Assistant Relationship Manager

HL Bank Singapore; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank in Hong Kong is seeking an Assistant Relationship Manager to support Relationship Managers within the Business & Corporate Banking division. The role balances client-facing sales activities with rigorous operational, credit, and administrative management.

You will assist in managing a corporate portfolio, prepare credit proposals, monitor client health, and support onboarding and KYC/AML processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related discipline.
• ECF Banking Practitioner preferred.
• 1–2 years of financial services experience; fresh graduates welcome.
• Strong banking operations, credit analysis, and HK regulatory knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills; customer-focused.
• Fluency in English and Cantonese; Mandarin helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assist RMs in managing a portfolio of corporate accounts to maximize income.
• Handle day-to-day admin tasks for the portfolio.
• Assist in preparing credit proposals and annual facility reviews.
• Monitor market intelligence and client financial health to protect assets.
• Assist onboarding, account opening, and KYC/AML procedures.
• Support SOP reviews and prepare management reports and client materials.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Negotiation

English & Chinese fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Economics

Job description

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Overview

The Assistant Relationship Manager plays a pivotal role in supporting the Relationship Managers within the Business & Corporate Banking division of Hong Kong Branch. This role balances client-facing sales-driven activities with rigorous operational, credit, and administrative management.

Responsibilities

• Assist Relationship Managers in managing a portfolio of corporate account relationships to maximize income.
• Handle administrative tasks pertaining to the day-to-day management of the portfolio.
• Assist in preparing credit proposals and annual facility reviews for new and existing accounts.
• Proactively monitor market intelligence and the financial health of clients to preserve the bank's asset quality and mitigate potential credit risks.
• Assist in seamless client onboarding, account opening, and execution of Know-Your-Customer (KYC) / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures.
• Assist with SOP reviews, and the preparation of management reports and client meeting materials.

Skills & Experience We Are Looking For

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Core or professional level qualification under the Enhanced Competency Framework (ECF) for Banking Practitioners in Hong Kong is preferred.
• A minimum of 1-2 years of working experience within the financial services industry, ideally within commercial or corporate banking (fresh graduates are also welcome).
• Solid foundational knowledge of banking operations, credit analysis, and Hong Kong legal/regulatory requirements.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills with a deep customer-centric mindset.
• Highly self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, including Cantonese and proficiency in Mandarin.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our 'Digital at the Core' ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.