Assistant Manager, Regional SME Lending

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Get to Know the Team

We are the strategic engine behind Grab's Lending business, using data, technology, and trust to redefine financial services and guide financial inclusion across Southeast Asia. Our purpose is to unlock socio-economic empowerment for SMEs and entrepreneurs by building, rolling out, and commercializing innovative lending products across our regional markets. We are a high-impact and data-driven team that values rigorous analysis and effective execution. Join us to directly influence a core Grab product and improve the lives of millions.

Get to Know the Role:

You will support lending strategy end to end, from product and feature ideation and partnerships to regional rollout and user growth. You will work across multiple projects and countries in SME Lending. If you are passionate about building financial services and seeing your strategies create tangible impact, this role is for you.

You will report to the Manager, Regional SME Lending and be based in our Petaling Jaya office onsite.

The Critical Tasks You will Perform:

Regional Digital Lending Strategy

• Develop the strategic roadmap for AI-driven digital SME lending solutions across the region and multiple ecosystem-based credit products
• Advise management on key issues (e.g., strategic initiatives, business plans, major investments) through clear framing, systems-level thinking, and rigorous analysis of the SME financing landscape.
• Lead assessments and feasibility studies for new SME lending product introduction, geographic business growth, commercial ventures and strategic partnerships relevant to SME credit and financing.

Business Intelligence and Monitoring

• Design market intelligence metrics and performance measurement dashboards to monitor ongoing performance of Lending's portfolio of businesses
• Lead the daily monitoring of key lending metrics, highlight areas of strength and improvement and independently drive changes working with the country teams

AI, Data & Decisioning Enablement

• Champion the use of AI, machine learning, and analytics to enhance credit assessment, fraud detection, pricing and risk segmentation, customer targeting, and portfolio optimization by collaborating with data science and risk teams
• Optimize customer journeys by orchestrating digital processes and technology integration across the lending journey, ensuring seamless and efficient experiences for customers and internal users.

Market and Project oversight

• Collaborate with local country teams to execute go-to-market strategies and establish partnerships across various markets.
• Execute key strategic projects, from identifying issues, analysing data and trends, working cross-vertical, with the purpose of generating insights and relevant business recommendations.

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• Minimum 3 years of experience in digital lending / SME credit products / embedded finance / platform banking.
• Prior experience in strategy role at a reputable Bank or other Financial Services
• Experience in risk strategy, AI/ML-driven decisioning or alternate data underwriting will be beneficial
• Proficient in excel (can perform complex functions) and SQL skills

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For At Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that provides equal opportunity for Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. We consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.