CEO - AI Stockbroking

About the role

BJAK, the leading insurance platform in Southeast Asia, is looking for a CEO to build and own an AI-native stockbroking business. The role combines brokerage infrastructure and market expertise with AI-native research, discovery and trading experiences. It is a remote position open to global candidates.

Key responsibilities

• Define the AI Stockbroking proposition, product roadmap and business model.
• Build AI-native experiences across stock discovery, research, trading, portfolio management and market information.
• Own P&L, funded accounts, assets, trading activity, revenue and unit economics.
• Build the brokerage product and the underlying trading, custody and market data infrastructure.
• Work closely with product, engineering and AI teams on capabilities and execution.
• Own brokerage, custody, market data and other key partnerships.
• Build the core team and drive licensing, regulatory readiness and market expansion.

Required profile

• Deep experience in stockbroking, brokerage, trading or consumer investing.
• Direct ownership of a meaningful brokerage or trading product, business or P&L.
• Strong product judgement and hands-on operating capability, able to work directly through product flows, infrastructure, economics and execution.
• Comfortable working in a distributed, fast-moving international team across time zones.
• Strong English communication, as English is the main working language.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of brokerage economics, trading infrastructure, markets and regulation.
• Experience building and scaling technology products and teams.
• Understanding of how AI can improve stock discovery, research and trading workflows.

The interview process is fast: an online assessment or practical task, a role-specific interview and a CEO/final round, with offers aimed at strong candidates within a week of starting interviews.