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.