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Transaction Processing Officer
Role summary
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The Transaction Processing Officer supports accurate and timely processing of banking transactions, including reviewing instructions, checking documentation, updating systems, resolving discrepancies, and meeting service-level and control requirements. The role typically requires a degree or relevant banking operations experience, good numerical and administrative skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in English; Cantonese or Mandarin may be advantageous in Hong Kong. Candidates are expected to follow procedures, protect confidential customer information, identify operational risks, work effectively under deadlines, and communicate clearly with internal teams and clients. Experience with transaction processing, payments, securities, trade services, or banking systems is beneficial. Strong teamwork, reliability, adaptability, and a commitment to compliance and operational accuracy are important.
Can I work in Hong Kong?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
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 |
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| 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 presence across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The bank provides retail, commercial, corporate, investment, and wealth-management services to individuals, businesses, institutions, and governments. Hong Kong is one of its key markets and regional financial centres, supporting banking operations, digital services, transaction banking, and global client relationships. Standard Chartered promotes responsible banking, international collaboration, inclusion, and strong risk and compliance standards. Employees commonly work in a structured, multicultural environment with opportunities to develop expertise in banking operations, technology, finance, and client service. The organisation’s scale offers exposure to cross-border transactions and global processes, while its regulated environment places considerable emphasis on accuracy, confidentiality, controls, and professional conduct.