Manager, Credit Risk Strategy at Kudo

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Credit Risk Management, Retail Lending, SQL, Python, Portfolio Monitoring, Strategy Execution, Credit Decision Engine, Risk-Reward Optimization, P&L Management, Data Analysis, Financial Modeling, Stakeholder Management, CTOS, CCRIS, Risk Segmentation, Backtesting

Industry

Software Development

Description

Company Description About Grab and Our Workplace Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility. Job Description Get to know the team Join the GFin Lending team at Grab – a high-velocity team dedicated to expanding financial access across Malaysia. We are the architects behind Grab's consumer lending ecosystem, ensuring that our Retail products—including BNPL (PayLater) and Cash Loans—are both accessible to our users and sustainable for our business. Our culture is deeply analytical, collaborative, and fast-paced, where we leverage data-driven insights to balance risk and drive financial inclusion. Get to know the role Reporting directly to the Head of Credit Risk for Malaysia, you will be the strategic lead for the Retail Credit Risk vertical. Your mandate is to ensure the retail lending portfolio meets its P&L targets through disciplined risk-reward optimization. This is a "Segment CEO" style role where you will own the end-to-end credit strategy, navigating a complex matrix of stakeholders to safeguard the health of our front-book. This role is based onsite in our Petaling Jaya office. The Critical Tasks You Will Perform Strategic P&L Ownership: Architect and implement retail credit risk strategies (BNPL, Cash Loans) to hit P&L targets and maximize Risk-Adjusted Returns (RAR). Technical Policy Execution: Define risk segments and whitelisting logic, ensuring policy intent is accurately mirrored in the Credit Decision Engine (CDE) through rigorous UAT. Portfolio Surveillance & Deep Dives: Lead pro-active monitoring and technical deep-dives using SQL/Python to analyze front-book impact, vintage performance, and flow-to-loss rates. Stakeholder Orchestration: Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and D&A to align technical data pipelines with credit strategy and business growth. Forecasting & Provisioning: Manage risk model parameters (PD/LGD/EAD), backtesting, and provisioning calculations to ensure accurate financial exposure reporting. Qualifications What Essential Skills You Will Need Retail Lending Expertise : 7+ years in Credit Risk Management for high-volume consumer products (BNPL, Cash Loans, or Credit Cards), preferably in a Bank or Fintech environment, with hands-on experience in portfolio monitoring and strategy execution. Advanced Technical Stack : Proficiency in SQL and Python is mandatory for independent data extraction, portfolio deep-dives, and strategy analysis/backtesting. Strategic Acumen : Experience contributing to credit policies, supporting risk segmentation, and executing large-scale automated decisioning strategies, with the ability to balance risk objectives with commercial growth. Technical Systems Knowledge : Working knowledge of Credit Decision Engines (CDE), including exposure to rule implementation, testing, and collaboration with engineering teams for deployment. Portfolio Governance : Good understanding of Malaysian credit infrastructure (CTOS/CCRIS) and experience working with stakeholders across Product, Engineering, senior country business/commercial teams, and regional risk. Additional Information Life at Grab We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer: We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance. With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations. Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges. Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours What We Stand For At Grab We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that provides equal opportunity for Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. We consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.

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Responsibilities

You will lead the retail credit risk strategy for Malaysia, ensuring the lending portfolio meets P&L targets through disciplined risk-reward optimization. This involves managing end-to-end credit strategies, overseeing portfolio surveillance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical data pipelines with business growth.