Consultant

Capgemini; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting and technology firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Product Owner to enhance capital markets products and solutions. The successful candidate will drive agile technology projects aimed at improving digital channels for wealth management. Key responsibilities include developing a product vision, aligning strategies with market trends, and ensuring compliance while delivering high-quality solutions. A strong background in wealth management and investment banking is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in wealth management, investment banking, or financial services.
• Good understanding of wealth management products and asset classes.
• Relevant knowledge of regulatory and operational frameworks in wealth management.

Responsibilities

• Build system interfaces with upstream and downstream systems to improve user experience.
• Develop and communicate the vision for agile technology projects.
• Own the strategic digital product vision for the wealth management product suite.
• Monitor market dynamics to ensure product competitiveness and compliance.

Skills

Wealth management experience

Investment banking knowledge

Understanding of market trends

Job description

About the Company

The primary purpose of this position is to develop and transform Capital Markets Products & Solutions (CMPS) product capability to provide digital channels for both clients and internal users across Private Banking and Retail Banking.

About the Role

The Bank is aiming to grow product capability through digital and self-direct channels. This Product Owner (PO) role is to drive the agile technology projects to establish a robust price discovery and execution platform.

Responsibilities

• Build system interface with upstream systems (e.g. client information check) and downstream systems (e.g. booking trades into core banking platforms) to streamline operation flow and improve users (including clients) experience and frontline productivity.
• Develop and maintain a vision for agile technology projects and be responsible for communicating the vision to the scrum team.
• Be responsible for agile technology projects and features from concept to final implementation.
• Have a good understanding of wealth management products, its processes and relevance to clients.
• Define and own the strategic digital product vision and roadmap for the wealth management product suite.
• Align product strategy with business goals, market trends, and client needs.
• Develop a competitive product strategy across relevant asset classes (such as FX, equities, fixed income, structured products, OTC derivatives, funds, and insurance).
• Monitor market dynamics and regulatory changes, ensuring products remain competitive and compliant.
• Work with architects, business stakeholders and development teams to ensure that business, quality and functional goals are met with each release.
• Be responsible for the design, usability, quality and delivery of agile technology projects and features.
• Determine business requirements, review technology project plans from the business perspective, and ensure new technology capabilities are embedded in business processes to deliver benefits.
• Ensure smooth execution on the ground, and communicate the changes delivered to relevant stakeholders including front office.

Qualifications

• Strong of experience in wealth management, investment banking, or financial services.
• Good understanding of wealth management products and asset classes (example FX, equities, fixed income, structured products, OTC derivatives, funds, and insurance).
• Relevant knowledge of regulatory and operational frameworks in wealth management.

Required Skills

• Understanding of global wealth management market trends.

Preferred Skills

• Preferred: Understanding of global wealth management market trends.