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Relationship Manager, Business Development & Alliance, SME Banking
Role summary
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The role focuses on developing SME banking business, managing relationships with existing and prospective clients, and building alliances with internal teams and external partners. Requirements typically include relevant experience in SME or commercial banking, relationship management, business development, sales, or financial services. Candidates should understand SME lending and banking products, identify customer needs, generate new business, and manage a portfolio responsibly. Strong communication, negotiation, networking, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills are expected. The successful candidate should be commercially minded, target-oriented, customer focused, and able to work within the bank’s risk, compliance, and credit policies. Cantonese, English, and possibly Mandarin language skills are valuable for serving Hong Kong’s diverse SME market.
Can I work in Hong Kong?
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How it works
How it works: Employment visa (General Employment Policy): a degree and a job offer at market pay for a job locals cannot readily fill; no quota, no sector limit; about 4 weeks.
Before you apply: Dealing, advising and senior roles usually need a regulator's licence or approval, which checks your honesty, skills and finances. Ask if your job does.
Watch for: Nationals of Afghanistan, Cuba and North Korea are excluded; residents of mainland China use a separate scheme.
Official source: Immigration Department: General Employment Policy. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Hong Kong
Usual for Banking jobs in Hong Kong, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Rent allowance usual in banking and multinationals (HKD 18,000 to 30,000 a month early career); less in tech |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Varies; the employer usually helps with the visa; a relocation allowance mostly in senior packages |
| Flights | Varies; a joining flight is not standard, more common in senior packages |
| Contract | Often open-ended, probation 1 to 3 months; by law notice is 7 days or more after month 1 (1 month if silent) |
| Leave | 7 days a year, rising to 14 after 9 years, plus 15 statutory holidays (by law) |
| Income tax | 0% up to HKD 145,000 a year (about USD 18,600), then 2% to 17%; pension (MPF) 5%, max HKD 1,500 a month |
| Health cover | Private insurance usual for professionals, not required; with an ID card public A&E is HKD 400, without 2,100 |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered is an international banking group headquartered in London, with a strong focus on markets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The bank provides retail, private, commercial, and corporate banking, alongside wealth management, transaction banking, and financial-market services. Hong Kong is one of its key markets and regional financial centres, supporting individuals, entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized enterprises, multinational companies, and institutions. Standard Chartered promotes a strategy centred on cross-border connectivity, sustainable finance, digital banking, and responsible growth. Employees typically work in an internationally oriented environment with opportunities to collaborate across countries and business lines. The bank also places considerable emphasis on conduct, regulatory compliance, client relationships, inclusion, and professional development.