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Associate Director, Sponsor Financing and Private Credit
Role summary
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The Associate Director will support origination, structuring and execution of sponsor-backed financing and private credit transactions in Hong Kong. The role typically requires a university degree in finance, economics, business or a related discipline, with substantial experience in leveraged finance, private credit, corporate lending or investment banking. Candidates should understand financial modelling, credit analysis, debt documentation, transaction structuring and risk assessment. Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills are essential, along with the ability to manage clients, private equity sponsors, advisers and internal stakeholders. The successful candidate is expected to originate opportunities, prepare investment materials, lead due diligence, coordinate approvals and deliver commercially sound transactions while maintaining high standards of compliance and risk management.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 corporate, commercial, institutional, retail and wealth-management services, with particular strengths in cross-border banking and emerging markets. Its business includes financing, transaction banking, capital markets, trade services, investment products and digital banking. Standard Chartered serves multinational corporations, financial institutions, governments, entrepreneurs and individual customers. Hong Kong is one of the group’s key global hubs, supporting regional and international clients through its deep connectivity with mainland China and wider Asia. The bank emphasizes responsible finance, sustainable growth, risk discipline and long-term client relationships. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment, collaborating across countries and business lines on complex financing and investment opportunities.