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About the Role

The Global Trading Unit (GTU) is seeking an Execution Trader in New York to focus on cross-asset trading. This role involves partnering with portfolio management teams, synthesizing market themes, collaborating with research and technology teams, and building counterparty relationships to ensure precise implementation of investment ideas and optimal portfolio outcomes.

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.

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.
• Passion for gaining insights from data.
• 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.

Skills

• Trading
• Macro trading in FX, rates, and/or commodities
• Python programming
• Data analysis
• Market intelligence synthesis
• Negotiation
• Interpersonal relationship building
• Problem-solving
• Critical thinking
• Attention to details

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 2-5 years

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 locations globally.
• GIC invests 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, GIC works at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities it invests in worldwide.
• The Portfolio Execution & Solutions Group (PESG) oversees the end-to-end completion and implementation of GIC’s Total Portfolio.
• PESG provides a full spectrum of services including trading, funding and liquidity management, securities lending, portfolio rebalancing, applied quantitative research, and counterparty relationship management.
• PESG delivers systematic portfolio solutions and innovation, such as portfolio construction techniques and tail-risk management.
• PESG works closely with other investment teams, providing tailored execution solutions and advisory.
• PESG leverages market insights, advanced data analytics and technology to ensure investment ideas are implemented with precision.
• PESG ensures GIC’s Total Portfolio is managed seamlessly and dynamically to support long-term capital allocation, risk management, and investment resiliency.
• The Global Trading Unit (GTU) is the first port of call for GIC’s investment teams and external counterparties in all trading-related matters.
• GTU is a global team with desks in Singapore, London, New York, and executes trades in equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities.
• GTU is passionate about delivering timely and impactful market intelligence to stakeholders and leveraging technology and superior research to achieve best execution.
• GIC is committed to being forward-looking to attract the right people to help it become the Leading Global Long-term Investor.
• GIC teams are ambitious, agile, and diverse, empowering employees to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas.
• GIC is anchored on its PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.
• GIC offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection.
• GIC believes that flexibility allows employees to do their best work and be their best selves.
• GIC teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, with flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.

Equal Opportunity

• As an employer, GIC passionately believes 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.