Jobs at StashAway (Now Hiring) — 3 open

About The Role

We are looking for a superstar who is strongly aligned with the mission to redefine investing and empower people to build their long-term wealth. In this role, you will lead the Malaysia country business as well as the local office in KL.

You are passionate about the service delivered to our clients on and off-APP. You will lead a dynamic team to deliver growth in Malaysia. This involves setting the growth strategy for MY, leading business development & a high-performing team, and developing relationship with the regulator. 

Closely collaborating with functional and regional colleagues, you will grow StashAway’s business in line with the company’s vision and ambitious growth targets. 

You should be a natural leader, highly capable of influencing and driving decisions with an analytical and goal based approach. Your communication skills will be exceptional with proven ability to coach, support and inspire beyond your direct reports.

In this role, you will be the voice and ambassador of our business and operations in Malaysia.

Externally, you are the face of StashAway in Malaysia and will be responsible for building partnerships and relationships with public and private stakeholders. This role is also media-facing and you should be a comfortable public speaker.

Responsibilities

Malaysia Business

• Develop and implement the business growth strategy for Malaysia, leveraging market insights, internal data, and competitive analysis.

• Collaborate with Marketing and Product to achieve AUM growth, customer acquisition, and retention goals.

• Oversee day-to-day operationalisation of quarterly and yearly plans with direct reports and teams you collaborate with.

• Identify and act on new business opportunities, including partnerships and product innovations, to enhance our competitive position.

• Drive initiatives to differentiate the customer experience and expand market share.

• Represent the brand and our house investment view at all external engagement.

Performance Leadership

• Lead and develop high-performing teams.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.

Culture Leadership

• As the senior most member in office, lead the StashAway culture in the KL office for all 100+ employees.

• Drive site-wide engagement with P&C of the right culture-building initiatives that align the KL office with global values, ensuring the hub feels like a singular, unified team.

• Senior presence & mentorship: Serve as a visible, accessible leader on the floor, providing guidance and professional development to emerging talent across all functions.

• Crisis & site management: Act as the ultimate point of escalation for local operational issues, office safety, and site-specific policy decisions.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has scaled a business strategically, not just managed one.

• Has meaningful experience in fintech, digital financial services, or regulated platforms.

• Has already engaged with AI-driven or agentic transformation - not as a buzzword, but as an operating reality.

• Thinks commercially first, but understands that trust is the product in financial services.

• Is excited to build both business and teams in Malaysia. 

Benefits

Employee financial and physical well-being

• Compensation package: You will receive a competitive total compensation package that includes employee stock options if you are a full-time employee.

• Comprehensive insurance coverage: Outpatient GP clinic visits, Outpatient specialist cover, and group hospitalisation and surgical insurance, and dental cover

• Management fee discount: You will receive an employee discount on your asset management fees when you invest with StashAway.

Flexible work arrangements and policies

• Flexible work arrangements: With manager setting team schedules with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office.

• Work-from-anywhere policy: You may request to work remotely for up to eight weeks in another country.

• Unlimited paid annual leave: It should be simple for you to decide if you would like to take more or fewer days off. We trust that you are accountable for your work and know best if you need 10 or 30 days of paid annual leave that year.

• Personal work equipment budget: It’s important that you have a workstation that’s optimal for you wherever you are.

Learning and development opportunities

• Annual L&D budget: You will be given an annual Learning and Development budget to help you continuously learn in your pursuit of your professional and personal development. You may use the budget for resources and tools that may help you perform better at work.

Team bonding budget and initiatives

• Quarterly team bonding budget: We encourage you to socialise with colleagues across job functions, departments, and entities to know them better as individuals beyond what they professionally do.

• Annual off-sites (Q4): Each off-site gathers all employees for a full day of company-wide team bonding activities and challenges.