Senior Vice President/ Vice President, Business and Professional Services

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is looking for a dynamic and high-calibre professional to join us as Senior Vice President/ Vice President, Business and Professional Services. This is a pivotal role to drive investment promotion for the infrastructure and real estate related projects.

Role

You will be a key member at InvestHK for promoting the Northern Metropolis as a premier destination for business, technology, and industrial expansion. You will leverage your deep sector knowledge, industry experience, and extensive network to "connect the dots" amongst global investors, developers, and stakeholders. Working with our global network and a wide range of partners, you will attract and support leading companies from the Chinese Mainland and overseas to establish and expand their strategic operations in this new engine of economic growth for Hong Kong.

You will need to demonstrate:

1. Proven experience in formulating and quantifying the economic benefits and strategic value of major infrastructure and real estate developments;
2. Strong expertise in land valuation and property assessment, with the ability to evaluate development potential and investment returns for large-scale projects;
3. Demonstrated experience in negotiating land contracts, lease agreements, and development terms with project owners, developers, and government authorities;
4. Strong business acumen and a proven track record in marketing, negotiation, and business development within built environment-related fields;
5. Experience in handling high-level client-facing activities and a proven track record of forging, developing, and managing strong collaboration with key stakeholders (including C-suite executives, government officials, and community leaders);
6. Deep knowledge and understanding of Hong Kong’s business environment and political landscape, and with extensive network; and
7. Willingness to undertake duty visits outside Hong Kong when required.

A candidate will be considered for either a Senior Vice President or a Vice President position depending on the experience and qualifications demonstrated.

Duties

1. To lead investment promotion campaigns for the real estate and infrastructure projects of Hong Kong, including the Northern Metropolis, with a focus on industrial, technology, and business park development and provide leadership to cross-functional teams involved in stakeholder engagement, project coordination, and sector outreach;
2. To develop comprehensive economic value propositions and business cases outlining the benefits of major development; and to shape and implement marketing and promotional strategies aligned with the economic development policies of Hong Kong and positioning for Hong Kong, including Northern Metropolis;
3. To conduct land valuation assessments and feasibility studies to support investment decision-making and promotional materials for potential investors;
4. To negotiate and facilitate land contracts, lease arrangements, and partnership agreements between investors, developers, and relevant government authorities;
5. To forge and manage strong partnerships with project owners, financiers, government bodies, industry players, and other key stakeholders locally, Chinese Mainland (especially Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA)), and overseas;
6. To oversee client-facing activities including high-level negotiations, business development, marketing, and communications and represent InvestHK at industry conferences, forums, and high-profile public engagements;
7. To stay abreast of market trends, regional opportunities, and regulatory changes impacting real estate, infrastructure, and investment promotion; and
8. To perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

Entry Requirements

1. Five years' of relevant full-time work experience in business development, strategic planning, investment promotion, or project leadership role gained in Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland, and/or overseas, related to development of large-scale real estate projects, in particular industrial, technology, and/or business parks (e.g. as a project owner, financier, master planner, or marketing lead experience in formulating industry planning for industrial parks, National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone (國家高新技術產業開發區), City-Industry Integration projects (產城融合項目）or similar development projects);
2. Demonstrated experience in land valuation, property assessment, and/or contract negotiation for real estate or infrastructure projects;
3. A Bachelor's degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent, preferably in Business, Real Estate, Urban Planning, Economics, Surveying, or a related field. Professional qualifications such as MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), MHKIS (Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors), or equivalent would be a distinct advantage;
4. Familiarity with Chinese Mainland, particularly the GBA business landscape is a distinct advantage;
5. Exceptional communication, presentation, interpersonal, and public speaking skills; and
6. A strong command of both written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua) and English.  Proficiency in other languages would be an advantage.

Terms of Appointment

Successful applicant will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for three months and the term will be extended up to an accumulative period of not more than 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of Invest Hong Kong.  Under normal circumstances, there will usually be further renewal of contract, subject to the performance and conduct of the applicant, and the service need of the department.

Fringe Benefits

1. An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the contract.  Such gratuity, if granted, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will equal 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period; and    
2. Applicant appointed will be granted 14 days of annual leave and the entitlement of annual leave will be calculated on pro-rata basis for appointment less than 12 months.  Other benefits, such as rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), maternity/ paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted mainly in line with the provisions of the Hong Kong Employment Ordinance.    

How to Apply

Applicants must submit the following items on or before 6 March 2026, 5:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time):

1. an application letter setting out in detail why the applicant considers himself/ herself suitable for the position, and a full curriculum vitae (CV) to the email address: job@investhk.gov.hk; and
2. an on-line application by using the G.F. 340 On-line Application System at the Civil Service Bureau’s website.  

Applications without any of the above or late submission will not be processed.

As notifications will be sent to applicants by email, applicants should provide an accurate email address in their application.  Applicants are responsible for checking their emails to ensure that notification(s) could be duly received.

If no acknowledgement/ confirmation email is received after seven working days from the closing date of application, please contact this department by phone at 3107 1073 or by email to job@investhk.gov.hk.  Shortlisted applicants will be invited for selection interviews within four weeks from the closing date of application.  Those who are not invited for selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Email Address: job@investhk.gov.hk

Enquiry Tel. No.: 3107 1073

Closing Date: 6 March 2026, 5:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time)

General Notes 

1. New recruits to the civil service must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
2. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment.  The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
3. Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Applicants appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service.  Applicants appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
4. The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
5. Where a large number of applicants meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified applicants for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted applicants will be invited to recruitment examination and/or interview.
6. It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled applicant meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/ written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting.  Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former.  The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau’s website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
7. Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by e-mail.