Associate, Global Trading Unit, Portfolio Execution

Location: Singapore, SG- Job Function: Portfolio Execution Group- Job Type: Permanent- Req ID: 15431GIC 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.

**Portfolio Execution Group**
The Portfolio Execution Group (PEG) encompasses multiple teams that perform a range of functional roles including trade execution, funding and liquidity management, securities financing, beta replication and asset rebalancing, and applied quantitative research. This group comprises four sub-teams - Balance Sheet Management Group (BMG), Beta and Asset Rebalancing (BAR), Global Trading Unit (GTU) and Applied Research Unit (ARU).

**Global Trading Unit**
We are the first port of call for GIC’s investment teams and external counterparties in all trading-related matters. We are passionate about delivering timely and impactful market intelligence to stakeholders, as well as leveraging on technology and superior research to achieve best execution.**What will you do?**
- Partner with portfolio management teams to manage execution risks and implement investment views across fixed income, including both cash instruments and derivatives in DM/EM Rates, Credit, Securitized Products, Loans, Converts and FX
- Synthesize market themes and insights, produce timely and differentiated intelligence to stakeholders
- Collaborate within the team and with technology partners to envision and develop tools to enhance trading outcomes and optimize transaction costs
- Build and maintain strong relationships both internally and externally

**What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?**
- 2 - 5 years of relevant trading experience in APAC financial markets with sound knowledge of financial instruments, market drivers and dynamics
- Keen interest in financial markets and current events
- Good intuition around visualization and drawing insights from data
- Familiarity with programming languages such as R, Python and SQL is preferred but not essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; effective in building interpersonal relationships to positively impact business outcomes
- Exceptional problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with attention to details
- Pleasant, dynamic, self-motivated and team oriented

**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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**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.