Fintech Partnership Specialist

Maybank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Maybank's FinTech & Innovation team seeks a senior professional to identify, evaluate, and cultivate strategic fintech partnerships across the region. You will bridge FinTechs with internal stakeholders, driving initiatives from opportunity sourcing through PoC execution and commercialization.

The role offers exposure to emerging technologies, fintech ecosystems, and multi-market business stakeholders. 5–8 years in banking/FinTech and strong relationship-building are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Technology, Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 5–8 years of experience in Banking, FinTech, Digital Transformation, Innovation, or Partnerships.
• Solid understanding of FinTech business models and digital ecosystems.
• Experience working with FinTechs, startups, vendors, or strategic partnerships.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders and drive initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage fintech startups, providers, accelerators, VCs, and ecosystems.
• Conduct landscape assessments across Payments, AI, RegTech, and more.
• Evaluate solutions against business, regulatory, and operational needs.
• Build business cases and value props for fintech partnerships.
• Lead end-to-end PoCs and pilot initiatives.
• Coordinate with Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Procurement, and Biz teams.
• Support commercialization and long-term partnership development.
• Prepare management reports, dashboards, and governance updates.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication & presentation

Project management

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Tech

Job description

Join Maybank's FinTech & Innovation team and play a key role in identifying, evaluating, and developing strategic partnerships with fintech companies across the region.

You will act as the bridge between FinTech's and internal stakeholders, driving innovation initiatives from opportunity sourcing through Proof of Concept (PoC) execution and commercialization. This role offers exposure to emerging technologies, fintech ecosystems, and business stakeholders across multiple markets.

Job Responsibilities:

• Identify and engage fintech startups, technology providers, accelerators, VCs, and innovation ecosystems.
• Conduct fintech landscape assessments and market scans across Payments, AI, RegTech, WealthTech, Digital Assets, Lending, Risk Management, and Customer Experience.
• Evaluate fintech solutions against business, technology, regulatory, and operational requirements.
• Build business cases and value propositions for fintech partnerships.
• Lead and coordinate end-to-end PoCs and pilot initiatives.
• Manage cross-functional stakeholders including Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Procurement, and Business teams.
• Support commercialization and long-term partnership development.
• Prepare management reports, dashboards, presentations, and governance updates.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience in Banking, FinTech, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Partnership Management, Consulting, or Business Development.
• Strong understanding of FinTech business models, digital ecosystems, and emerging technologies within the financial services industry.
• Experience working with FinTech companies, startups, technology vendors, innovation programs, or strategic partnerships.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional stakeholders, including business, technology, risk, compliance, legal, procurement, and external partners.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate and drive initiatives from ideation through execution.
• Ability to evaluate technology solutions, develop business cases, and assess strategic and commercial opportunities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a structured approach to decision-making.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and passionate about innovation, emerging technologies, and the future of financial services.