AVP, Business Solutions & Analytics

Location:Singapore

Job Function:Portfolio Execution & Solutions Group

Job Type:Permanent

Req ID:17341

GIC is one of the worlds largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2000 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 worlds industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapores financial future and the communities we invest in worldwide.

Portfolio Execution & Solutions Group (PESG)

The Portfolio Execution & Solutions Group (PESG) oversees the endtoend completion and implementation of GICs Total Portfolio. With teams in Singapore London and NewYork PESG provides a full spectrum of services for the Total Portfolio. These include trading funding and liquidity management securities financing portfolio rebalancing applied quantitative research and counterparty relationship management. The team also delivers systematic portfolio solutions and innovation such as portfolio construction techniques and tailrisk management to strengthen total portfolio construction and resilience. Working closely with other investment teams PESG provides tailored execution solutions and advisory leveraging market insights advanced data analytics and technology to ensure investment ideas are implemented with precision to achieve optimal portfolio outcomes. Through its integrated approach PESG ensures GICs Total Portfolio is managed seamlessly and dynamically to support longterm capital allocation risk management and investment resiliency all while keeping GIC agile and well positioned to capture opportunities across market cycles.

What will you do as an AVP Business Solutions & Analytics

As an in-business analyst you will partner with functions across PESG to understand the groups goals and challenges applying data quantitative analytics and data engineering to recommend impactful solutions and build new capabilities. Working with corporate partners and drawing on information across GIC you will support PESGs core functions: Balance Sheet Management Group Global Trading Unit Beta & Asset Rebalancing and Total Portfolio Solutions. You will work directly with research professionals and portfolio managers as part of the research value chain from constructing specialised datasets to building testing and scaling the analytics they rely on with significant room to grow as the capability builds out.

• Engage senior Front Office stakeholders across PESG to define and refine business solutions needs against broader departmental and firm-wide initiatives.
• Partner with research professionals and portfolio managers to translate investment questions into quantitative models contributing to model design implementation backtesting and independent validation.
• Act as the point person within your assigned PESG coverage for demand management and for planning capability roadmaps.
• Work with the firms data experts to source and structure fit-for-purpose specialised datasets which allow research and analytical work to scale.
• Oversee timely delivery of impactful business and quantitative analysis through efficient processes that leverage platforms technology and artificial intelligence (AI) tools applying AI to accelerate data preparation model development and research workflows while continuously assessing improvements and innovations.
• Apply data analysis across multiple data domains on Databricks and utilise visualisation tools supplemented by AI to communicate complex information clearly and effectively to researchers portfolio managers and a range of other Front Office stakeholders.
• Collaborate with partners across technology operations and risk departments to enable capabilities that meet Front Office business needs.
• Proactively share learnings and provide guidance to team members to uplift service levels and deepen business knowledge across the team.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role

• Bachelors degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Financial Engineering Computer Science Mathematics Statistics Physics) or in Finance with strong quantitative content with a focus on financial markets and multi-asset / traded instruments. Relevant certifications (e.g. CFA FRM) preferred.
• 68 years of experience in asset management financial services or a related industry with a track record of driving analytics and business solutioning initiatives. Hands-on experience developing and backtesting quantitative models and specialised datasets in support of research or investment teams is strongly preferred. Experience supporting portfolio execution trading or portfolio management in a front office setting is an advantage.
• Strong programming and data skills: Python and SQL for analysis and modelling with working knowledge of data engineering practices. Experience with data visualisation tools (Tableau/Databricks). Intermediate Excel skills preferred.
• Fluent in using AI tools as part of daily workflows to enhance productivity and analytical output and able to apply AI and machine learning techniques to advance specialised data model development and research processes.
• High analytical and problem-solving skills excellent communication and presentation abilities and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Strong business acumen and confidence in managing senior stakeholders. Self-driven and well organised while juggling multiple work streams.
• Good understanding of asset management principles investment strategies and market dynamics. Good understanding of portfolio execution financing and liquidity management and multi-asset instruments across the trade lifecycle including their risk and performance characteristics.
• Familiarity with quantitative research methods such as statistical inference time-series analysis and backtest design including the discipline to guard against overfitting look-ahead bias and data quality issues is a strong advantage though not a prerequisite.

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 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.
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