Avp, Investment Finance, Private Markets - London, United Kingdom - GIC Investment

GIC Investment

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Location:

London, GB- Job Function: Investment Services Private Markets- Job Type: Permanent- Req ID: 15415GIC 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.

Investment Services Private Markets
The Investment Services Private Markets Department is responsible for investment services for the private market across the GIC group.

It is responsible for providing deal structuring and closing, portfolio monitoring, valuation, portfolio finance, investment operations, tax, data management and analytics services, in the execution of private market investments in Real Estate, Private Equity, Private Credits and Infrastructure.

Investment Finance

The Investment Finance division is responsible for deal finance advisory including buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence, portfolio controllership, treasury and cash management, valuation management, investment operations, investment accounting and reporting and special purpose vehicle management for GIC's investments.

Responsibilities

Provide deal finance advisory and initiatives including buyside and sellside financial due diligence, restructuring and other transaction finance services in the assigned private asset classes real estate, private equity/ debts, and infrastructure investments in Europe
Advise operational feasibility of holding structure, deal funding mechanics, portfolio accounting / valuations implications and manage various work streams with internal stakeholders and external advisors during investments / divestments
Implement efficient operating model including onboarding/ offboarding investment portfolio across various jurisdictions in Europe
Manage Europeanwide investment structure controllership and maintenance postinvestment
Manage structure cash and liquidity and work with internal treasury specialists to execute and monitor various treasury, credit, and hedging initiatives
Review periodic valuation and performance analytics for all direct, JV and indirect assets including liaising with external valuers, JV partners, underlying GPs, and internal valuation specialists
Manage reporting for Holding platforms and investment SPVs across Europe including board reporting, financial reporting, audit oversight
Collaborative and effective partnering with stakeholders such as Investment Team, Internal Investment Finance Specialists and Investment Operation members, Deal Closers, Tax, Legal & Compliance, JV partners, external advisors, and service providers during the entire investment management life cycle
Support Regional Head and VP to implement various regional finance transformation programs; support various Global project leads via execution of Global initiatives at regional level

Requirements:

Qualified Accountant, ideally big 4 trained
At least 67 years relevant working experience (ideally within either Real Estate, Infrastructure or Private Equity/Debt and in supporting direct transactions)
Good understanding of deal closing mechanics
Experience using BI tools and financial software is advantageous
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and deliver to deadlines
Proven teamwork abilities with an interest in developing new skills and knowledge

What impact can you make in this role?

You will be the leading investment finance specialists in providing deal finance services and asset management finance services on private equity/debt, real estate, infrastructure, and cross-strategy investments in Europe.

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.

GIC is a Great Place to Work

At GIC, we believe sustainable high performance is driven by high expectations and a commitment to excellence, as well as empowerment and flexibility.

We currently operate under a hybrid model in which most employees spend 4 days in office and a day working from home each week.

This balance allows us to preserve the 'office as a hub' for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection, while giving our employees the flexibility to do their best work and be their best selves.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our PRIME Values:

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