Jessica Lam

Chief Strategy Officer at WeLab

Jessica Lam has a diverse work experience in the finance and fintech industry. Jessica has held various roles in companies like WeLab, the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, Goldman Sachs, and Ernst & Young.

At WeLab, Jessica served as the Chief Strategy Officer and later as the Group Head Of Strategy. Jessica played a key role in shaping the company's strategy and operations. WeLab is a leading fintech company in Asia that operates WeLab Bank, one of the first virtual banks in Hong Kong.

Jessica also served as a Board Member at the FinTech Association of Hong Kong. In this role, they advocated for the development of fintech in Hong Kong, collaborated with similar organizations, and led educational initiatives.

In their early career, Jessica worked at Goldman Sachs as an Executive Director. Jessica was responsible for private wealth advising and relationship management for high net worth individuals and family offices. Jessica also had a role in the Singapore office where they covered financial sponsor clients in South East Asia.

Prior to their time at Goldman Sachs, Jessica worked at Ernst & Young as a junior auditor in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications group. Jessica gained experience in audit and assurance for major blue chip clients in Australia.

Overall, Jessica's work experience demonstrates their expertise in strategy development, fintech advocacy, private wealth advising, and audit & assurance.

Jessica Lam attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business from 2022 to 2023, where they completed the Stanford Executive Program (SEP). Prior to that, they studied at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) from 2000 to 2002, earning a Bachelor of Commerce (with Merit) with a focus on Accounting, Business Law, and Finance. Before their university studies, they attended Ravenswood School for Girls from 1996 to 1999. Additionally, they completed their high school education at King George V School in Hong Kong, although specific dates were not provided.

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  • Chief Strategy Officer

    September, 2020 - present

  • Group Head Of Strategy

    November, 2017

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