Job Description

Get to know our Team: We are living in exciting times. Technology is reshaping how we live and we want to use it to redefine how financial services are offered - using data, technology and trust to solve problems and serve customers. We have big dreams to unlock financial inclusion for people in our region - especially for SMEs and entrepreneurs. If you have what it takes, help build our vision for socio-economic empowerment in South-East Asia (SEA). Our objectives as a team:

• To research, design, and support the building, rollout, and commercialization of Lending products across our regional markets.
• Generate, lead and manage partnerships that help expand market access, acquire capabilities or drive commercialization of products.
• Share knowledge and support countries to replicate products, launch new initiatives within local markets or identify and close new partnerships.
• Drive growth, engagement and retention of users of Grab platform across Lending products

• Define, develop and help refine Lending’s overall strategy and ambitions
• Provide inputs and advise the management team on key issues (e.g. strategic initiatives, business unit level plans, and major investments) based on clear issue framing, systems-level thinking and rigorous analyses.
• Be responsible for leading assessments and feasibility studies for new product introduction, geographic business growth, commercial ventures and key strategic partnerships

• Design market intelligence metrics and performance measurement dashboards to monitor ongoing performance of Lending’s portfolio of businesses
• Own the day to day monitoring of key lending metrics, highlight areas of strength and improvement and independently drive changes working with the country teams
• Assist Lending leadership in periodic review and reporting of business performance (Exco level, Board level documents)

• Work closely with the Driver Lending segment lead to rollout products and partnerships across markets collaborating with country leads and country teams
• Bridge business opportunities with product development via a keen grasp of business imperatives and a clear understanding of technology and regulatory framework's possibilities and/or limitations.
• Lead and execute key strategic projects, from identifying issues, gathering information from various sources, analysing data, and interpreting patterns, and trends with the purpose of generating insights about the market
• Travel regularly to support our colleagues across the region

• More than 5+ years of experience in top-tier management consulting / professional services or in private equity. Candidates who have served in a strategy role at a reputable Bank or other Financial Services company should also apply
• Clarity of thought, sharp analytical ability, effective problem-solver. Can do both strategic thinking and effective execution.
• Experience in risk strategy and decision analytics will be highly beneficial
• Ability to construct and deliver clear presentations to senior company executives. Strong skills with Excel for data analysis, including using Pivot Tables,
• Intelligent, motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and work ethic.
• High levels of adaptability, comfortable with ambiguity and working in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex & Ambiguous) environment
• Experience in project managing complex, cross-functional projects. Ability to empathise and collaborate with stakeholders across functions and at all levels of experience.