Assistant Vice President, Transaction Management, Private Equity

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.

GIC Private Equity

We deploy capital in areas where we can utilise our comparative advantages, namely, a long investment horizon, global presence, sector expertise, as well as skilled, and experienced teams.

The Investment Services and Transaction Management team leverages data and emerging technology to provide investment services and transaction management services to the on Private Equity investment teams globally. The team oversees the development and implementation of business infrastructural plans and operating models needed to scale GIC's investments in GIC's Private Equity strategies globally. The team is responsible for investment processes in deal structuring, due diligence, and project management of deal execution, across GIC's Private Equity strategies.

The role of the Transaction Management team (Deal Closers) in GIC is to work in-step with the investment teams to project manage the smooth and timely closings of investments within the GIC Private Equity strategies. This involves general understanding of the alternative investment sector, legal documentation, and concise communication with various stakeholders.

The number of strategies covered by the Transaction Management team, as well as the significant deal flow, requires extreme attention to detail, elite organizational and time-management skills. Altogether, these are vital to be effective in dealing with the complex nature of the deals and short timelines.

What will you do as an Assistant Vice President, Transaction Manager?

• Go-to resource for all process queries or application of processes / policies.

• Be the main middle office point of contact for external counterparties such as counsels, custodians and admin agents for KYC / AML clearances, signature packets, and query resolution.

• Collaborate and project manage with internal stakeholders (e.g., investment teams, legal, tax, finance) on all deal related matters such as closing timelines, corporate actions, and document management.

• Facilitate transaction document review by ensuring receipt of all relevant materials and reviewing / delegating /negotiating items from the issues list.

• Drive departmental initiatives to further harmonize and streamline deal-related workflows across internal silos.

• Opportunistic ad-hoc tasks as assigned by the Transaction Management Team.

What skills or qualifications should you possess in this role?

• 6 - 8 years' middle office support experience in investment documentation / structuring and operations, preferably with a top investment / asset management firm

• General familiarity of the investment sector and general knowledge of private sector investing

• Awareness documentation of private transactions, company secretarial practices and the nuances of PE transactions

• Appreciation of the commercial, regulatory environment for private sector transactions.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deals at any given time.

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.

Compensation

Our compensation philosophy reflects several principles. We strive to provide a competitive compensation package to attract and retain talent globally.

We pay for performance, and reward sustainable results. Total pay for this position comprises base pay and bonus. The anticipated base salary range for this role is between $130,000 and $172,000. Bonuses, which may form a meaningful proportion of the total pay package, are determined based on company and individual performance.

Learn More

Learn more about our Private Equity Department here: https://gic.careers/group/private-equity

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.