HLB

Manager - HLISB (Product and Portfolio Management)

HLB Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Financial Services · 5,001-10,000 employees

14 h ago
Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time Malaysia
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About the role

The manager will oversee the retail financing product portfolio and drive business development initiatives to ensure successful product implementation. They are responsible for ensuring all products comply with Shariah requirements and regulatory standards while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

What they look for

Product management Portfolio management Business development Islamic banking Financial analysis Relationship management Regulatory compliance Strategic planning Stakeholder management Product development life cycle Standard operating procedures Training development Market research Project coordination Communication skills Multi-tasking

Requirements

Candidates must possess a degree in finance, accounting, banking, or business administration with at least 3 years of professional experience. Prior exposure to Islamic product development is considered a significant advantage for this role.

Full description

If you are looking to excel and make a difference, take a closer look at us…

The Product and Portfolio Management cum Business Development Manager will be responsible for overseeing the bank's product portfolio, driving business development initiatives, and ensuring the successful implementation of new products and services. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, financial analysis, and strong relationship management skills.

Functional (job responsibilities)

  • Product Coverage is by Portfolio basis: Retail Financing.
  • Manage the overall product development life cycle by collaborating with stakeholders, counterparties and business partners to achieve quality desired outcomes.
  • Propose, develop and implement new Islamic products and services or enhancements to the existing Islamic products and services, in accordance with the Bank’s strategic business direction, that are in compliance with Shariah, internal policies and other statutory/regulatory requirements.
  • Recommend initiatives to revise existing products and/or develop new products to comply with new regulatory requirements, if necessary.
  • Prepare proposal papers for the internal approving committees for deliberation and approvals.
  • Responsible for the products and services initiatives submission to regulators i.e. BNM, Securities Commission, PIDM, FIMM, etc.
  • Establish or enhance product related documentations including standard operating procedures, create training materials and conduct training prior to product launch for the new products or variations to the existing products.
  • Ensure timely deliverables to capture market opportunities.

Managerial (team/group responsibilities)

  • A self-starter, independent, self organized, meticulous and able to work under tight deadlines.

Organizational (organizational responsibilities)

  • Excellent organizational and co-ordination skills, intellectually curious.
  • Posses 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.

Education/Qualification/Experience

  • Possess a degree in finance, accounting, banking, business administration or other related specialization.
  • Minimum 3 years of professional working experience in the related field.
  • Prior exposure in Islamic product development or equivalent experience is a-plus.
  • Multi-tasker, detail-oriented, independent, good interpersonal and communication skills.

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.