AVP/VP, Investment Research, Private Equity, Technology Investment Group

GIC Private Limited

$180K — $315K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of technical experience in data science, engineering, or technical research, preferably in venture or growth funds
  • Degree in computer science, mathematics, machine learning, engineering, or a related quantitative field
  • Expertise in modern data stack tools like Snowflake and Databricks for complex data analysis
  • Strong programming skills, particularly in Python
  • Excellent communication skills to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders
  • Good business acumen and decision-making abilities
  • Team-oriented with an appreciation for collaboration
  • High motivation and capacity to work independently
  • Interest in investment and venture/growth equity markets

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with deal teams to provide unique investment insights and validate key assumptions
  • Develop innovative solutions using data and AI to influence investment decisions
  • Engage with prospective technology firms to enhance the due diligence process
  • Utilize AI/LLMs to streamline investment diligence
  • Monitor investment portfolio rigorously using data-driven techniques
  • Establish strong connections within the tech and AI communities

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangement with in-office collaboration 4 days a week
  • Opportunities for professional growth in a vibrant office environment
  • Company culture that promotes ideation and interpersonal connections
  • Access to a diverse and experienced team in the investment sector
  • A values-driven organization focused on integrity and excellence
Full Job Description
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.

Technology Investment Group (TIG)

TIG invests across the lifecycle of technology companies, investing directly in growth-stage private and public companies, and also serves as a limited partner in top-tier technology funds. TIG is a global team with a presence in San Francisco and Mumbai. TIG's mission is to forge long-term financial and strategic relationships with its global partners. It is focused on helping its portfolio companies, entrepreneurs, and fellow asset managers navigate opportunities associated with technological disruption.

TIG incubated and oversees GIC's Bridge Forum, a proprietary business development platform that has built communities connecting innovative tech companies with traditional industry stakeholders.

We've partnered with category-leading technology companies such as Anthropic, Stripe, Databricks, Affirm, DoorDash, Ramp, Figma, Grafana, and many more.

What impact can you make in this role?

You will be part of a team that is one of the largest, and most established private equity investors in the world today. You will lead the team's research efforts using advanced analytics, statistical methods, and AI/LLMs to drive investment decisions and ensure we maintain a differentiated view in the market. Moving beyond traditional analysis, you will function as a core partner on investment decisions, collaborating directly with the deal teams to stress-test investment theses and address key investment concerns. This includes direct engagement with prospective technology companies, using data and AI to answer key investment questions, and ultimately driving investment decisions alongside the deal team. Our lean team provides the opportunity for team members to assume significant responsibility at the center of the investment lifecycle

What will you do as AVP/VP?
  • Partner with deal teams to deliver differentiated investment insights, validate core underwriting assumptions and drive investment decisions through a rigorous, quantitative approach
  • Take ownership of developing innovative solutions that leverage data/AI to generate differentiated signals that can directly influence investment decisions
  • Engage directly with prospective technology companies alongside the deal team to 'supercharge' our investment diligence process. This includes identifying novel methods to evaluate a company's products and fundamental growth drivers, expanding and enhancing the datasets that we have access to, and performing deep-dive technical analysis
  • Leverage AI/LLMs to increase the speed and depth of our investment diligence process
  • Support the monitoring of our investment portfolio using a rigorous, data-driven approach
  • Build strong relationships within the technology and AI community


What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?
  • 4+ years of technical experience (e.g., as a data scientist, data engineer, or in a technical research role); prior experience in a similar role at a venture or growth fund is highly preferred
  • Degree(s) in computer science, mathematics, machine learning, engineering, or related quantitative discipline
  • Expertise in data science, including experience with the modern data stack (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Tableau, etc.) and the ability to extract, clean, and analyze complicated datasets from diverse sources and formats
  • Exceptional command of programming languages such as Python
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical results to non-technical stakeholders
  • Solid business understanding and judgement
  • Attention to detail
  • Team player and enjoys working in a collaborative environment
  • Highly motivated self-starter and able to work independently
  • Interest in investing and venture/growth equity markets.


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 $180,000 and $315,000. 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.

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