• Based in Jakarta
• Newly created role
• Great for career growth

Our client, an exciting US listed multi-product FinTech company that is looking to further expand their presence across the ASEAN region is looking to fill a newly created GM of Indonesia role.

Reporting into the ASEAN CEO, this is a high impact hire with full P&L responsibilities at the country level. As the most senior appointment holder for the country, the successful candidate will play a critical role in developing and implementing the country’s strategy in business development, regulatory/governmental relations, licensing, and other matters. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Product, Technology, Finance, Legal & Compliance, and other key functions, you will play a key role in formulating the business plans for key segments/product/business unit and see through the end-to-end execution of the plans.

We are looking for an entrepreneurial business leader with proven track record of growing a successful business in the region (ideally in the FinTech, Payments, E-Commerce, or Financial Services space). Strong experience in business development and in navigating the regulatory landscape would be very well regarded

Key Responsibilities

• Full P&L Ownership
• Formulate strategies for key market segments/products/business units
• Work with other functional leads to execute business plans
• Identify growth opportunities for all product lines at the country level
• Take ownership of KPIs and revenue targets
• Engage with C-suite/decision makers to originate commercial opportunities
• Explore opportunities to form strategic partnerships/alliances with industry players across the region
• Keep abreast of development in the fintech, payments, financial services space including regulatory and compliance requirements which will impact operating environment
• Engage with regulators and ensure compliance to existing regulatory frameworks and licensing requirements

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s qualification from an accredited institution
• Strong startup mentality (hands on, solutions driven, think outside the box, willingness to take on new approaches)
• Passion for FinTech
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Min 10 years of regional experience in General Management (P&L ownership), Business Development/Corporate Development/Strategy
• Prior experience in Management Consulting (Strategy), Investment Banking before moving into a fintech operational P&L role would be well-regarded.

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