HR Director (Asset Management Firm)

The role requires a trusted advisor and confidant to the CEO and senior professionals, combining business acumen, sound judgment, discretion, and operational excellence. The HR Director will align people, culture, and organizational effectiveness with the long-term vision, reputation, and values of a highly respected and private family.

Key Responsibilities

1. Organizational Development & Culture Stewardship

- Design and drive an integrated organizational development strategy that supports collaboration, accountability, and sustained high performance.

- Define, embed, and protect a distinctive family office culture grounded in professionalism, respect, discretion, trust, and excellence.

- Actively assess organizational health, team dynamics, and leadership effectiveness; identify gaps and implement pragmatic interventions.

- Ensure cultural consistency across diverse employee groups (investment teams, household staff, and asset-related personnel), while respecting role-specific realities.

2. Strategic Partnership & Trusted Advisory

- Serve as a confidential, trusted advisor to the CEO on all people-related matters, including sensitive leadership, performance, and interpersonal issues.

- Coach senior professionals on leadership effectiveness, team cohesion, and people decision-making.

- Act as a neutral and credible sounding board to help resolve conflicts and foster alignment among senior stakeholders.

- Build strong relationships based on integrity, discretion, and reliability.

3. Leadership & Team Development

- Support senior leaders in identifying and developing key talent and successors.

- Design and oversee leadership and team development initiatives tailored to the family office context rather than generic corporate programs.

- Provide one-on-one coaching where appropriate to strengthen leadership capability and emotional intelligence.

- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and accountability.

4. Performance & Talent Management

- Oversee performance management frameworks that are clear, fair, and outcome-oriented, while remaining culturally appropriate and discreet.

- Ensure performance expectations are aligned with both business objectives and cultural standards.

- Guide leaders on managing underperformance with professionalism, sensitivity, and decisiveness.

- Oversee senior-level recruitment and onboarding to ensure strong cultural and values fit.

5. HR Operations & Governance Excellence

- Ensure HR policies, processes, and practices are efficient, compliant, and fit for purpose in Hong Kong and relevant jurisdictions.

- Oversee compensation, benefits, and employment structures with rigor, confidentiality, and commercial awareness.

- Coordinate effectively with external advisors, management companies, and service providers as required.

- Maintain high standards of data privacy, confidentiality, and risk management.

6. Business Savvy Execution

- Bring a strong understanding of how people, structure, and incentives support investment and operational outcomes.

- Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a lean, high-expectation environment.

- Deliver timely, dependable, and high-quality outcomes with minimal bureaucracy.

Key Attributes & Experience

Professional Experience

- Senior HR leadership experience (HR Director / Head of HR or equivalent), ideally within family offices, private investment environments, or other high-trust, discreet organizations.

- Strong background in organizational development, culture building, and leadership advisory.

- Experience working closely with CEOs and senior professionals as a strategic partner.

- Deep familiarity with Hong Kong employment practices; regional exposure is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

- Highly trustworthy, discreet, and ethical, with impeccable judgment.

- Business-minded, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented.

- Calm, credible, and emotionally intelligent; able to influence without authority.

- Dependable, detail-oriented, and efficient, with a strong sense of ownership.

- Culturally sensitive and respectful, with the ability to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics.

Success Profile

Success in this role will be measured by:

- A cohesive, high-performing, and values-aligned organizational culture.

- Strong trust and partnership with the CEO and senior professionals.

- Clear improvement in leadership effectiveness and team dynamics.

- Smooth, professional handling of sensitive people matters with discretion.

- HR operations that are robust, efficient, and largely invisible because they work well.