Project Lead, Strategic Partnerships & Projects

Key Responsibilities include:

. Lead and manage the entire project with our selected partners to deliver key deliverables and timelines.

. Develop win-win partnerships through innovative solutioning and creative loan structuring.

. Structure and execute loan arrangements with partners and participating SMEs of loan programmes.

. Work with internal stakeholders like Credit & Risk, Operations, Legal, Finance, Marketing and Technology teams to design & execute loan programmes with partner platforms.

. Track performance of live partnerships with explicit KPIs.

. Manage partnership and loan pipelines against targets and KPIs.

. Develop a strong pipeline of loans and partnerships.

. Keep abreast of all new digital lending and related fintech initiatives in the region.

. Desktop research on latest financing products, fintech trends and business operations

. Business Operations - Brand Strategy and Marketing

o Website and social media content creation

o Liaise and coordinate resources with group marketing team

o Creation of pitch and marketing deck

. Business Operations - Loan Operations and administrative duties which includes, but not limited to:

o Data and Funds reconciliation

o Processing loan documentation

o Booking of loans in loan booking system

o Other ad hoc administrative duties

. Process Mapping

. Being able to operate in key S.E Asian markets such as Malaysia and Thailand to seek business opportunities, network and execute plans

Requirements:

. Minimum 1-3 years working experience in the areas of Business Development, Partnerships or Product/Project management.

. Proactive and can-do attitude is a must

. Healthy sense of curiosity towards learning

. Experience or exposure to Fintech or B2B Platforms / businesses is a bonus

. Highly independent and resourceful and able to thrive in a start-up like environment

. Willing to learn and actively contribute to problem solving

. Market knowledge in Malaysia or Thailand, with existing networks will be an advantage

. Proficiency in 1 additional S.E Asian language will be an advantage (Bahasa, Thai) (To be able to communicate and operate in key S.E Asian markets such as Malaysia and Thailand)

. Be willing to be stationed overseas including but not limited to South East Asian countries for extended periods of time, as and when required.