Vp, Regulatory Advisory Compliance

Location: Singapore, SG- Job Function: Legal & Compliance Department- Job Type: Permanent- Req ID: 15316GIC 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.

**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.

**What will you do as a VP, Regulatory Advisory Compliance?**
- Provide sound, pragmatic and timely regulatory and compliance advice to GIC’s portfolio managers / deal teams and internal stakeholders on their trading, investment and operational activities. Such activities can range from trading activities in global securities and derivatives markets, private investments, new products, initiatives or trading strategies.
- Monitor, update the business and internal stakeholders of the relevant regulatory trends, developments and requirements in a timely manner and support them in performing risk and impact assessments and regulatory change management as required. Where applicable, to take the lead or work with other members of the team or department to implement change initiatives to address such regulatory trends and/or requirements.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to advise on the implementation of robust and effective controls and processes to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and rules
- Work closely with external legal counsel in the relevant jurisdictions to seek regulatory and compliance advice where required
- Work with internal stakeholders to respond to queries from and/or liaise directly with external parties such as GIC’s Clients, global regulators, GIC’s custodians and broker dealers on any regulatory and/or compliance risk issues where required

Investment-related regulations:

- Laws, regulations and rules governing GIC’s public and private markets investments in various jurisdictions (e.g. U.S., EU, APAC) such as: large shareholding disclosure/reporting obligations; foreign investor limits; requirements on investor access to local markets and offers of investment; market conduct and exchange trading rules; OTC derivatives reporting and margining rules; position limits for exchange traded futures & options; and takeover requirements etc.
- Local laws and regulations on GIC’s investor qualification / classification status, e.g. QFII, FPI, PI.

Corporate services related regulations:

- Assess applicability of the local financial sector licensing obligations in countries where GIC has established a global office to conduct investment activities as a discretionary fund manager

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**What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?**
- At least 10 years of relevant compliance experience in a financial institution, regulator or securities exchange, preferably in the regulatory advisory compliance space
- A strong understanding and knowledge of financial markets and products
- Experience in Markets Compliance covering Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities and/or Derivatives will be advantageous
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with impact and confidence to internal stakeholders and senior management and to uphold compliance positions under pressure
- Experience in reading and interpreting laws and regulations with strong analytical skills
- Working knowledge of financial regulations such as the SFA, EMIR and applicable SEC and CFTC rules will be preferred

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**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**

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