Executive Secretary

Standard Chartered; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Chartered in Hong Kong seeks an Executive Secretary to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Head of Capital Markets Products & Solutions (CMPS) Hong Kong and the leadership team. You will manage complex diary scheduling, travel logistics, and assist with reports and events in line with bank policies.

The ideal candidate has 5-8 years of executive support experience, strong organisational skills, and the ability to handle confidential information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5-8 years' experience in executive support, coordination or administrative management.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to handle sensitive information discreetly.
• Fluency in Cantonese, English and Mandarin; excellent communication abilities.
• Proficiency with MS Office and related collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive, administrative and business support to the Head of CMPS Hong Kong and leadership team.
• Manage complex diary scheduling, meeting coordination, venue booking and logistics.
• Coordinate travel arrangements through approved channels and ensure policy compliance.
• Prepare and review G&E reports, ensuring completeness and policy alignment.
• Keep the team informed on policy changes and compliance related to expenses and travel.
• Support client events, internal meetings and town halls; manage invitations and admin tasks.
• Serve as a liaison with internal stakeholders and support functions for smooth coordination.
• Handle confidential documents and sensitive information appropriately.
• Assist with onboarding/offboarding, leave tracking and team records; IT and procurement requests.
• Oversee IT/system access requests, invoice processing and office supplies as needed.

Skills

Diary management

Travel coordination

Event coordination

Report preparation

Stakeholder liaison

Confidential handling

Office software

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Procurement systems

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Secretary to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Head of Capital Markets Products & Solutions (CMPS) Hong Kong and the broader leadership team. The role will be responsible for managing schedules and meetings, coordinating travel and logistics, supporting internal and client events, preparing and reviewing reports in line with bank policies, and assisting with team administration, procurement, IT and system-related requests. The successful candidate will work closely with internal support functions and other teams to ensure smooth day-to-day business operations and effective coordination across the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive, administrative and business support to the Head of Capital Markets Products & Solutions (CMPS) Hong Kong and the broader leadership team.


• Manage complex diary scheduling, meeting coordination, venue booking, meeting setup and related logistics to support effective business operations.


• Coordinate travel arrangements and logistics through approved agencies, ensuring compliance with internal policies and approval requirements.


• Prepare, review and process Gift and Entertainment (G&E) reports, ensuring supporting documents are complete and aligned with the Bank’s policies and procedures.


• Keep team members informed of relevant policy requirements, process updates and compliance expectations related to expenses, travel and administration.


• Support client events, internal meetings, business reviews, town halls and departmental activities, including invitations, coordination and administration.


• Act as a key liaison point with internal stakeholders, support functions and other teams to facilitate smooth coordination and timely follow-up.


• Handle confidential documents, correspondence and sensitive business information in a professional and appropriate manner.


• Support team administration matters including onboarding and offboarding coordination, leave tracking, staff movements, training administration and maintenance of team records.


• Manage administrative processes including IT and system access requests, procurement approvals, invoice processing, office supplies, facilities matters and ad hoc tasks as required.

Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience


• 5-8 years' experience in executive support, team coordination or administrative management, preferably within banking, financial services or a multinational corporate environment


• Strong organisational, prioritisation and multitasking capabilities


• Demonstrate professionalism and able to handle sensitive matters in a tactful manner


• Able and willing to work under tight schedule and delivery requirements


• Demonstrated experience supporting senior executives and leadership teams


• Strong team player with interpersonal skills to deal with all levels


• Good communicator with fluency in Cantonese, English and Mandarin


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together We

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do


• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well


• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What We Offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.


• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.


• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.


• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits


• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.


• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.