Associate, Trade Management

Location: Singapore, SG- Job Function: Investment Services Public Markets- Job Type: Contract- Req ID: 15540GIC 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.

**Investment Services Public Markets**

We strive to support business groups with digital capabilities and deliver environmental, social and governance focused capabilities, and market expertise.

**Investment Execution & Trade Operations**
You will work with the investment teams and the technology group to ensure timely and accurate trade management and execution. You will have a global portfolio coverage of assets such as equities, bonds, money market, foreign exchange, futures, collateralised securities, and other derivatives.

**What impact can you make in this role?**

You will be part of a team that is an integrated investment service team that partners the business in providing services to support public markets investment.

**What will you do as an Associate, Trade Management (contract)?**
- Support the business in the trading activities of Fixed Income & Currency asset classes:

- Perform trade processing of various instruments, including:

- Cash Securities**:Cash Bonds, repo, collateral swaps, term loans
- Exchange-traded Futures & Options
- OTC Derivatives: Interest Rate Swaps, Credit Default swap, Swaptions, Cross Currency Swaps, Volatility and variance swap etc
- Foreign Exchange & Money Market instruments: FX, deposit, repos
- Ensure prompt receipt and matching of trade confirmations;
- Ensure timely settlement for all trades across the global markets. This includes ensuring sufficient funding and meeting both the internal and custodian banks’ cut-off times.
- Ensure prompt follow up on trade matching, trade confirmation, settlement, and other operational matters.
- Support asset servicing functions of all investments throughout the life cycle of the trade including exercise/ assignment, novation, income collection, corporate action and credit event processing.
- Assessment for implementation of new products and markets for investment by portfolio managers.
- Work with external counterparties, brokers and service providers to resolve operational issues, and be able to assess their service levels. Ensure service level is met for all services.
- Work with external vendors (brokers, counterparties, clearers, custodian banks, industry groups) to keep track of market developments.
- Drive process improvements for productivity and quality enhancements; design solutions to integrate into processes.

**What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?**
- Degree in Accountancy, Business or Finance.
- At least 2 years of experience in operations.
- Drive to deliver excellent work, an eye for details, a creative bent and a meticulous nature.
- Strong analytical abilities and have excellent communication and collaborative skills.
- A good team player, self-motivated and enjoys working in a dynamic environment.
- Knowledge of macros, SQL, Tableau, python would be an advantage.

**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**
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.

**Learn more about our Investment Services Public Markets Department here**:
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