AVP, HR Business Partner

Location: Singapore

Job Function: Human Resource & Organization Department 

Job Type: Permanent

Req ID: 17362 

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.

Human Resource & Organization Department

The Human Resource & Organization Department champions the people agenda for GIC. We invest in talent and organization development to maximize the potential of our people for long-term sustainable performance. We are organized by strategic HR domains and work in partnership with business groups to manage talent and build impactful teams. Our HR domains are: Talent & Organization Strategies, GIC School, Talent Acquisition, Graduate Recruitment, HR Business Partnership, People Analytics & Solutions, and People Operations & Advisory.

What will you do as an AVP, HR Business Partner?

You will be part of the HR Business Partnering team, responsible for supporting talent programs and initiatives for the departments you cover. This is an individual contributor role that collaborates closely with a senior HR Business Partner to drive the people agenda for the relevant departments. You will be a trusted advisor to department senior management on key talent practices to enable business performance goals. You are expected to be a proactive communicator and change agent, who can successfully balance business objectives, talent priorities and employee needs to create impactful solutions. You will also contribute to talent policy formulation as a thought partner, enabling HR policies and practices that drive higher employee engagement and desired business outcomes.

• Partner with Department Directors and Division Heads to drive people agenda and initiatives to enable the ongoing business transformation journey and to meet future business goals.


• Promote and execute annual HR processes and initiatives for the relevant departments in partnership with policy teams across talent acquisition, workforce planning, talent management, performance management, rewards and recognition. Serve as the bridge representing the businesses’ needs to the wider HR community.


• Work with the GIC School and line managers to foster continuous learning and career development for staff through targeted programs.


• Provide insights on employee engagement and culture, leveraging data and feedback from workplace surveys and other formal / informal channels to strengthen collaboration, innovation and motivation across teams within the departments you cover.


• Guide line managers on employee relations issues, supporting conflict resolution and grievance management in compliance with labour regulations and market best practices.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role? 

• Results-oriented professional with a business-centric mindset to balance delivery of robust, proactive HR practices with evolving business needs.


• Around 6 - 8 years of HR experience ideally gained in multinational companies with fast-paced environments.


• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, with the ability to build strong relationships founded on solid trust and mutual respect, and to be effectively influence both business executives and broader HR team.


• Exercises good judgment and is resourceful, able to deal effectively with a variety of demanding situations.


• Comfortable working with qualitative and quantitative data, has good self-structure, attention to detail and adept at deriving key insights from analyses.


• Self-starter who can work independently while being a collaborative team player.

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. .

Flexibility at GIC
At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection.  At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves.  Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.

GIC is an equal opportunity employer 
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.

Learn More about our Human Resource & Organization Department here :

https://gic.careers/group/human-resource-organization/