Associate/AVP, Trader, Global Trading Unit, Portfolio Execution & Solutions Group - Cross-Asset
About The Position
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. The Global Trading Unit (GTU) is GIC's execution and trading solutions team, turning investment ideas into trades across asset classes. As the bridge between investment teams and the market, we drive smart execution, innovative trading solutions and actionable market intelligence. Powered by our traders, technology and deep market connectivity, we trade with precision across global markets, delivering best execution for GIC's portfolios. 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.
Requirements
- 2-5 years of relevant trading experience, with a preference for macro trading in FX, rates, and/or commodities
- Ability to program in Python
- 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
Nice To Haves
- passion for gaining insights from data would be a plus
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- competitive compensation package
- base pay and bonus
- bonuses are determined based on company and individual performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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