Role Overview
Reporting to the Department Head, the IPO Sponsor Principal will lead end-to-end sponsor responsibilities for Hong Kong IPO mandates. The successful candidate must hold, or be eligible to hold, SFC Responsible Officer (RO) and Sponsor Principal registrations for Type 6 regulated activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of assigned IPO sponsor mandates, from client engagement and due diligence through HKEX listing and post-listing obligations.
• Develop financing strategies, transaction proposals, execution plans, negotiations, and structuring for IPOs, M&A, fund mergers, and other corporate finance assignments.
• Oversee and mentor IPO project teams, providing strategic direction, quality control, and hands-on guidance to ensure timely delivery.
• Plan, supervise, and execute rigorous due diligence to identify and resolve material issues in line with SFC and HKEX requirements.
• Review and validate key listing documentation, including prospectuses, accountants’ reports, reorganisation memoranda, legal opinions, listing applications, financial forecasts, and valuation models.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the firm’s risk management function, proactively addressing sponsor-related risk and compliance concerns.
• Coordinate closely with clients, ECM teams, legal counsel, auditors, co-sponsors, and other stakeholders to align on deliverables, timelines, and execution standards.
• Manage regulator engagement (HKEX and SFC), including responses to inquiries and feedback, and ensure smooth project logistics and communications.
• Ensure strict compliance with internal policies and all applicable regulatory frameworks, including the SFC Sponsor Guidelines, SFC Corporate Finance Adviser Code of Conduct, HKEX Listing Rules, the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO), and related requirements.

Candidate Profile

• Current holder of SFC Responsible Officer (RO) and Sponsor Principal registrations for Type 6 (Advising on Corporate Finance) activity.
• Minimum 10 years’ relevant experience in investment banking or corporate finance, with demonstrable emphasis on Hong Kong IPO execution and sponsorship.
• Proven track record of leading and successfully sponsoring multiple IPOs on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, either as Sponsor Principal or in a lead execution capacity.
• Strong knowledge of Hong Kong’s listing regulatory framework, including SFC and HKEX rules and guidance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills; fluent in English and Mandarin. Proficient Chinese typing skills required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Law, Accounting, or a related discipline. Professional qualifications such as CFA or CPA are advantageous.

Interested parties, pleas send your resume to charlotte.mou@manpowergrc.hk for application.