AVP, Transaction Management, Real Estate

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.

Real Estate

We were an early entrant among institutional investors in real estate including traditional private real estate (brick-and-mortar assets), public equities, real estate investment trusts, and real estate-related debt instruments.

RE Transaction Management

The Transaction Management team sits within GIC Real Estate Business Management function and is responsible for providing end to end transaction execution and financing support for GIC’s Real Estate transactions. This team ensures efficient deal execution, financing governance, and process consistency across the transaction lifecycle — from funding and drawdowns to divestments and loan repayments.

What will you do as a AVP in the Transaction Management team?

• Drive end-to-end transaction execution, working closely with Real Estate investment teams, Capital Markets teams, Finance, Tax, and Legal to ensure timely and efficient deal closings.
• Serve as the main point of contact for internal and external counterparties (e.g., lenders, legal counsels, custodians, JV partners, and KYC/AML agents) to coordinate documentation, funding, and closing deliverables.
• Monitor and test loan covenants, prepare compliance certificates and supporting documentation to ensure timely reporting to lenders and adherence to financing terms.
• Assist the investment and capital market teams to perform selected deal-related internal compliance tasks.
• Serve as the go-to resource for all process and policy queries, advising the investment and capital market teams on approval processes and deal closing requirements.
• Manage the deal and financing pipeline, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting of deal progress and closing status.
• Support periodic reviews of internal processes to enhance efficiency and / or controls, benchmarking processes to market best practices.
• Proactively consider and implement process improvements, drive technology initiatives to achieve scalability and operational efficiency.

What makes you a successful candidate?

• Good Degree in Finance, Mortgage Lending, Legal or related fields with minimum 7 years relevant working experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of building strong partnerships with internal teams and external partners / lenders.
• Proven ability to coordinate and project manage across multiple stakeholders, including investment, finance, tax, and legal teams.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Inquisitive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can manage competing priorities.
• Strong time management and creative problem-solving capabilities to handle complex transactions and tight deadlines.
• Team player with a collaborative mindset and a focus on continuous improvement.
• A good understanding of the commercial, governance and legal terms of real estate deal documents, loan documentation, and / or covenant frameworks would be advantageous.

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 grphrodtaops@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 Real Estate Department here: https://gic.careers/group/real-estate/