Associate/AVP, Deal Management - Private Markets

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.  

Investment Services Private Markets 

The Investment Services Private Market (ISPVM) Department provides strategic investment services and financial management for the Private Markets within the GIC group. Leveraging data and emerging technologies, the department oversees the development and implementation of business infrastructural plans and operating models to scale GIC’s alternative asset investments globally. This covers deal structuring, due diligence and closing, financial operations across GIC’s assets, as well as tax structuring, corporate holding structures, valuations, and financial reporting. 

What impact can you make in this role? 

Investment & Deal Execution – Deal Management

Join our leading team to provide investment, deal closing, regulatory operations, and finance specialist’s services across private markets equity/debt, credit, real assets, and cross-strategy investments through a scalable transaction execution platform. Collaborate closely with the Deal Team and various internal and external teams to ensure smooth and timely closings of private markets investments. This role requires clear communication, tactical deal advisory, and exceptional organizational skills.

What will you do in the Investment & Deal Execution team? 

• Lead deal execution, managing financial due diligence, compliance, KYC, structures, board resolutions, and regulatory approvals for private equity, debt, credit, and real assets investments in the assigned private asset classes – private equity, debts, credits and real assets investments
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation exchange and funding for new investments.
• Support operational feasibility assessment, with Investment Finance, including deal funding mechanics, portfolio accounting / valuations implications, treasury, credit, and hedging initiatives during investments / divestments
• Implement efficient operating models for onboarding/offboarding investment portfolios across jurisdictions.
• Implement efficient operating models for onboarding/offboarding investment portfolios across jurisdictions.
• Serve as the go-to resource for investment process, procedures, and compliance policy queries, including advisory on approval processes and deal closing requirements and timelines
• Effective partnering with stakeholders such as Investment Team, Investment Finance Specialists and Investment Operation members, Tax, Legal & Compliance, external advisors, and service providers to execute efficient and timely deal closing
• Identify gaps in current workflow and take a proactive, technology enabled approach to drive operational front-mid-back process improvements and efficiencies, and reduce operational risks

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• Minimum 4 years of experience in deal finance advisory and transaction management, ideally in Private Equity/Debt, Credit, or Infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of private investments’ deal closing mechanics, structuring, documentation, and controls.
• Degree in accounting, finance, business, or equivalent; ideally a qualified accountant
• Detail-oriented analytical thinker with creative problem-solving skills to effectively manage complex situations in a timely manner.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities to handle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional, 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. 

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