Analyst/Associate, Data Analyst, Data Strategy Group (Contract)

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.

Data Strategy Group
We build our data architecture in a robust operational environment with scale and efficiency. Data is meaningful in a functional, discoverable, and accessible format to power GIC’s innovative investment strategies.

Data Products
You will be empowered to take a product-led approach to uplift GIC’s data capabilities. You will also have the opportunity to learn businesses’ data needs and work backwards to build, and manage enterprise-grade data products.

What impact can you make in this role?
You will strive to build a high-performance enterprise data infrastructure, and create a results-driven approach with data products.

What will you do as a Data Analyst?

You will play an integral role in ensuring data ingested into GIC's enterprise system meets the stringent quality requirements required by business. These data are in turn required by business in their pursuit of alpha returns. On a day-to-day basis, you will also be involved in various data management tasks, including unstructured data.

• Perform manual extraction of required information from unstructured documents (e.g. announcements, annual reports, emails) and input them into databases or structured documents accurately and efficiently
• Perform data quality checks and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve data issues
• Organize the documents and extracted information for easy retrievals with proper access controls
• Adhere to data privacy and security policies

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• Degree from recognized tertiary institution
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in data management or data analytics within investment and banking industry
• Clear in communication and articulation of data issues
• Meticulous, with a keen eye for details, especially with numbers
• Experience with data validation and correction tasks
• Highly efficient in handling and organizing large amount of data and documents
• Highly proficient in core business tools and applications such as PDF, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Experience in SQL. Experience in Python would be a bonus

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 Data Strategy Group Department here: 
https://gic.careers/group/data-strategy-group/