Key responsibilities:

• Developing relationships with strategic partners in offline and online sales, in risk, innovation and big data across the Asia and also in European Union;
• Leading and supporting key accounts on the Asian and European markets who are responsible for business development;
• Creating, executing and supporting business development in funding, sales and innovation across the region;
• Executing strategic business projects on behalf of the Group senior leadership;
• Supporting Group innovation across the region through partnerships with technology leaders, fintech companies, innovation hubs and universities;
• Supporting development and execution of the strategy of corporate affairs for all markets in the Group;
• Supporting development and especially execution of the strategy of corporate affairs for Asian markets of the Group and also in European Union;
• Identify important stake holders and work with them using key account management (as in sales organizations) designating senior executives as “owners” of important relationships;
• Establishing group standards, provide thought leadership, and monitor implementation;
• Identifying issues, developing positions, international benchmarking;
• Understanding developing policy issues;
• Proactive proposal of solutions;
• Quantifying impact on all stakeholders.

Required knowledge and experience: 

• 10+ years of significant leadership experience operating in complex, heavily regulated, multi-national environments;
• University level education or professional qualification in: economics, finance, mathematics – economic models;
• Consultative, collaborative, engagement and influencing skills to be able to speak to internal stakeholders and all levels within the organisation and external agencies as required;
• Credibility at Board, CEO, and Executive team level, providing strategic counsel and comfortable ‘speaking truth to power’;
• A sophisticated commercial mind-set, ensuring that agenda is positioned within the broader business and wider industry/economic context. 
• Business Development capabilities, proven by multiple successfully created B2B partnerships in multiple countries;
• Succesfully proven interdepartmental leadership and capability to coordinate projects in sales, risk innovation, business development and external affairs;
• Proven capability to run sales and business development projects.    
• Recognised business development ability and ability to develop and finalize complex deals across the Asian and European markets;
• The ability to interpret systemic changes of the industry due to regulatory and innovation and proactively react by creating business partnerships and alliances.
• Recognised and demonstrable excellence in public affairs, campaigning and stakeholder engagement in Asia and EU;
• The ability to interpret the political and media landscape in global markets and the motives of key opinion formers and their commercial consequences;
• The ability to analyse and appraise information and situations to recommend the appropriate action and provide the business with effective, actionable advice;
• The ability to develop a good knowledge of key stakeholders and how to influence them as well as the ability to assess accurately the current disposition of stakeholders on issues.
• A mastery of communication, speaking/presentation, writing and editing skills;
• Ability to coach as well as personally execute;
• Ability to run multiple projects in various areas including business development, sales, risk innovation, branding and external affairs;
• Ability to deliver tangible results in partnership creation, sales, branding and external affairs.