Manager, Government & Strategic Liaison

• Plan, engage and build liaison activities via strategic partnership with identified entities (Government or private) that spreadhead the economic catalyst at regional/state level. 
• Leverage on any Government/PLCs programs/incentives to design programs within the eco-system of SMEs that will contribute to Bank’s income and portfolio growth.
• Prepare and monitor business plan for strategic initiatives and collaborations with strategic partners.

• To assist and facilitate the Bank in organising stakeholder related events/programs/projects
• To facilitate in attending and preparing the replies to enquiries for the hosting of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), OECD, SME Working Group (SMEWG), ADFIAP and ASEAN.
• To facilitate in identifying, soliciting, and evaluating potential strategic partners, and recommend the mode of collaboration that spreadhead the economic catalyst at regional/state level�
• To facilitate in identifying and leveraging on funding/incentives offered by agencies, GLC/PLCc which can contribute to income and visibility of SME Bank
• To facilitate in designing dedicated programs within the SMEs eco-system to contribute to overall Bank’s growth and fee-based income.
• To assist and facilitate the Bank in soliciting potential anchors for umbrella program from Business or through collaborative activities that will contribute to the Bank’s overall target in getting financing approvals in term of numbers and value
• To prepare papers to the Senior Management team and/or other parties for notation and /or approval (where necessary)
• To prepare report, letters, memos and emails in the correspondence with the potential strategic partners inclusive of internal stakeholder i.e. Business networks
• To ensure compliance to all policies and standard operating procedures set by the Bank and external regulatory and legal requirements.
• To ensure compliance & reporting on Anti Money Laundering (AMLA), frauds and defalcations (including attempted frauds), breaches of Employee Code of Conduct, robberies & burglaries.
• To perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned from time to time

• Explore any collaboration opportunity with any external stakeholders to benefit the SMEs generally and Bank specifically
• Timely preparation of correspondence and replies with both internal and external stakeholders 
• Achievement of KPIs
  

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in related industries

• Business Knowledge
• Consultative Solutioning
• Negotiation Skills
• Networking Skills
• Industry & Market Knowledge
• Product/Program/Services Knowledge
• Program Development
• Project Management
• Communication skills
• Writing skills
• Presentation skills.

Minimum Degree in Accountancy/Business Admin./Finance and/or relevant working experience in the area of credit evaluation and stakeholder management.

Min of 5 years' experience in relevant fields