About Crowdo: Crowdo is a regulated equity crowdfunding platform serving small and medium-sized enterprises in Malaysia. Its technology-enabled services support business financing and growth. In Malaysia, this role leads the equity crowdfunding business, connecting issuers with investors to support fundraising.
Role review: The General Manager leads Crowdo Malaysia’s equity crowdfunding (ECF) business and is accountable for day-to-day operations, business development, commercial strategy and profit and loss (P&L). Reporting directly to the Group CEO, the role combines hands-on execution with regulatory accountability, risk oversight and stakeholder management.
This is a standalone, independent management role for a motivated self-starter who can work with minimal supervision. The GM owns delivery in a hybrid working environment, coordinates local and Group resources, and leads teams and projects within agreed authority and governance arrangements.
Key responsibilities:
Commercial strategy and business development
- Develop and execute the ECF business plan, growth strategy and annual budget. Own revenue, costs and P&L performance, and report results, forecasts and corrective actions to the Group CEO.
- Build a pipeline of suitable issuers and develop relationships with founders, SMEs, venture capital firms, investors and ecosystem partners to generate fundraising opportunities.
- Drive commercial partnerships, market positioning and investor engagement, aligning growth initiatives with operational capacity and compliance requirements.
ECF operations and Issuer fundraisig
- Manage day-to-day ECF operations, service standards, workflows and performance measures. Coordinate internal teams and service providers to deliver a reliable issuer and investor experience.
- Lead issuer sourcing, screening, due diligence and onboarding, working with compliance and relevant specialists to assess suitability, documentation, disclosures and readiness for fundraising.
- Oversee campaign preparation, launch, fundraising progress and completion, including issuer communications and coordination of post-fundraising obligations under applicable requirements.
- Lead and coordinate teams and projects, set clear priorities and accountability, and improve processes to support efficient, sustainable growth.
Risk oversight and stakeholder management
- Maintain effective internal controls and oversight of operational, compliance, financial and reputational risks, including due diligence, conflicts of interest, investor protection and anti-money laundering controls.
- Escalate material risks, incidents and control deficiencies promptly to the Group CEO / Responsible Person and relevant board or governance bodies, and ensure corrective actions are implemented and tracked.
- Manage relationships with issuers, investors, regulators, partners and Group stakeholders. Provide clear reporting on commercial performance, fundraising activity, risk and compliance.
- Contribute management input to board and governance discussions and support company-level capital raising or strategic transactions when required by the Group CEO.
Qualifications and experience
- A minimum of 7 years’ relevant work experience, ideally in venture capital or startup financing, experience in equity crowdfunding is an added advantage.
- Strong understanding of equity crowdfunding, capital markets and financial markets, with the ability to assess issuer businesses and fundraising needs.
- Experience managing teams and leading projects, with a hands-on approach to execution and accountability for results.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage founders, investors, regulators and senior management.
- Ability to work independently and remotely with minimal supervision while collaborating effectively in a hybrid working arrangement.
- A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or a related field, and authorisation to work in Malaysia.