact of the total portfolio.

**What will you do as an Assoc/AVP, Quantitative Strategist (Equities), Total Portfolio Solutions**:

- Generate investment insights to drive better investment decisions and accelerate time to insights for the business
- Conduct investment research and quantitative analysis supporting all stages of the investment process, which includes data ingestion, security mastering, data management, signal research and implementation, portfolio construction and optimization, risk management, execution and model management
- Participate in team portfolio discussions on investment ideas, portfolio decisions and execution
- Partner with technologists and researchers to constantly improve investment processes and build new capabilities for investment idea generation
- Ensure smooth running of model operations and ensure best practices, governance and processes are being adhered to

**What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computing, Mathematics, Statistics with exposure to financial markets
- Relevant experience in Systematic Equity research, portfolio management and risk/performance analysis
- In depth data knowledge of typical datasets used by Systematic Equity strategies

**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**

**Learn more about our Investment Insights Group Department here**:
**Our PRIME Values**:
**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.