Associate / AVP, Transaction Management - Multi-Strategies

Associate/ AVP, Transaction Management – Multi-Strategies 

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. 

Investment Services Private Market Department (“ISPVM”) 

The Investment Services Private Markets Department is responsible for investment services for the private market across the GIC group. It is responsible for providing deal structuring and closing, portfolio monitoring, valuation, portfolio finance, investment operations, tax, data management services, in the execution of private market investments in Real Estate, Private Equity, Private Credits and Infrastructure.   

Multi-Strategies Transaction Management  

The Multi-Strategies Transaction Management team plays a vital role to provide investment deal closing support to cross private markets investment strategies through a scalable transaction execution platform. 

The role of a Transaction Manager is to work in-step with the investment and functional teams to ensure smooth and timely closings of private investments. This entails clear and tactful communication with various stakeholders and elite organisational skills with superb attention to details to drive our execution capabilities.  The role also involves providing deal finance advisory including buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence, structure operating model, and special purpose vehicle management for GIC private market investments. 

What Impact can you make in this role? 

You will be part of the team in providing transaction management and deal finance specialists services across Infrastructure, Integrated Strategies Group’s private equities, and cross-strategy investments in Europe. 

Responsibilities: 

Transaction Management and Deal Execution 

• Lead as deal execution point of contact with external and internal counterparties, and administer deal execution relating to internal compliance, KYC, structures and board resolutions, regulatory approvals, documentations’ signatories, and internal authorizations 

• Ensure accurate and timely exchange of documentations and funding for new investments, and resolution of any internal queries 

• Partner with investment, operations, tax, and legal teams to execute efficient and timely deal closings 

• Administer and navigate concurrent deal closings and deal volume across multiple asset classes while working with various stakeholders 

• Be the go-to resource for Investment team’s investment process, administrative procedures and compliance policies queries, including advisory on approval processes and deal closing requirements and timelines 

• Work closely with the Private Equity and Real Estate Transaction Management team to conceptualize and drive the successful execution of the transaction management platform across the regions 

• Identify gaps in current workflow and take a proactive approach (technology enabled solution where makes sense) to drive operational front-mid-back process improvements and efficiencies, and reduce operational risks 

Deal Finance Services 

• Provide deal finance advisory and implement deal initiatives including buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence, restructuring and other transaction finance services in the assigned private asset classes – real estate, private equity/ debts, and infrastructure investments in Europe 

• Advise operational feasibility of holding structure, deal funding mechanics, portfolio accounting / valuations implications and manage various work streams with internal stakeholders and external advisors during investments / divestments 

• Implement efficient operating model including onboarding/ offboarding investment portfolio across various jurisdictions in Europe 

• Preserve deal value at post-closing stage and implement efficient post-deal integration  

Requirements: 

• Degree in accounting & finance, business, or other related fields, or equivalent practical experience, with a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in a similar role

• Ideally a qualified accountant, with Big 4 (or equivalent) training 

• Knowledge of private sector investing and deal execution experience in the private equity and/or infrastructure industries preferred 

• Good understanding and awareness of private investments’ deal documentations and nuances of private market transactions are advantageous 

• Detailed-oriented analytical thinker, with creative problem-solving capabilities to effectively manage complex situations in a timely manner 

• Excellent communication, organizational and time-management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deals at any given time. 

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

• An inquisitive self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional, cross-regional, multicultural environment 

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. 

GIC is a Great Place to Work 
At GIC, we believe sustainable high performance is driven by high expectations and a commitment to excellence, as well as empowerment and flexibility. As such, we currently operate under a hybrid model in which most employees spend 4 days in office and 1 day working from home each week. This balance allows us to preserve the ‘office as a hub’ for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection, while giving our employees the flexibility to do their best work and be their best selves. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer 

All applicants who qualify for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, socio economic background or disabilities. GIC (Europe) is signed up to the Halo Code and a Disability Confident Employer. Please email grphrod_ldo@gic.com.sg at any point of the application or interview process if adjustments need to be made due to a disability.   

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