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Statutory board seatOpen Open to a non-residentGIDX-HK-0102

Independent Non-Executive Director — Risk & Technology

Hong Kong SAR·Technology & Digital Platforms··Posted 26 August 2026

HKEX Main Board-listed platform business with mainland operations

The problem this seat exists to solve

The board's published skills matrix names cyber-security and data governance as gaps, and two long-serving INEDs fall out of independence during the nine-year transition period.

The remit

  • Bring board-level oversight of cyber-security, data governance and platform risk
  • Sit on the risk committee and contribute to the nomination committee's skills-matrix review
  • Test management's technology investment cases against the board's risk appetite
  • Support the transition as long-tenured INEDs are replaced

What the sponsor will not compromise on

  • Executive experience as a CIO, CTO or CISO of a business at meaningful scale
  • Prior listed-company board or board-committee exposure
  • Working English; Mandarin an advantage but not a requirement for this seat
  • Comfort with cross-border data and regulatory regimes

Terms

Engagement
Three-year term, subject to re-election, within the nine-year independence period.
Compensation
HKD 400,000 – 600,000 a year including committee fees.
Cross-border
Hong Kong applies no residency or nationality test to directors, so this seat is open to a candidate based anywhere.
Time commitment in this market
Typically 4–8 board meetings a year plus committee cycles, with more frequent ad-hoc meetings at issuers doing corporate actions.

Before you apply — Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong applies no residency or nationality test to directors. It is, on paper, the most open board market in Asia.

Residency test
None.
Nationality test
None.
Work authorisation
A non-executive director attending board meetings does not require an employment visa. An executive or interim operating role requires a General Employment Policy visa.
Tenure limit once appointed
Nine years, introduced from 1 July 2025 with a phased transition for existing long-serving INEDs running to 2028.
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