AVP/VP, Investment Tax, Private Markets

About the role

GIC, one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, is hiring an AVP/VP Investment Tax within its Global Investment Services (GIS) Tax team. The role supports GIC's private markets in Asia-Pacific, with occasional public investments across the globe, and sits in a team providing investment services on private equity, real estate, infrastructure and cross-strategy investments.

Key responsibilities

• Provide tax support to private market asset classes in Asia-Pacific, including early-stage tax support and preparatory work with external advisors on preferred tax structuring alternatives.
• Support investment teams in complex situations, monitor the quality of technical advice and tax ruling submissions, and communicate changes in tax law to investment departments.
• Maintain tax knowledge of private equity, real estate, infrastructure and credit investments across Asia-Pacific, using a network of external advisors to track changes in tax law and administrative practice.
• Collaborate with investment teams and other Corporate Services departments, identify improvements and recommend pragmatic solutions.
• Support the Tax team's tax strategy and tax risk work, including tax risk reporting, and maintain relationships with government authorities and tax departments of peer organizations.
• Support the rollout of tax awareness training, assist the tax compliance team, and contribute to the team's knowledge and technology resources.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships, assist reports to senior management on tax issues, risks and opportunities, and promote collaboration and issue resolution.

Required profile

• At least 6+ years of relevant tax experience; international tax experience is strongly preferred.
• An accounting, commerce or law degree with tax knowledge, or the Chartered Accountant (CA) designation or comparable professional credentials.
• Strong teamwork, communication, writing, analytical and presentation skills, and strong organizational and project management skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, personal initiative and the ability to think strategically and recommend pragmatic solutions.