At a time when a number of financial institutions are laying off staff, Sun Hung Kai Financial (SHKF) is increasing its ambitions. The company is recruiting for entry to senior vice-president positions, seeking candidates who align with the institution's mission and values.
'To cater for our ongoing business expansion, we have moved to a larger office at The Lee Gardens in Causeway Bay occupying over 100,000 square feet to accommodate headcount expansion from our recruitment campaign,' says Kevin Tai, SHKF chief operating officer for wealth management and brokerage.
As the city's leading non-bank financial institution, SHKF puts its customers first and requires professional and personalised service from its staff.
'We believe in finding the right person for the right position. We are looking for people who really want to improve, have a goal, a vision and ambitions. They should be aggressive and match our strategy,' Tai says, quoting influential author Paul Arden: 'It's not how good you are, it's how good you want to be.'
Tai says the 'software' of highly trained staff is backed by its strong 'hardware' to empower staff and their customers. The company has also built a strong product platform. With the five core values of excellence, integrity, prudence, professionalism and innovation, the company focuses on constant product innovation, service enhancement and expansion of the distribution network to aggressively expand the customer asset base.
Tai says potential staff are attracted to the company as it offers a solid career development programme that is designed to enhance their skills and competencies through training, fostering their career development as well as fulfilling business needs.