Assistant Manager, Corporate Strategy

Affin Pheim; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Affin Bank seeks an Assistant Manager, Corporate Strategy to support the development, execution, and monitoring of strategic initiatives. You will conduct market research, financial analysis, and competitive benchmarking to guide management decisions and create compelling Board materials.

The role requires 2–5 years in strategy or corporate development, with strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and excellent written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related disciplines.
• 2–5 years of working experience in strategy, business planning, corporate development, or related fields.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to interpret data.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modelling.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation, and monitoring of strategic initiatives and business plans.
• Conduct market research, benchmarking, industry analysis, and environmental scanning.
• Perform data analytics and financial modelling to back strategic decisions.
• Prepare strategic reports and presentations for senior committees and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with divisions and support functions to gather information and evaluate initiatives.
• Assist in identifying new business opportunities and growth initiatives.
• Organise meetings, workshops, and strategy-related engagements with stakeholders.
• Manage administrative matters including travel, budgets, procurement, and document management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Financial modelling

Data analysis

Presentation skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Economics/Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

## Assistant Manager, Corporate StrategyApply: Menara Affin, TRX: Full time: Posted 3 Days Ago: JR105513# **Create the future with Affin! You too can make a difference.***We continuously innovate to transform our financial services landscape - making banking better and easier. Join us at AFFIN, where the open minds meet and be inspired by a shared commitment to great work. Here, you don’t just stay at the forefront of the industry – you can make a difference too.***JOB RESPONSIBILITIES*** Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Bank's strategic initiatives, business plans, and transformation programmes.* Conduct market research, competitor benchmarking, industry analysis, and environmental scanning to provide insights on emerging trends, risks, and opportunities.* Perform data analytics, business analysis, and financial modelling to support strategic planning, business cases, and management decision-making.* Prepare strategic reports, presentations, discussion papers, and materials for Group Management Committees, Board Committees, and other stakeholders.* Coordinate with business divisions, subsidiaries, and support functions to gather information, analyse issues, and evaluate strategic initiatives.* Support the identification and assessment of new business opportunities, partnerships, business adjacencies, and growth initiatives.* Contribute to the development of strategic reviews, annual business plans, corporate exercises, and special projects undertaken by the Corporate Strategy Department.* Assist in monitoring the implementation of strategic initiatives across the Group and highlight areas requiring management attention or intervention.* Organise and coordinate Corporate Strategy Department meetings, workshops, offsites, and strategy-related engagements with internal and external stakeholders.* Prepare meeting materials, minutes, reports, correspondence, presentations, and other documentation required.* Manage departmental administrative matters including travel arrangements, meeting coordination, budget administration, procurement requests, and document management.* Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support the Department's objectives and deliverables.* Perform any other duties, assignments, or special projects as directed by Unit Head and or Head, Corporate Strategy or other supervising officers **JOB REQUIREMENTS:*** Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related disciplines.* Minimum 2–5 years of working experience in strategy, business planning, corporate development, management consulting, financial analysis, project management, or related fields.* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with the ability to interpret data and derive meaningful business insights.* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, including financial modelling, data analysis, and presentation development.* Good understanding of banking, financial services, market dynamics, and industry trends.* Experience in conducting market research, competitor benchmarking, financial analysis, and strategic assessments.* Strong report-writing and presentation skills, with the ability to prepare management and Board-level materials.