Malaysia Country Manager

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Malaysia Country ManagerFull-time Compensation: MYR 39600 - MYR 53600 - monthlyCompany DescriptionWise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere.More about our mission and what we offer.Job DescriptionWe are looking for an experienced Country Manager to lead our business in Malaysia. This is not a traditional hands-off executive role. Based in Kuala Lumpur, you will be responsible for Wise’s overall success in the country, enabling Malaysian customers to experience the best way to move and manage their money across borders. You will be expected to grow the business by orchestrating appropriate go-to-market strategies while also improving and expanding our product offering and customer experience. Reporting to the Head of Southeast Asia Expansion, you will be in a regulatory accountable role and responsible for the governance of Wise’s Malaysia subsidiaries. You will represent us with key regulatory bodies, and act as the chief spokesperson for Wise in local media and public forums. You will partner closely with global and regional product, engineering, compliance, risk, marketing and operations teams to expand our presence in the market.What will you be doing?Risk, Compliance & Subsidiary GovernanceEntity Governance & Board Management: Serve as the CEO for Wise’s relevant licensed entity and as aBoard Director, if needed, for Wise’s Malaysia subsidiaries. Direct and prepare local board materials, and ensure subsidiary governance standards meet both regulatory expectations and Wise’ global standards.Regulatory Compliance Oversight: Own risk, compliance, and governance for our Malaysia entities, partnering with global Product, Risk, Compliance, and Legal teams to ensure absolute compliance with local regulations through robust product design, systemic controls, and oversight.Corporate Structure Strategy: Evaluate and optimise Wise’ corporate structure in Malaysia, assessing impact on both local licensed operations and the wider Wise Group.Regulator Relationships: Manage our key relationships with the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Securities Commission and any other relevant regulatory or government bodies. Lobby these organisations for progressive regulatory changes to achieve our mission.Operational Resiliency: Collaborate with Risk and Compliance teams to develop, implement, and maintain robust Business Continuity Plans (BCP) to handle unexpected operational or systemic service disruptions in the local market.Operational Leadership: Have oversight on the day-to-day operations of Wise in Malaysia. Guide strategy and provide cross-functional leadership to colleagues supporting Malaysia operations, many of whom are based in our regional or global offices.Commercial Growth & Product DeliveryFinancial Partner & SLA Management: Lead commercial and operational negotiations with our partnersand the national payment network. Hold both external financial institutions and internal global service providers accountable to strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs).Licensing Strategy & Acquisition: Proactively assess expansion roadmaps and future commercial strategies to identify regulatory licensing requirements; own and lead the end-to-end strategy, preparation, and application process for any new local licenses required to unlock and scale these opportunities.Product Prioritisation & Execution: Collaborate closely with global product and engineering squads to prioritise and execute new product or feature launches.Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy: Partner with Product and...