Strategy Associate / Senior Strategy Associate

Responsibilities:

• What You’ll Do
In this role, you will spearhead the strategic direction of our core products including our Main App Trading, Loyalty Programs, VISA Card and Pay, among others. 


Below are some activities you may find yourself doing:
• Strategic Visionary: Assisting the Strategy team to conceptualize, execute and monitor key strategic initiatives aimed at driving commercial success 
• Subject Matter Expertise: Develop deep subject matter expertise in Crypto CEX trading, Loyalty Program Design, Crypto Payments and other relevant domains 
• Pricing Strategy Optimization: Developing optimal pricing strategies for our all core products (proficiency in Excel modeling and generating data-driven insights is expected) 
• Market Research & Analysis: Developing thematic research memos to advise on market/ sub-sector strategy; 
• Project Coordination & Management: Coordinating cross-functional projects end-to-end from timeline/ deliverable planning to tracking/ reporting;
• Product Development: Designing & drafting requirements for a new product or feature;
• Performance Evaluation & Optimization: Deciding & analyzing product KPIs and recommending improvements to drive revenue and user engagement 
• Strategic Partnerships & Investments: Evaluating & driving strategic and investment opportunities 
• Business Projection & Analysis: Projecting business results and engage in strategic discussions with management regarding implications & strategic pivots


Overall, you will shoulder the important responsibilities of:
(a) At a product level: Design & drive new features to success,
(b) At a company level: Define & align business priorities with management, and
(c) At an industry level: Generate insights & your own views on the market.

Requirements:

• What We Look For
Below are some key traits we look for, and a list of indicators we watch out for during our screening. (Note that the list is not exhaustive, nor do we expect candidates to possess all traits at the same time.) We value the ability & drive to learn over past experience, as we believe in investing in learning of our team.


Intellectual prowess & curiosity
• 1~3 years of work experience in a field requiring strong problem-solving skills, e.g., management consulting, investment banking, venture capital, equity research;
• Highly structured approach in thinking, analysis and output generation;
• Quick learner who is able to translate newly acquired knowledge into actionable insights;
• Proven ability to take initiative and be proactive in identifying and addressing challenges or opportunities, consistently anticipating and acting upon business needs.
• (Plus) Strong modeling skills;
• (Plus) Strong curiosity and a passion for continuous learning
• (Plus) Proficiency in SQL and Tableau
• (Plus) Track record in an extracurricular activity/ hobby, e.g., writing, arts, sports, etc.;


Literacy in oral & written communication
• Excellent command of English;
• Clarity, conciseness and confidence in communication, e.g., experience communicating with senior stakeholders, public presentations and/ or teaching, a portfolio of writing samples, etc.


Ownership, agility & teamwork
• Pursuit of excellence, always going the extra mile to level up the quality of insights and deliverables;
• Self-driven and organized, with a relentless focus on following through on alignments and delivering results effectively;
• High-level of adaptability, being able to quickly reprioritize and iterate based on latest developments;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Collaborative approach to teamwork, demonstrated through coordinating a complex project across multiple work-streams, leading a project team, etc.;
• (Plus) Experience working with teams from diverse backgrounds, e.g., cross-cultural, cross-industry.