Investment Services Private Markets
We manage deal structuring, due diligence and closing. We provide financial operations to GIC’s private equity, infrastructure, and real estate assets, as well as tax structuring, corporate holding structures, valuations, and financial reporting.
Deal & Asset Finance Team
You will be part of a team that will help to provide financial deal due diligence, financial controllership, treasury and funding, valuation management, investment operations, accounting, financial reporting, and special purpose vehicle management for GIC’s investments.
What impact can you make in this role?
You will join a dynamic team dedicated to providing investment services across private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and cross-strategy investment portfolios.
We are seeking a suitable candidate to join the Deal & Asset Finance (D&AF) team as a Vice President. This role will serve as the investment finance controller, providing key support to our Private Markets portfolio across the Americas region.
This role primarily focuses on the finance, accounting, and reporting aspects of deal cycles, along with the ongoing monitoring of investment structuring and valuation across the Americas private market investment teams. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with various internal and external stakeholders throughout the investment lifecycle. Additionally, the role involves supporting the Regional Team Lead in implementing various finance transformation initiatives.
What will you do as VP, Deal & Asset Finance?
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Collaborate closely with the Investment Teams, Transaction Managers, Tax, Legal, Capital Markets Team, and external advisors to deliver finance expertise during investment, divestment, restructuring, and loan financing activities.
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Provide financial and operational inputs on holding structures, funding and cash repatriation mechanisms, as well as accounting / valuations considerations.
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Oversee the organization and maintenance of the investment holding platform, including corporate secretarial and financial reporting.
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Partner with operation team to fulfill all operating requirements, i.e. liaising with banks on funding guidelines.
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Manage financial due diligence and review findings, purchase price adjustments during investment, divestment, and restructuring.
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Monitor key financial controls for asset operations, including cash management and comprehensive reviews of investee financials, while coordinating with external auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy.
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Analyze surplus cash from investments and spearhead cash repatriation initiatives in collaboration with Investment Teams, Treasury, and investee companies.
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Conduct and evaluate market valuations for private investments in alignment with corporate policy, delivering actionable insights on market value fluctuations and returns analysis to inform strategic decision-making.
What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?
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Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accountancy or equivalent, ideally with CPA qualification.
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8-12 years of relevant working experience, with at least 3-5 years of Audit or Transaction Advisory track record in public accounting (ideally with a Big 4 firm). Experience with an asset manager or private equity firm is preferred.
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Strong understanding of deal closing mechanism.
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An exceptional team player with proven interpersonal and analytical skills. Eager to learn and tackle new challenges in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
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A driven self-starter with strong initiative; hands-on and adept at managing multiple tasks. Confident in engaging with various stakeholders and capable of working independently to achieve results.
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Ability to articulate and interpret complex investment structure and financial data to external partners is a plus.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
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 $150,000 and $200,000. Bonuses, which may form a meaningful proportion of the total pay package, are determined based on company and individual performance.
Learn more about our Investment Services Private Markets here: https://gic.careers/departments/investment-services-private-markets/
