Associate, Portfolio Execution Group, Trader

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.

Portfolio Execution Group

Portfolio Execution Group comprises teams involved in a broad range of functional roles including trade execution, treasury management, securities financing, beta replication and asset rebalancing, and applied quantitative research.

Global Trading Unit

You will be the first port of call for GIC’s investment teams and external counterparties in all trading-related matters. You will be part of a team that is passionate about delivering informative and impactful market intelligence leveraging technology and superior research to achieve best execution.

What impact can you make in this role?

You will be part of a team that seeks to deliver top-tier trade execution, to efficiently manage total portfolio liquidity, and to improve asset utilisation for GIC.

What will you do as an Associate?

• Work in partnership with portfolio management teams to manage execution risks and implement investment decisions across a wide range of cash and derivative instruments.
• Work closely with quantitative research analysts to optimize transaction costs and deliver best execution.
• Collaborate with technology partners to develop systems and tools that enhance execution processes.
• Analyze themes and insights to produce timely and differentiated market intelligence for stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships both externally and internally.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• Preferably 1-3 years of electronic trading experience in either FX, Futures, Equities or Fixed Income with a strong understanding of risk pricing, market microstructure and trading platforms.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable working with large datasets with the ability to visualize and gain actionable insights from data. Programming skills in Python would be a bonus.
• Self-driven, attentive to details and team oriented. Able to work within an institutional setup and across different teams to deliver results.

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.

Compensation

Our compensation philosophy reflects several principles. We strive to provide a competitive compensation package to attract and retain talent globally. We pay for performance, and reward sustainable results. Total pay for this position comprises base pay and bonus. The anticipated base salary range for this role is between $112,000 and $148,000. Bonuses, which may form a meaningful proportion of the total pay package, are determined based on company and individual performance.

Learn more about our Portfolio Execution Group Department here: https://gic.careers/group/portfolio-execution-group/