AVP/VP, Functional Business Analyst

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.

Public Equities

We generate sustainable, superior returns through active investments across global equity markets. Strategies include relative return strategies, absolute return strategies, and quantitative strategies.

Investment Services Management

You will be given the opportunity to work with multiple strategy heads to help execute new strategies, refine existing ones, and actively drive process improvements across to continuously improve the service offering. You will also help to provide support for pivotal initiatives across the organisation, leading all aspects of governance and controls, and partner in platform and programme rollouts as well as perform general business management functions such as resource prioritisation and planning. Our Sustainability team focuses on integrating environmental, social and governance into GIC’s investment portfolios.

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 public markets investment.

We are seeking a talented and experienced Functional Business Analyst to join us as an Assistant Vice President/Vice President. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of equities research and portfolio management related processes. The candidate will be responsible for providing support in all aspects of business analysis, including requirements gathering, process mapping, system design, testing, and implementation.

What will you do as an AVP/VP, Functional Business Analyst?

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define business requirements and user stories
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including business requirements, functional specifications, use cases, and test plans
• Conduct stakeholder interviews to identify business needs and document functional requirements
• Analyze business processes and systems to identify areas for improvement
• Develop process maps and workflows to illustrate current and future states
• Work with developers or vendors to design and implement solutions that meet business needs
• Conduct user acceptance testing to ensure solutions meet business requirements
• Provide training and support to end-users
• Monitor and report on project progress to stakeholders
• Participate in project planning and prioritization activities

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?  

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in business analysis, preferably in a financial services environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Visio and Excel
• Experience with SQL and data analysis tools is a plus

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 

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.

Learn more about our Public Equities​ Department here:

https://gic.careers/group/public-equities/