About Us
Bjak is focused on providing access to affordable and sustainable financial services for people in ASEAN. Headquartered in Malaysia, Bjak is the largest insurance portal in Southeast Asia. Our main portal, Bjak.com, helps millions find the insurance policy with the best value and highest coverage for them. Our investments in technology such as Custom API, blockchain, trading systems and data science is to enable easy access to financial services that were previously inaccessible or difficult to understand.
Our core strengths are in navigating the most complex regulations and environments, creating some of the most innovative products in the world. For instance, we are the first platform globally to simplify and offer investment-linked life and health insurance online, coupled with an instant talk-to-agent service.
Job Overview:
This role requires a proactive and detail-oriented individual who can seamlessly support the Chairman in both professional and personal capacities, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the Chairman's vision and business priorities are effectively communicated to the team. Facilitate business decision-making, strategic planning, leadership meetings, and broader communications.
- Oversee key projects and initiatives, ensuring that action items are followed up and completed.
- Manage the Chairman's calendar and schedule meetings. Host internal meetings, taking comprehensive notes of discussions.
- Follow up on strategic team meetings and project progress. Drive stakeholder reporting to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Prepare memos and communications content for internal / external audiences
- Provide support on various ad hoc and administrative tasks as needed.
- Shadow the Chairman in meetings, gradually taking on tasks to improve efficiency when the Chairman's time is limited.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of daily activities within the company. Highlight key updates to ensure the Chairman has a well-rounded context for decision-making.
- Become the Chairman’s accountability partner by helping in prioritizing the Chairman’s time, recommend key activities for focus, and provide consistent feedback to optimize performance.
- Manage communications and relationships effectively by building strong partnerships and maintaining reputation for excellence
- Take initiative in identifying opportunities for the company to optimize collaboration and operate effectively
- Be a cultural carrier for the team - plan and organize high visibility events
- Assist the Chairman in managing various aspects of personal life to ensure a balanced and efficient workload.
- Strong-bias for action
- Strong work ethic and willingness to take on any task
- Comfortable working in an extremely fast paced and international environment
- Experience supporting c-suite/senior stakeholders
- Strong project / program management and organisational skills
- Highly organized
- Highly proficient excel skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to navigate and embrace ambiguity
- High EQ
- 4+ years of full-time work experience with at least 2 years as an Executive Assistant
- Fast moving, challenging and unique business problems
- Strong learning and development plans for your career growth
- International work environment and flat organization
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours & arrangement, Casual work attire
