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.

External Managers Department

The External Managers Department seeks to identify and develop relationships with the best breed of global investment managers to benefit GIC at large, and at the same time capturing investment opportunities to outperform our benchmarks.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated candidate to join our team in Singapore as a Credit Portfolio Manager. The candidate will be part of an investment team which invests in funds run by external managers. Portfolio manager responsibilities include conducting manager selection and strategy due diligence, as well as structuring and monitoring fund investments. The candidate will specifically focus on public credit strategies, investing in both corporate and asset backed credit funds.

What impact can you make in this role
You will be part of the GIC's internal investment function where we award investment directives to external fund managers whose ability complements our own capabilities. We embrace an active investing approach for funds under external management to outperform public market benchmark indices.

What will you do as a Credit Portfolio Manager
.Source, underwrite and monitor credit fund investments in corporate and structured products strategies, including investment grade and high yield long-only and absolute return funds
.Perform due diligence on prospective external fund investments including meeting managers and their teams, performing qualitative manager and strategy analysis, and performing quantitative track record analysis
.Monitor existing portfolio of fund investments, including regular updates with managers
.Work closely with internal teams on strategic direction of external fund investments
.Produce monthly / quarterly / annual internal reports and presentations at both fund and strategy level as well as provide summary insights from fund managers

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role
.At least 4 to 6 years of credit investing experience as fund allocator including long-only fixed income and credit investing
.Prior direct investing / credit underwriting experience preferred by not required
.Strong understanding of investment grade and high yield public corporate and securitized credit markets and fund strategies
.Excellent analytical ability and very high attention to detail
.Strong written and verbal communication skills including ability to craft clear and impactful Powerpoint presentations
.Be highly motivated and intellectually curious about markets and investing
.An independent thinker who can articulate his/her views effectively, both in verbally and in writing
.While comfortable working independently, the candidate should also be a collaborative team player with the ability to work across multiple teams

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.

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Learn More
Learn more about our External Managers Department here: To be considered for the role, please submit a formal application through the GIC Careers site at
https://careers.gic.com.sg/job-invite/16679/

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Finance Manager/AVP

AVP/VP, External Managers, Credit - Portfolio Manager (JR16679)