AVP, External Managers, Portfolio Construction and Risk

Location: Singapore

Job Function: External Managers Department 

Job Type: Permanent

Req ID: 16656 

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.

External Managers Department
We embrace an active investing approach for funds under external management to outperform public market benchmark indices.
 
What impact can you make in this role?
The External Managers Department identifies and develops relationships with global investment managers to benefit GIC and outperform our benchmarks. We are looking for a suitable candidate to join our team in Singapore. The candidate will be working closely with the investment management team responsible for external managers due diligence, selection, monitoring and portfolio construction. Candidates should have prior work experience in investment management and have basic statistical and technical knowledge.     
 
What will you do as an Associate Vice President?

•Conduct thorough due diligence and monitoring of hedge fund managers and strategies to identify potential risks and mitigants

•Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis to evaluate the performance and risk of hedge funds and portfolios of hedge funds

•Prepare and interpret comprehensive performance reports and present findings to senior management and investment committees

•Support the team in developing and implementing portfolio construction and risk management frameworks and policies for hedge fund allocation

•Maintain internal databases and create helpful analytical tools
 
What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

•At least 4 to 6 years of fund allocator, risk management and/or capital market experience

•Experience analysing and evaluating fixed income and credit securities and strategies is a plus

•Attention to detail and interest in hedge fund investing, portfolio construction and risk management

•Strong analytics and ability to gather and interpret data to identify risks in strategies and asset classes

•Knowledge of basic statistics, databases (MS SQL) and programming languages (Python, VBA, R, etc.)

•Excellent communication skills and ability to convey findings to senior stakeholders as well as peers 

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 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 External Managers Department here: https://gic.careers/group/external-managers-department/