Job Purposes
Strategy: Supporting the planning, coordinating and successful execution of all corporate strategy related activities/ projects/ initiatives, so as to ensure long-term sustainability of Alliance Islamic Bank. Play a proactive role in supporting the analysis of business drivers, identification of opportunities for growth and improvements by collating data inputs/ insights from various sources internally & externally.
Job Descriptions:
Business Performance:
- Key accountabilities include undertaking significant amount of complex information gathering, supporting the analysis and monitoring of operational business performances.
Corporate Strategic Planning
- To liaise and obtain information / data from various relevant parties for analysis of businesses and performance as required from time to time.
- To support the formulation of Islamic banking (including Islamic Capital Markets) financial targets, returns, projects, financial viability etc with assistance of Business Finance Managers or HODs/ LOBs stakeholders where necessary.
- To support the preparation of business performance and strategy reports and various business slides are prepared on a timely basis for meetings of AIS Departmental Heads, AIS Board and regulators.
Value Management
- To support the implementation of projects/ initiatives for Islamic banking, internal or external. To report to the HOD / CEO on a periodic basis of such initiatives with recommended action plans, if required.
- To assist in monitoring, tracking and ensure that projects are implemented in a timely manner.
- To understudy new initiatives of Islamic banking (including Islamic Capital Markets), supporting the team/ businesses to determine viability and to prioritise initiatives.
- To liaise with various departments and stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of initiatives.
Others
- Be aware of and attune to market developments relevant to the Islamic Banking (including Islamic Capital Markets) businesses, through (i) own market/ desktop research; (ii) industry reports and marketing literature; (iii) regular liasions with an informal network of market contacts.
- Responsible also for conducting market research, surveys and analysis on market trend and competitors new propositions.
Job Requirements
Skills:
Technical:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Intermediate) & Powerpoint (Intermediate) and/ or other Office Automation systems, e.g., Co-pilot, PowerBI
- Good and effective presentation and verbal/ written communication skills required.
- Good analytical (e.g., data visualisation & storytelling) and project management skills.
Soft:
- Communication. Must be able to communicate well, verbally and in writing.
- Multi-task, pivot and stayed organised with good organising and planning skills
- Self-motivated. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
- Passionate, Collaborative and Ambitious
- Cope well under pressure
- Proactive and able to engage various LOB stakeholders to attain objectives and serve as a model of change.
- Be the Change Agent during the Transformative era of bank wide project e.g., ABMB ACCELER8 FY2027.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of various financial instruments and/or Islamic banking products.
- Preferably with at least 1 year Capital Markets experience/ knowledge, not a mandatory requirement.
- Strong financial and Business acumen with enterprise planning experience/ knowledge.
- Strategic or Critical thinker with project management skills and an eye for detail.
- Analytical, able to intelligently and accurately assess proposals.
Experiences/ Qualifications:
- A degree or higher qualification in Accounting/Finance/Economics or other related quantitative disciplines
- At least 1 to 3 years of working experience in financial services, consulting, audit or a related field.
