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Group Strategy Lead

Singapore

Hyphen Group is one of the largest Fintechs in Asia with the mission of making all of life’s financial decisions a time saving and rewarding experience through operating the largest network of personal finance marketplaces across 5 countries in Greater South East Asia. We are well on the way there, helping more than 8 million unique users per month find the right type of financial products and get rewarded for doing so from more than 200 financial services partners. Hyphen Group is supported by top tier investors, including PCCW.

The Strategy team at Hyphen Group exists with a dual purpose: to help oversee and guide overall firm strategy, in order to ensure that ongoing prioritization of resources happens effectively and also to provide structure, analysis and insights that can support and build on our largest client relationships with financial services firms. 

The role exists to support the growth of Hyphen Group by working at the group level as an internal consultant across all markets, advising and supporting internal initiatives related to all aspects of strategy and working in cross functional capacity together with leaders from other functional areas. As a generalist, therefore, this role cuts across all functional areas, including commercial strategy, organizational and general corporate strategy, and also feeds into critical decisions that are made on marketing, product / platform and technology strategy.

You will be working collaboratively with leaders across our businesses to identify strategic market opportunities, design research approaches and information systems, generate practical and timely insights to help grow the organization, as well as contribute to the creation of new value propositions. You will also be involved in strategic transactions as Hyphen Group continues to grow and consolidate its market leadership position.

What we are looking for:

What’s in it for you:

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What can you expect from us?

Impact: We are actively empowering and connecting people to a better financial future. Join us if you want to help us achieve our mission. 

Work: We have a team of over 400 talented individuals in 6 markets who are hyper passionate about building innovative financial solutions and making an impact on people’s lives. 

Culture: We take our work seriously but don’t hesitate to keep things light. We can only create magic when we have a little bit of fun. 

Thrive: We launched in 2014 and fast-forward 7 years we now help over 10 million monthly users make the best financial decisions. Accelerate your career and become a pioneer in your field with a leading fintech company that seeks to push the boundaries of your imagination and is committed to growing your career. 

Reputation: We are backed by world-class organizations and companies and have raised over US$110 million from investors including Experian, Pacific Century Group, IFC - a member of the World Bank Group

 
EEO Statement 
Hyphen Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value, support and respect all individuals and is committed to maintaining an inclusive and diverse working environment. Decisions in hiring are based on business needs, requirements of the job and individual qualifications and shall not be influenced by any consideration of race, ethnic or national origin, religion, sex (including gender identity and/or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
 
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Hyphen Group may share your personal data with third parties in order to, obtain pre-employment references from other employers, obtain employment background checks from third party providers and to obtain necessary criminal record checks.

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Your personal data will be retained by the Group for so long as the Group determines it is reasonably necessary to evaluate your application for employment. If your application for employment is successful, personal data gathered during the recruitment process will be transferred to your personnel file and retained during your employment in accordance with the contract of employment and our internal privacy policy.

What if you do not supply your personal data?

You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide data to the us during the recruitment process. However, if you do not provide the information, we may not be able to process your application properly or at all.

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Hyphen Group is one of the largest Fintechs in Asia with the mission of making all of life’s financial decisions a time saving and rewarding experience through operating the largest network of personal finance marketplaces across 5 countries in Greater South East Asia. We are well on the way there, helping more than 8 million unique users per month find the right type of financial products and get rewarded for doing so from more than 200 financial services partners. Hyphen Group is supported by top tier investors, including PCCW.

The Strategy team at Hyphen Group exists with a dual purpose: to help oversee and guide overall firm strategy, in order to ensure that ongoing prioritization of resources happens effectively and also to provide structure, analysis and insights that can support and build on our largest client relationships with financial services firms. 

The role exists to support the growth of Hyphen Group by working at the group level as an internal consultant across all markets, advising and supporting internal initiatives related to all aspects of strategy and working in cross functional capacity together with leaders from other functional areas. As a generalist, therefore, this role cuts across all functional areas, including commercial strategy, organizational and general corporate strategy, and also feeds into critical decisions that are made on marketing, product / platform and technology strategy.

You will be working collaboratively with leaders across our businesses to identify strategic market opportunities, design research approaches and information systems, generate practical and timely insights to help grow the organization, as well as contribute to the creation of new value propositions. You will also be involved in strategic transactions as Hyphen Group continues to grow and consolidate its market leadership position.

What we are looking for:

  • A highly analytical thinker that is able to look at any business situation and quickly determine the underlying drivers and how impactful they are.
  • Strong quantitative abilities coupled with the potential to tell an effective story around the numbers.
  • Experience working in cross functional teams and driving complex engagements where a significant degree of analysis and planning needs to be done.
  • 6-7 years of top tier professional experience, ideally in (but does not need to be limited to) in-house strategy, investment banking, investment management or management consulting or in a functional / management role. Experience of running your own startup or business and taking it to significant revenue generation will be looked upon favourably.
  • Experience of working in digital businesses or in the financial services industry or on financial services related projects is preferred but not essential.
  • Experience of managing complexity through the creation of effective information and management systems that have been proven to lead to increased productivity and consistently better decision making.
  • A strong ability to be a coach when required but at the same time, a willingness to get your hands dirty and a passion for getting the details right. A proven ability to be a ‘trusted advisor’ to management.
  • A global mindset and an ability to think broadly across different markets and socio-economic contexts.
  • Comfortable dealing with ambiguity, uncertainty and retaining flexibility whilst bringing structure to various processes and cadences.

What’s in it for you:

  • Gain valuable experience working in a complex, growth stage, digital business that is at the forefront of driving growth in consumer financial services in Asia.
  • This role has a varied and flexible remit, giving exposure to all aspects of the business while retaining meaningful oversight over critical decisions and overall group P&L.
  • Be a critical member of a closely knit and well established team that is critical to the success of the organization. 
  • Work with all senior leaders at Hyphen Group, many of whom are global leaders in their fields.
  • Opportunity to take on a management position in the future with direct reports (either in Strategy or in other functional teams as Hyphen Group actively supports career progression and internal mobility).
  • Opportunity to participate in the ESOP programme.

#LI-YJ

What can you expect from us?

Impact: We are actively empowering and connecting people to a better financial future. Join us if you want to help us achieve our mission. 

Work: We have a team of over 400 talented individuals in 6 markets who are hyper passionate about building innovative financial solutions and making an impact on people’s lives. 

Culture: We take our work seriously but don’t hesitate to keep things light. We can only create magic when we have a little bit of fun. 

Thrive: We launched in 2014 and fast-forward 7 years we now help over 10 million monthly users make the best financial decisions. Accelerate your career and become a pioneer in your field with a leading fintech company that seeks to push the boundaries of your imagination and is committed to growing your career. 

Reputation: We are backed by world-class organizations and companies and have raised over US$110 million from investors including Experian, Pacific Century Group, IFC - a member of the World Bank Group

 
EEO Statement 
Hyphen Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value, support and respect all individuals and is committed to maintaining an inclusive and diverse working environment. Decisions in hiring are based on business needs, requirements of the job and individual qualifications and shall not be influenced by any consideration of race, ethnic or national origin, religion, sex (including gender identity and/or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
 
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