Country Director, Financial Services - Global Payment (Malaysia)

ByteDance; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global tech company is looking for a Country Director for Financial Services to lead the BNPL strategy in Malaysia. Responsibilities include refining product vision, ensuring compliance, and analyzing market trends. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical and communication skills, relevant experience in lending and finance, and a proven track record in working with financial institutions. This role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and embraces ownership in their work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in lending, payments, finance, FinTech, or eCommerce.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance in Malaysia.
• Experience working with Financial Institutions and Regulators.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine the BNPL vision and product roadmap for Malaysia.
• Design and integrate BNPL products into the payment platform.
• Analyze market trends and customer behavior for optimization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Ownership and accountability

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, mathematics, or related fields

Job description

Country Director, Financial Services - Global Payment (Malaysia)

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A253574A

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Responsibilities

• Develop and refine our Malaysia market BNPL vision, strategy, and product roadmap in collaboration with cross-functional teams such as legal, compliance, finance, engineering, design, marketing, and business.
• Deeply understand regulatory compliance requirements and work with the product team to design, launch, refine and integrate BNPL products into our payment platform and the broader TikTok ecosystem, ensuring seamless user experience and adherence to regulatory standards.
• Analyze MY and SEA market trends, customer behavior, and data to identify and prioritize opportunities for innovation, growth and optimization.
• Stay up-to-date on industry standards, regulations, and best practices related to consumer lending solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and experience with data-driven decision-making.
• Extensive experience and connection with Financial Institutions and Regulators in the Malaysia.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and external parties.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering results.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with ambiguities and tight deadlines.
• ~Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, mathematics, operations research, computer science, or related fields.
• ~5+ years of experience in lending (credit card/ consumer loan/BNPL), payments, finance, FinTech, or eCommerce space.

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