Key Responsibilities
A. Project Management Office (PMO)
1. Project Planning & Tracking
- Maintain the master project plan and timeline for the licence application and related workstreams.
- Track tasks, assigned owners, dependencies, milestones, and deadlines.
- Follow up with internal stakeholders and external parties on outstanding items.
- Identify delays, risks, and blockers, and escalate them to the project lead promptly.
- Maintain the RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Decisions) and update it following project meetings.
2. Application Document Control
- Maintain the application document register, tracking documents that are complete, in draft, missing, or duplicated against the relevant submission checklist.
- Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and redundant documentation.
- Apply consistent file naming, version control, and formatting standards.
- Ensure Markdown and Microsoft Word versions remain aligned, where applicable.
- Ensure only approved documents are marked as final.
- Compile submission packs and supporting appendices.
- Maintain records of documents submitted, including submission dates and recipients.
3. Meeting Coordination & Reporting
- Schedule project meetings and prepare agendas and supporting materials.
- Record meeting minutes, key decisions, action items, assigned owners, and deadlines.
- Follow up on action items to ensure timely completion.
- Prepare progress updates and status reports for the project lead and management team.
B. Administrative Support
- Coordinate calendars, meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements where required.
- Manage routine correspondence, document filing, and administrative records.
- Assist with vendor coordination, quotations, invoices, and claims documentation.
- Maintain organised digital filing systems and ensure records are kept up to date.
- Provide general administrative support to the management team and assist with ad hoc tasks as needed.
- Handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing, or recently completed, a diploma or degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Information Systems, Communications, or a related field.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and dependable, with strong follow-through.
- Comfortable managing multiple tasks, tracking deadlines, and following up with different stakeholders.
- Good written and spoken English. Proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia is an advantage.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) or Google Workspace.
- Familiarity with project management and tracking tools such as Notion, Trello, Asana, or Jira is an advantage.
- Familiarity with Markdown and document version control is a plus.
- Comfortable using AI tools to improve productivity, with the discipline to verify outputs and check facts before use.
- Demonstrates integrity, discretion, initiative, and a willingness to flag gaps or uncertainties.
- Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with a small, fast-moving team.
What You Will Gain
- Hands-on exposure to fintech operations and the development of a regulated financial services platform.
- Practical experience supporting a licence application and coordinating multiple project workstreams.
- Opportunities to develop project coordination, document control, stakeholder management, and administrative skills.
- Exposure to management-level discussions, regulatory documentation, and operational processes.
- Experience using AI and digital productivity tools in a professional environment.