Associate/AVP, Business Analyst (Private Markets Solutions), Technology Group

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.

Technology Group
We experiment, design, and lead a 24×7 global business where we support core capabilities in asset management, trading, investment operations, and risk management. We deliver secure, reliable, and integrated solutions, and provide insights on new, and emerging technologies. 

Business Partner & Solutions
You will help to explore new, and existing technology to support our strategic, and operational business needs across our Public Markets, Private Markets, Total Portfolio Risk, Corporate Services, and Enterprise Solutions.

What impact can you make in this role?
You will be empowered to be at the top of your game by providing strategic partnership, and innovative technology solutions that supports GIC’s vision of being a tech-driven, global, long-term investment firm.

What will you do as a Business Analyst, Private Markets Solutions?

• Support operations for systems in Accounting and Transaction Management Platform that cuts across front, middle, and back office
• Support Business Lead or Product Owner to facilitate and elicit requirements from business stakeholders for the purpose of producing Business Requirements Document (BRD) or User Stories
• Lead discussions, analyse & conceptualize IT solutions that meet business requirements
• Validate IT solutions with engineering, architecture, and IT security & risk teams, deconflicts where required and ensure specifications are properly understood by rest of project delivery team and operational team
• Present IT solution to business and IT stakeholders to explain how the solution addresses their business requirements
• During project execution phase prepare Functional Specifications Document (FSD), along with delivery of Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Support project team during the execution phase of the project for any queries pertaining to the FSD or BRD or User Stories. Where necessary, re-engage business SMEs to revise requirements and/or for the acceptance of alternative solutions, due to design or implementation constraints encountered
• Provides Quality Assurance Plan and testing and provide clarifications/ support to Business Testers during testing phases
• Prepare training materials and user manuals; and conduct trainings to users before system launch and provide close support to system users in the adoption of the new system
• Provide guidance to junior business analysts in the team
• With strong collaborative mind-set, work across facets of the business across Front, Middle, and Back Office, the extended Technology team in GIC as well as industry peers and partners
• Work alongside an experienced team of professionals and contribute

What makes you a successful candidate?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent
• At least 3-5 years’ relevant experience in technology business analysis or software development, familiar with business applications in investment/banking industries
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, with strong ability to manage and align expectations of senior level business stakeholders across different business units to accept solutions proposed by project team
• Possesses strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving skills and a team player who has growth mindset and confident to work independently
• Experience in the documentation of BRD, FSD, use cases, visual modelling and business processes
• Experience with ETL/ELT process, SQL & API
• Experience in Agile Methodology skills with strong delivery mindset
• Good understanding of financial application, workflow, UI/UX, database design and software engineering best practices
• Experience in data management/ operations in private market is an added advantage

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.

We are 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 Technology Group here: 
https://gic.careers/group/technology-group/