WeLab, a leading pan-Asian fintech platform, operates two digital banks (WeLab Bank and Bank Saqu by Bank Jasa Jakarta) as well as multiple online financial services in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Indonesia, and Malaysia, with over 60 million individual users and over 700 enterprise customers. WeLab uses game-changing technology to help users access credit, save money, and enjoy their financial journey.
At WeLab, we always put our people first. Embarking on a career with WeLab means being part of the driving force to make financial services accessible for everyone. In our flat and agile organization, you will get all the opportunities to make real impacts and deliver change. Most importantly, while you achieve greatness, we will ensure you have an amazing experience at WeLab!
Our team is energetic and passionate who can deliver and execute, and we are looking for intellectually curious, open-minded, and smart-working individuals who are just as passionate as we are about making financial services enjoyable.
Join us to build a better financial future for everyone!
About You:
- You're a go-getter with mad juggling skills (or multiple hats) who can thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment
- You enjoy doing purpose-led and meaningful work
- You have a strong thirst for knowledge and are driven to find solutions that don't exist yet
- You are comfortable with ambiguity and extremely resourceful (in your past life, you could've been a detective)
- You always find a way to get things done without sacrificing the quality of your work, integrity, and values
- No task is off limits for you
- You are humble and prioritize the success of the team over your own with an eagerness to help those around you
- You don't shy away from challenges and can bounce back from setbacks
About this role:
As a Data Translator at WeLab Bank, you will play a critical role in bridging the gap between business stakeholders and data teams, ensuring that data-driven insights are effectively translated into actionable business strategies. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities where data can drive business value, articulating insights in a way that non-technical stakeholders can understand, and ensuring that data-driven solutions align with business objectives.
This role requires strong business acumen, analytical thinking, and excellent communication skills to translate data-driven insights into meaningful business recommendations.
What you’ll do and what success looks like in this role:
- Engage with key business units (Retail Banking, Time Deposit Unit, Loan Business Unit, Wealth Management, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Marketing) to understand their challenges and opportunities.
- Define and prioritize data-driven use cases that align with strategic business objectives.
- Identify and document pain points that can be addressed using analytics, AI, and machine learning solutions.
- Ensure that data initiatives support the Welab Bank's strategy by enabling seamless, digital, and personalized customer experiences.
- Bridge the gap between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring that analytics outputs are interpretable and usable. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, to integrate data solutions into products and services.
- Translate complex data insights into clear narratives that business decision-making.
- Present findings to senior leadership, ensuring that insights drive strategic initiatives.
- Implement a data-driven decision-making framework across business units. Act as a change agent to drive the adoption of advanced analytics and AI across the bank.
What is required and what we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Data Analytics, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in banking, data analytics, or business intelligence, preferably at Bank or similar institutions.
- Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of banking products, financial services, and digital transformation.
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills to simplify complex data insights for business leaders.
- Hands-on experience with BI tools (Qlik, Tableau, Power BI, Looker Studio), SQL, and Python/R for data analysis.
Perks and Benefits to enrich your experience at WeLab:
- Learning and development stipend - we value lifelong learning and believe the best way to invest in our employees is to encourage them to continue to learn
- Wellness and happiness – Numerous activities to let you focus on your physical and mental wellbeing. We allow flexible time offs to take care of personal matters and to enjoy time with family and friends
- Comfortable and positive work environment – Open plan office for easy collaboration and social with your colleagues, or branch out into your own thinking pods when needed, with FREE food and drinks for when you want to recharge
- Work smart, play hard – Connect with your colleagues over food and drinks at the stocked pantry, in the spacious social area with board games and a ping pong table, or over activities like hiking, yoga, badminton, etc.
- A big and contagious smile on everyone’s face to make you happier :)
WeLab’s Awards & Recognitions:
- Asia Banking Finance Retail Banking Awards: Virtual Bank of the Year - Hong Kong
- CNBC Disruptor 50: the only Hong Kong-based company on the list
- Financial Times Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies: #2 in ranking
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong “Corporate Innovation Index”: #1 in ranking
We offer a competitive salary package to the successful candidate. If you are interested in joining this exciting team, please apply with resume via the "Apply" button below.
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