Protege (Product Development)

Hong Leong Bank Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Malaysia is seeking a candidate for product research and departmental coordination. Responsibilities include drafting proposal papers and ensuring compliance before product launches. The ideal candidate possesses excellent organizational skills, a dynamic attitude, and an aptitude for collaboration. Join a forward-thinking team at a bank recognized for its innovative approach and commitment to digital solutions.

Qualifications

• Proactive in seeking out opportunities to implement improvements.
• Ability to assist in drafting product-related documentation.
• Experience in product research and market comparison.

Responsibilities

• Undertake product research and feature comparisons.
• Coordinate with departments to establish product features.
• Draft proposal papers for approving bodies.
• Ensure compliance of pre-launch requirements.
• Assist in launching and on-boarding sustainable products.

Skills

Excellent organizational and coordination skills

Dynamic and positive working attitude

Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders

Intellectually curious

Job description

Define your future at Hong Leong Bank

Functional (job Responsibilities)

• Undertake product research i.e. features comparison of similar product offered by other banks, new Shariah contract application, etc.
• Assist to coordinate and liaise with other departments i.e. Business Unit (PFS-i, BCB-i, GM-i), Legal, Shariah, Compliance, Business Automation, etc. in establishing the required product features, process, underlying Shariah contract, system, documentations, etc.
• Assist in drafting proposal papers to approving parties i.e. Shariah Committee (SC), Product Risk Approval Committee (PRAC), Board Risk Committee (BRMC), Board of Director (BOD), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Securities Commission (Sec.Com.), etc.
• Assist in drafting product related documentations i.e. forms, advices, terms and conditions, agreements, etc.
• Assist in drafting launch readiness related items i.e. the standard operating procedures, phone scripts, website write- up, training materials, general circular, etc.
• Assist in ensuring all pre-launch requirement items are in place and in compliance prior to product launch.
• Perform other tasks as and when required in assisting the team with any deliverables.

Organizational (organizational Responsibilities)

• Excellent organizational and co-ordination skills, intellectually curious.
• Possess dynamic and positive working attitude towards multi-tasking and proactively seeks out opportunities to advance and implement improvements.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders and product owners in launching / on-boarding sustainable products that will build the revenue and achieve profitability targets.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life‑long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.