Portfolio Execution & Solutions Group (PESG)

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.

Global Trading Unit
The Global Trading Unit (GTU) is the first port of call for GIC's investment teams and external counterparties in all trading-related matters. We are a global team with desks in Singapore, London, New York, and executes trades in equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities. We are passionate about delivering timely and impactful market intelligence to stakeholders that are additive to the investment process, as well as leveraging on technology and superior research to achieve best execution.

We are looking for a candidate with a solid understanding and experience in trading, along with strong analytical and programming skills, to join the GTU team in New York as a Trader that focuses on cross-asset trading.

What will you do as an Execution Trader?

• Partner closely with portfolio management teams to manage execution risks and implement investment views across a wide range of cash and derivative instruments.
• Synthesize market themes and insights, produce timely and differentiated intelligence to GIC stakeholders
• Work closely with colleagues from the Applied Research Unit (ARU) and Technology Group (TG) to gain insights from trading data in order to continuously sharpen execution, and further improve upon GTU's trading technology suite in areas such as automated trading, pre- and post-trade checks, and market surveillance
• Build and maintain strong relationships with GIC's counterparties and liquidity providers via strong interpersonal and communication skills

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• 2-5 years of relevant trading experience, with a preference for macro trading in FX, rates, and/or commodities
• Ability to program in Python, and passion for gaining insights from data would be a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication with strong negotiation skills; effective in building interpersonal relationships to positively impact business outcomes
• Exceptional problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with attention to details
• Pleasant, dynamic, self-motivated and team oriented

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.

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 $120,000 and $190,000 Bonuses, which may form a meaningful proportion of the total pay package, are determined based on company and individual performance.

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.