Assistant Manager, Corporate Strategy

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

Job summary

AFFIN BANK BERHAD is seeking a strategic professional in Kuala Lumpur to support the development and execution of the bank's transformation initiatives. You will perform market research, financial modelling, and analytics to inform business planning and decision-making across Group level teams.

The role requires 2–5 years of relevant experience, strong analytical abilities, and proficiency in Excel/PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Data interpretation

Financial modelling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related disciplines

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

People are the heart of AFFIN BANK. We have a positive and supportive environment where we celebrate people’s personal growth and encourage them to be the best versions of themselves, both in the workplace and in their community.

Join AFFIN as we evolve to become a financial institution of the future, embracing innovation and technology to deliver unrivaled customer service. We're looking for colleagues who share our values and are ready to live them every day. Explore the exciting opportunities and make a real impact on the future of finance. Come be a part of our journey today! "Always About You" At AFFIN, we strive to always connect and engage with our customers, to understand their changing needs and aspirations better. It represents our passion and commitment to the community we operate in, enabling us to quickly respond to changes and provide a personalised experience. At AFFIN, our people are aligned to our values of customer centricity, creativity and value creation. Our tagline "Always about you", was crafted to drive loyalty and build our reputation as a creative and innovative financial organisation. Our people are at the heart of what we do and remain the focus of our customer centric culture. It’s about the initiatives we take in understanding and prioritising our stakeholders; our customers, employees and shareholders. As we venture through this metamorphosis journey, we are aware of their ever-changing needs and are embracing the new ways of this digital dimension. We put our hearts and minds into everything we do, to ensure that everyone we touch, receives unrivalled customer service.