Job Description

About the role

This leadership role is the driving force behind the platform's evolution. This is a crucial role that requires both deep domain expertise in brokerage operations and the visionary thinking of a top global platform manager.

You will be responsible for defining the

product strategy, roadmap, and execution

for our M+ Global Trading applications, middleware, and back-office systems. You will lead a unified team size of 2-3 persons, ensuring alignment between market needs, user experience and technical delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

a) Strategic Product Leadership

Vision & Roadmap:

Define and champion a multi-year product strategy and roadmap for our multi-market trading platform, ensuring it aligns with business goals and regulatory requirements across all supported markets (Bursa, US, HK).

Product Ownership:

Serve as the product champion (

PIC

) for the M+ Global Trading app, middleware, and core back-office systems, constantly seeking innovative features to drive client adoption and market share growth.

Benchmarking:

Continuously analyze and benchmark our product capabilities against leading global fintech and platform companies, identifying opportunities for competitive advantage in user experience (UX) and features.

b) Team Management & Execution

Lead the Product Strategy Team:

Directly manage and mentor the integrated team (2-3 persons) responsible for Product Development, Project Management, and Business Analysis functions, fostering a culture of high performance, accountability, and user-centric design.

Project Delivery:

Oversee the successful, timely, and high-quality delivery of all product launches, new feature rollouts, and system enhancements, serving as the ultimate accountable driver.

Inter-Office Liaison & Requirements Gathering:

Serve as the critical product liaison between the

KL Principle Office

and the

Melaka Office

, conducting periodic travel to the Melaka office to facilitate in-person user requirement collection and ensure alignment across all locations.

Cross-Functional & Vendor Alignment:

Serve as the central communication hub and primary interface, actively

coordinating with all internal stakeholders

(Business, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Marketing),

internal Programmers/Developers

, and

external technology vendors/service providers

to ensure all deliveries meet regulatory, business, and technical standards.

Job requirements:

The successful candidate must possess a unique blend of financial domain expertise and product development rigor.

a) Technical & Domain Expertise (Know-How)

Deep Brokerage Process Fluency:

Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end stockbroking business process flow, from client onboarding and order placement to settlement and corporate actions.

Core Application Familiarity:

Extensive experience with and understanding of core stockbroking applications, including:

- Order Management Systems (OMS)::

Knowledge of order routing, execution, and monitoring.

- Middleware/APIs:

Understanding of how data and trading instructions flow between front-end platforms and exchange/back-office systems.

- Back-Office Systems:

Familiarity with the systems managing client accounts, settlement, clearance, and regulatory reporting.

b) Professional Experience

Minimum 10+ Years of Progressive Experience:

A minimum of

10 years total

working experience is required, with a critical focus on the financial domain

Mandatory Capital Market Focus:

At least

5 years

of this experience must be specifically within

Investment Banks, Stockbrokers, Fund/Asset Management companies

, or gained directly by working at

Capital Market Technology Vendors

(e.g., OMS, Back-Office, or Risk Platform providers) serving the capital market industry.

Flexible Financial Experience:

The remainder of the experience may come from other regulated Financial Institutions (e.g., commercial banks, insurance) or high-growth fintech/e-wallet related industries.

Product Delivery Track Record:

Proven experience in successfully leading and launching new products, significant features, or system enhancements directly relatable to the stockbroking or wealth management industry.

Personal Investment Acumen:

Must possess

direct investment experience

him/herself, providing a critical user perspective on trading platforms and financial tools.

Personal character and leadership qualities:

Drawing inspiration from high-velocity innovation cultures, the ideal candidate is a leader who embodies these core traits:

Empathy:

Possesses the ability to truly understand and feel what the client's experience is like, ensuring that our products solve real, high-impact user pain points.

Curiosity (Root Cause Analysis):

Relentlessly asks

"Why?"

and

"What is the real problem?"

until the core issue emerges, ensuring the team is not solving symptoms.

Data-Driven Thinking:

Able to separate signal from noise, using qualitative and quantitative data to inform prioritization and measure the success of product launches.

Prioritization:

Possesses outstanding judgment to choose the right problems to solve, focusing on high-leverage initiatives and not every problem that arises.

Integrity:

Upholds the highest standards of professional conduct, acting as a trusted steward of the firm's assets and client experience.

Storytelling (Vision Alignment):

Exceptional communication skills used to align cross-functional teams, executives, and stakeholders behind a compelling, unified product vision.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Application Question(s):

How many years of experience do you have working in Investment Banks, Stockbrokers, Fund/Asset Management companies, or directly with Capital Market Technology Vendors (e.g., OMS, Back-Office, or Risk Platform providers) serving the capital market industry? Are you familiar with end-to-end stockbroking business process flow? Do you have any direct investment experience? If yes, what platform are you using? Any additional info to support your application?
Work Location: In person