Vice President, Portfolio Manager (based in New York)

Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd (GIC) was incorporated in 1981 under the Singapore Companies Act and is wholly owned by the Government of Singapore. Our aim is to achieve good long-term returns for the Government - a reasonable risk-adjusted rate above global inflation over a 20-year investment horizon. By achieving these returns, we fulfil our responsibility to preserve and enhance Singapore's foreign reserves. The reserves provide a stream of income that can be spent or invested for the benefit of present and future generations. We do not own the funds we manage. We manage these funds on behalf of the Government of Singapore, our client.

We have offices in 9 cities worldwide and are headquartered in Singapore.

GIC is one of the key architects of the Santiago Principles, a set of Generally Accepted Principles and Practices for Sovereign Wealth Funds. The Principles were published in 2008 by the International Working Group of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IWG), made up of 23 member countries including Singapore. GIC adheres to and practises the spirit of the Principles.

Vice President, Portfolio Manager (based in New York)

We seek a self-motivated candidate to fill the role of Portfolio Manager in the External Managers’ Department, whose remit is to identify and develop relationships with the best of breed global investment managers, and enhance the performance of GIC’s public markets portfolio.

The candidate will be part of the investment team which is responsible for external managers due diligence, selection, monitoring and portfolio construction.  The position involves sourcing, hiring, and monitoring of managers.  The candidate will also be responsible for strategy level analysis, including periodic research, as well as be able to elucidate and surface potential investment opportunities that he/she is seeing for consideration by the team and GIC at large.  The candidate is required to perform quantitative and qualitative analyses on individual fund managers and a portfolio of managers.

The ideal candidate should possess at least 7 years of equities experience in an analytical role on the buy-side or sell-side.  It is essential for the candidate to possess excellent analytical ability, strong communication skills and capital markets experience to succeed in this role.  The candidate should be highly motivated and be adept at multi-tasking.  He/she should be an independent thinker who is able to articulate his/her views well, both in verbal and written form.  While comfortable to work independently, the candidate should also be a team player.

The candidate may be required to work in GIC headquarters (Singapore office) for a period of time to familiarize with the organisation, and after which to work in the New York office.

To apply, please click 'Apply Online'

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Closing Date: 31 May 2013

 

 

May 10, 2013 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial

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