Manager, GrabFin Regional Strategy & Partnerships

Grab; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fintech company in Malaysia is seeking a candidate to lead strategy development for its consumer fintech and web3 initiatives. The role involves collaborating with various teams to optimize business performance and executing strategic partnerships. Candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience, possess strong problem-solving skills, and be comfortable in a dynamic workplace. This position offers a chance to impact the fintech landscape in Southeast Asia.

Benefits

Term Life Insurance

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Flexible benefits package (GrabFlex)

Parental and Birthday leave

Volunteering leave (LASA)

Grabber Assistance Programme

Flexible Work arrangements

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in strategy, investment banking, or similar roles.
• Experience in Fintech or consumer technology is preferred.
• Strong skills in managing complex cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Help shape regional consumer fintech strategy and manage business performance.
• Define and execute Grab's web3 strategy with partners.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leadership on key issues.

Skills

Strategy Development

Problem-solving

Quantitative Analysis

Presentation Skills

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Degree with good honours

MBA (added advantage)

Job description

Company Description

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Job Description

Get to Know the Team

Grab Financial Group (GFin) is the Fintech division of Grab, building everyday financial services for consumers, merchants and driver-partners across Southeast Asia. The Regional Strategy & Partnerships team shapes and executes GFin's growth agenda by defining longer-term strategy, assessing and executing on strategic partnerships and M&A opportunities, and leading high-impact projects, working closely with Grab Leadership and Vertical, Product, Country, Risk, Tech, Data, Marketing, Strategic Finance and Corporate Development teams.

Get to Know the Role

• You will help shape regional consumer FinTech strategy by developing winning propositions for GFin's growing consumer portfolio, optimizing distribution and inter-product/vertical linkages, executing on strategic partnership opportunities and helping manage overall business performance.
• You will also help define and execute Grab's web3 strategy - which includes managing current partnerships and exploring new ones, prioritizing use cases aligned to Grab's strategic goals and executing pilots with partners and other stakeholders.
• You will provide strategic advice to senior leadership on key issues, such as strategic initiatives, business plans and investments, using rigorous analysis and systems-level thinking.

This headcount will report to the Senior Manager, GFin Regional Strategy & Partnerships based onsite at our Petaling Jaya Office.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Strategy Development: You will help define and execute the overall strategy for Grab's consumer fintech and web3 businesses, which could include opportunity sizing, customer segmentation, value proposition development, competitive positioning, customer lifecycle optimization and execution of pilots & experiments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: You will lead or support high-impact cross-functional projects, working closely with Vertical, Product, Country, Risk, Tech, Data, Marketing, Strategic Finance and/or Corporate Development teams.
• Market Analysis & Insights: You will monitor market trends, competitive landscape and user behavior to identify new opportunities and inform decision making.
• Strategic Partnerships: You will drive strategic partnerships relevant to Grab's consumer fintech and web3 businesses, which could involve tasks such as partner management, business case development, project management and due diligence.

Qualifications

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• A degree with good honours; MBA an added advantage
• At least 3 or more years of experience in strategy, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, product management, business development or equivalent roles
• Experience (or demonstrated interest) in Fintech, consumer technology and/or web3 an added advantage
• Experience with quantitative analysis (e.g. financial modelling and data manipulation)
• Experience constructing and delivering clear presentations to senior executives
• Experience managing complex cross-functional projects
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable strategies
• Creative and comfortable with 'blank sheet of paper' assignments
• Up to 15% travel may be required

Additional Information

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For At Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that provides equal opportunity for Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. We consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.