Product Development [c]

If you are looking to excel and make a difference, take a closer look at us… The Product Development contractor is responsible to develop new Islamic products and services or enhancements to the existing Islamic products and services, in accordance with the Bank’s strategic business direction. This includes demonstration of a comprehensive business case for the most effective and efficient end to end product/service delivery, project and stakeholder management, product functionalities and compliance Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities Functional (job responsibilities)

• Product Coverage is by Portfolio basis: Retail Financing and/or Retail Deposit and/or Business Corporate Banking Financing and/or Business Corporate Banking Deposit and/or Trade Services and/or Structured Products and/or Dual Currency Investment and/or Treasury Products and/or Sukuk and/or Unit Trust and/or Takaful Products
• 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
• 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

Jobholder Requirements

• Malaysian citizen

Education/Qualification

• Possess a Degree in finance, accounting, banking, business administration or other related specialization

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of professional working experience in the related field
• Prior exposure in Islamic product development or equivalent experience is a-plus

Special Skills

• 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.