Portfolio Manager, Treasury, Balance Sheet Management Group

Location: 

Singapore, SG

Job Function:  Portfolio Execution & Solutions Group
Job Type:  Permanent
Req ID:  17304


 

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.

 

Portfolio Execution & Solutions Group

The Portfolio Execution & Solutions Group (PESG) oversees the end‑to‑end completion and implementation of GIC’s Total Portfolio.

 

With teams in Singapore, London, and New York, PESG provides a full spectrum of services for the Total Portfolio. These include trading, funding and liquidity management, securities lending, portfolio rebalancing, applied quantitative research, and counterparty relationship management. The team also delivers systematic portfolio solutions and innovation, such as portfolio construction techniques and tail‑risk management, to strengthen total portfolio construction and resilience.

 

Working closely with other investment teams, PESG provides tailored execution solutions and advisory, leveraging market insights, advanced data analytics and technology to ensure investment ideas are implemented with precision to achieve optimal portfolio outcomes.

 

Through its integrated approach, PESG ensures GIC’s Total Portfolio is managed seamlessly and dynamically to support long‑term capital allocation, risk management, and investment resiliency, all while keeping GIC agile and well positioned to capture opportunities across market cycles

 

Balance Sheet Management Group (BMG)
BMG is responsible for managing GIC's Total Portfolio liquidity, funding and securities finance activities spanning global markets. We aim to optimize the value of GIC's liquidity and public market assets and seek to preserve and enhance implementation capacity for the GIC Portfolio. We are continually striving to be world-class in terms of our talent, technology platforms, and external relationships.

 

BMG is currently seeking a Portfolio Manager with experience in FX and Short-Term Interest Rates (STIR) who is interested in developing a successful career at GIC, based in Singapore. As part of a global team of investment professionals, you will manage GIC’s liquidity, funding and currency hedging program, while contributing towards the broader development of BMG’s business platform and enterprise liquidity management capabilities.

 

What will you do?

  • Dynamically manage GIC’s liquidity, funding requirements and Total Portfolio currency hedges, along with associated front-end interest rates and FX hedging risks
  • Identify and capitalize on STIR/FX funding market opportunities to optimise enterprise implementation requirements and generate sustainable outperformance
  • Build analytical/quantitative tools to support robust and data-driven decision-making
  • Work closely with BMG’s business partners (internal and external) to develop a best-in-class platform that supports GIC’s portfolio requirements and scale
  • Generate insights and offer thought leadership on relevant funding and money markets

 

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

  • 3-7 years of experience in FX and STIR markets with a good fundamental understanding of relevant instruments, drivers and dynamics
  • Ability to formulate investment strategies to generate value-add using cash and derivative instruments, including in cross-currency markets
  • Programming skills (Python, R, SQL, Tableau) and quantitative experience (e.g. portfolio optimisation, systematic strategies) with a track record of implementation would be highly desirable
  • Excellent critical thinking and analytical ability, with attention to detail
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills; effective in building partnerships to positively impact business outcomes
  • Experience with projects that involve technology/systems build or significant cross-team collaboration 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.

 

We are 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 Portfolio Execution & Solutions Group ​here: https://gic.careers/departments/portfolio-execution-solutions-group/

Our PRIME Values

Our PRIME Values

GIC is a values driven organization. GIC’s PRIME Values act as our compass, enabling us to fulfil our fundamental purpose and objectives. It is the foundational bedrock which governs our behaviors, our decision making, and our focus. It informs both our long-term strategy as a firm, and the way we relate to our Client, business partners and employees. PRIME stands for Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.