Associate, Direct Investments Group, Private Equity

GIC 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.

The Private Equity Direct Investments Group has a flexible mandate allowing us to invest directly in companies, as a minority, co-control and sole or lead investor. Our investment philosophy is founded on partnering with high quality management teams and key stakeholders to help world-class businesses achieve their objectives. We have invested directly in approximately 500 companies globally across multiple sectors, focusing on high quality, stable businesses with competitive moats, high cash generation, and sustained growth potential aligned with our long-term ownership mindset.

We are looking for a suitable candidate to join our Direct Investments team in Europe as an Associate. The close-knit team currently comprises 14 investment professionals based in London. This role is structured as a three-year contract as part of our Associate programme.

What you will do as an Associate:

• Work predominantly as part of small deal teams to source, evaluate, and execute direct investments in private companies across a range of sectors and geographies.
• Be involved in all aspects of the transaction process, including modelling and valuation, taking ownership of some workstreams of the commercial and financial due diligence, preparing and presenting materials to the Investment Committee.
• Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with counterparties, including potential and existing investee companies alongside more senior investment officers as well as advisors and counterparties at other investing firms.
• Monitor certain of GIC’s investments, which includes supporting GIC representatives at board meetings, tracking financial performance, interacting with management and other shareholders on a regular basis, developing exit plans.
• Take part in ad-hoc projects such as global sector reviews, market mapping of specific sub-sectors, strategic reviews.

What makes you a successful candidate?

• At least 1-3 years of work experience at a leading investment bank, consulting firm, in Private Equity or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong academic background or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in building financial/operating models.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• A passion for understanding businesses and what drives business quality and value.
• Self-starter mindset with an ability to operate in a less structured environment.
• Fluent English. An additional European language would be highly advantageous.

What impact can you make in this role?

You will be part of a team that is one of the largest and most established private capital investors in the world today.

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.

At GIC, we believe sustainable high performance is driven by high expectations and a commitment to excellence, as well as empowerment and flexibility. As such, we currently operate under a hybrid model in which most employees spend 4 days in office and 1 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. All applicants who qualify for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, socio-economic background or disabilities. GIC (Europe) is signed up to the Halo Code and a Disability Confident Employer.