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.
Risk and Performance Management Department
We work collaboratively across teams to help guard against blind spots and ensure that all relevant risks are considered and duly addressed.
Enterprise Risk & Performance
You will provide an independent and objective view of investment risk and performance drivers of the GIC Portfolio.You will be part of a team that is responsible for the independent assessment, measurement, monitoring, and reporting of GIC’s market, credit, and operational risk profiles.
What impact can you make in this role?
The role is related to the strategic analytical buildout related to a recently implemented multi asset class enterprise risk system as part of the organizations risk capability building and business transformation efforts. This is a significant multi-year effort that will uplift total portfolio risk analytical capabilities – across risk decomposition, stress testing, portfolio what-if analysis, etc.
What will you do as an SVP, Total Portfolio Risk Manager?
- Developing, maintaining relationships and ongoing dialogue with senior leadership within the department and with the Head of Risk.
- Leading the strategic analytical buildout related to recently implemented multi asset class enterprise risk systems, including linkages to the broader department business transformation and firmwide data modernization efforts.
- Coordinating between the top-down and bottom-up investment risk manager and analyst teams to prioritize and develop new methodologies and risk analytics.
- Researching and recommending modelling improvements, in consultation with top-down and bottom-up risk managers and analysts, to improve the risk measurement of exposures.
- Contributing to the business strategy of the department and broader investment risk function.
- Contributing actively to the development of the company’s risk management framework and to the various risk governance committees, including assisting with the development of risk policies and associated methodology documentations.
- Staying abreast of the investment risk technology landscape and data/system practices employed by peer funds and commercial asset managers.
- Contributing to the development of organizational risk culture awareness and personal responsibility
What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?
- Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline such as Finance, Economics, Financial Mathematics, Computer Science. Completion of a relevant professional designation (e.g., CFA, FRM, etc) is a plus.
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in a quantitative or analytical role across multiple asset classes. Buy-side exposure will be an advantage.
- Keen attention to detail, with an ability to prioritise and organize.
- Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal). Exhibit the ability to explain analytical or quantitative concepts in a practice and high impact manner.
- Ability to influence senior management and peers, comfortable speaking up and providing counter balance, while maintaining collaboration.
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 [email protected] 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 Risk & Performance Management Department here: https://gic.careers/group/risk-performance-management/
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