About the Role
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. This role focuses on equity derivatives trading, aiming to deliver top-tier trade execution, efficiently manage total portfolio liquidity, and improve asset utilization for GIC.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with GIC’s portfolio managers across the globe to solution for and execute trades during the New York timezone across cash, programs, options, swaps, and futures
- Harvest and deliver differentiated market intelligence on single stocks, as well as macro themes to GIC’s portfolio managers and senior management
- Work closely with colleagues from the Applied Research Unit (ARU) and Technology Group (TG) to gain insights from GTU’s trading data in order to continuously sharpen execution
- Work closely with colleagues from the Applied Research Unit (ARU) and Technology Group (TG) to 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
Requirements
- 2+ years of trading experience with a preference for equity derivatives
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both verbal and written form
- Enjoy problem-solving and has strong attention to detail
- Affinity to take intra-day and inter-day market timing risks in order to deliver strong execution outcomes
Skills
- Equity derivatives trading
- Programming in Python
- Data analysis
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Associate/AVP
Salary/Compensations
- $120,000 - $190,000
About the Company
- GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds with over 2,000 employees across 11 offices globally.
- We invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses.
- Working at GIC provides 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.
- Our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, guide our day-to-day decisions.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
