About the University

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university.  It has with five Schools (Business, Communication, Decision Sciences, Humanities & Social Science, and Translation), with over 6,000 full-time students and 200 full-time faculty members.  Adopting the unique “Liberal + Professional” education model, HSUHK is a residential institution which puts quality teaching and students’ all-round development as its highest priorities.  Aspiring to be a leading private university in the region, HSUHK features top-quality faculty members, award-winning green campus facilities, innovative degree programmes, impactful research, and excellent student development/support services.  Our aim is to nurture young talents with critical thinking, innovative minds, human caring attitude, moral values and social responsibilities.

The University now invites applications for the Research Project “Thinking out of the Box: Challenges for Accountants in Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing in Hong Kong”, funded by the Research Grants Council (RGC):

 

Research Assistant - Department of Accountancy
(Ref: RA (ACY - UGC/FDS14/H04/19) 2020-01-17)

Responsibilities
 
The appointee will assist in implementing a variety of research duties, including but not limited to data collection and data analysis, material search, literature review, research reports drafting and publications as well as other project related tasks.
 
 

 

Applicants Should
  • possess a recognized degree in Law, Accountancy, or a related field;
  • preferably have one year’s working experience in law, research, accounting or finance discipline;
  • preferably have knowledge of accounting or banking law;
  • have self-motivated attitude and good time-management skills;
  • have a good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; and
  • possess good interpersonal and communication skills.

 

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The employment will be on a 6 months contract.  Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Applicants should send a full resume with expected salary by email to hr@hsu.edu.hk or by post to Human Resources Office, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hang Shin Link, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong on or before 2 February 2020.  Please indicate the post applied for and mark 'Application - Confidential' and the reference number on the cover.  The University reserves the right not to fill the position in this exercise.

Applicants who are not invited to an interview within three months may consider their applications unsuccessful.  All information received will be treated in strict confidence, and the data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.  The Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request.

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability by guarantee, is an equal opportunity employer.