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Associate, Investment Operations - Private Credit focus

Employer
GIC Private Limited
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 28, 2024
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Job Function
Accounting/Audit/Tax
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
GIC is one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 offices 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 Private Markets

We manage deal structuring, due diligence and closing. We provide financial operations to GIC's private equity, infrastructure, and real estate assets, as well as tax structuring, corporate holding structures, valuations, and financial reporting.

Investment Finance & Controllers

The Investment Finance & Controllers Team is responsible for deal finance advisory including buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence, portfolio control, treasury and cash management, valuations, investment operations, investment and portfolio accounting, financial reporting, and special purpose vehicle management for GIC's private investments.

We are looking for a suitable Associate to join our Controllers team.

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 private markets investment.

We are seeking an Associate to support outsourced investment operations (with a focus in private credits). This role involves interactions with outsourced administrators, identifying service level issues, and ensuring the seamless integration of these solutions into our investment operations. This role works closely with internal and external stakeholders to support finance operations throughout the investment's life cycle.

What will you do as an Associate?
  • Support the deal life cycle from deal closing activities through an outsourced service provider
  • Coordinate with outsourced service providers to ensure accurate and timely processing of private credit transactions, including loan origination, funding, settlements, and other loan life cycle events
  • Review and verify transaction details to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures
  • Monitor the performance of outsourced operations to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met
  • Identify and resolve any operational issues or discrepancies in collaboration with service providers
  • Ensure accurate and up-to-date maintenance of transaction records and documentation
  • Coordinate valuation update by service providers and analyse variances and anomalies to identify issues
  • Reconcile data between internal systems and outsourced service providers to ensure consistency and accuracy
  • Foster strong working relationships with external service providers and internal stakeholders, including transaction managers, deal teams, etc
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies
  • Participate in projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing the operational framework

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?
  • Bachelors in Accounting, Finance or relevant disciplines
  • At least 3 years relevant accounting work experience in the finance, accounting or private markets industry
  • Familiarity with private credit instruments and transaction processes
  • Knowledge of loan administration and servicing
  • Experience working with outsourced service providers is highly desirable
  • Committed and motivated individuals
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Meticulous, high accuracy and strong attention to details
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a dynamic environment
  • Strong project and stakeholder management skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

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.

Learn more about our Investment Services Private Markets Department here: https://gic.careers/group/investment-services-private-markets/

Our PRIME Values

Our PRIME Values

GIC is a values driven organization. GIC's PRIME Values act as our compass, enabling us to fulfil our fundamental purpose and objectives. It is the foundational bedrock which governs our behaviors, our decision making, and our focus. It informs both our long-term strategy as a firm, and the way we relate to our Client, business partners and employees. PRIME stands for Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.

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