Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is the department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region tasked to attract and retain foreign direct investment in Hong Kong.

To build a strong connection with the global business investors, especially the Mainland investors, InvestHK is recruiting a Manager of International Business Development. The job holder is expected to be confident and interested in cross-border investment and global talent attraction. Working with colleagues across InvestHK, both locally and the Mainland as well as overseas, he/she will acquire a global perspective that can facilitate his/her career development.

Duties

The Manager, International Business Development is required to:

• (i)Perform translation duties for documents from English to Chinese and vice versa for the Director-General of Investment Promotion;
• (ii)Perform interpretation from English to Putonghua/Cantonese and vice versa for meetings and events in and outside Hong Kong for the Director-General;
• (iii)Provide administrative and logistic support for duty visits of the Director-General outside Hong Kong;
• (iv)Assist in global talent attraction duties including website and social media content management, as well as organising various marketing activities;
• (v)Conduct research and receive Putonghua-speaking delegations; and
• (vi)Undertake any other duties as assigned.

• (a)A Bachelor degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent, preferably in translation, interpretation or business administration;
• (b)Meet the language proficiency requirements of “Level 2” results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) or equivalent (see Notes
• (a)to (c));
• (c)Minimum three years of relevant full-time work experience gained in translation and interpretation from English to Chinese (Putonghua/Cantonese) or vice versa;
• (d)Excellent English and Chinese communication skills;
• (e)Fluency in English, Cantonese and Putonghua is a must. Knowledge of other Chinese dialects would be an advantage;
• (f)Experience in marketing, digital content management or corporate account servicing involving Mainland clients is an advantage;
• (g)Familiarity with Hong Kong’s business and social environment. Some exposure in the Mainland or overseas will be an asset; and
• (h)Good computer knowledge.