CEO - Doit Holdings

The role

The CEO will build and own a regulated investment platform in Malaysia. This person will serve as the Securities Commission's named Responsible Person and manage the registration, company building, and business operations.

What you will do

• Own the registration end to end from pre-application consultation to launch.
• Act as the Responsible Person and sign the system and operational readiness declaration.
• Build the operating company across technology, security, compliance and operations.
• Own partner relationships with licensed intermediaries and fund managers.
• Own P&L, customer growth, revenue, unit economics and operating performance.
• Run the platform to operate in an orderly, fair and transparent manner.
• Keep the board properly informed and support oversight duties.

Required qualifications

• At least 10 years of professional experience building or running a regulated financial services or fintech business.
• At least 5 years in financial services, capital markets or regulated financial technology.
• At least 3 years at senior management level with functional or P&L ownership.
• At least 3 years of direct exposure to capital market intermediation, distribution or market operation.
• Prior direct dealings with a financial regulator in a named or accountable capacity.
• A degree or professional qualification from an institution recognised by the government of Malaysia.
• Able to meet the SC's fit and proper criteria.
• Available full-time.
• The Responsible Person cannot hold another executive role.
• Strong English communication.

Nice to have

• Experience of unit trust distribution or online broking in Malaysia
• Experience of launching under a regulator's conditional approval
• Hands-on operating style

Before you apply

• The Responsible Person must be appointed on a full-time basis and cannot hold another executive role.
• Interview process includes an introductory conversation, deep-dive interview, and group leadership/final round.
• Candidates who complete assessments quickly will be prioritized.

About the company

Doit Holdings is focused on reinventing how people spend, save, invest, exchange, and travel. They built the leading insurance platform in Southeast Asia.