Is it difficult to find a banking related job in Shanghai / HK / SP?

MrSnrub · 2022-11-23T22:39:51+01:00

Explore the challenges of finding banking jobs in Shanghai, Hong Kong, or Singapore for German speakers with economics degrees. Share insights and advice!

MrSnrub Member

Member since 23 November 2022

MrSnrubMember23 November 2022 20:39:51

I'm German with a Bachelor's and Master's (soon to be finished) degree in Economics. After finishing my studies I'll probably start an entry position in a banking related field e.g. corporate banking, risk management, or something trading related.

I speak German and English fluently, and Chinese at an intermediary level. I took classes during uni and am continuing to work towards improving it. I'd like to live in a Chinese-speaking place for some time at least, one reason being to experience a different culture and lifestyle and also to improve my Chinese and lastly to gain international experience in my field.

That's why I'm curious if it'd be difficult to find a job in this field finance / banking in a place like Shanghai for me in the future. Other places like Hong Kong or Singapore would also be interesting to me though.

Also if this doesn't work out what would be some other options to stay there for a while? I've read that for HK and Taiwan you could get a working holiday visa for up to 12 months, and I've read about also staying in China for some time to teach a language, they also mentioned German being possible although English is probably much more common.

I'm very curious if anyone has experiences with this and am very thankful for any replies.

Bhavna Team

Member since 01 June 2015

BhavnaTeam24 November 2022 02:42:31

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Hi MrSnrub,

Welcome on board !

I hope members will soon provide some feedback on your queries. Till then, I suggest that you read the Finding work in Shanghai article to gather as much information possible on how you can land an opportunity.

Feel free to create an advert and your CV in the Jobs in China section of the website.

All the best.

Bhavna

Jon Nicklin Member

Member since 19 January 2023

Jon NicklinMember19 January 2023 08:21:25

Can't comment on all the aspects of your question, but as I have been living and working in HK for the last 5 years I can say it is relatively easy for expats to find jobs in the banking industry here, if they have qualifications in a relevant subject and with the appropriate language skills. As a German-speaker I would have thought it would be quite easy for you to find a job with banks from German-speaking countries such as Deutsche Bank, UBS and Credit Suisse. Also relatively easy to apply for working visas now in HK as the govt is looking to attract talent from overseas.