Kim commenced his career as a Cadet Stipendiary Steward with the Queensland Turf Club in 1985 before being appointed as a Stipendiary Steward in Queensland in 1990. He was then appointed as a Stipendiary Steward with the Australian Jockey Club (Sydney) in 1995 before being promoted to the position of Deputy Chairman of Stipendiary Stewards in 1999.
In 2002 he joined the Hong Kong Jockey Club (‘HKJC’) as Stipendiary Steward & Secretary, Licensing Committee and in 2009 was appointed as the HKJC’s Chief Stipendiary Steward, continuing in that position until 2023 at which time he returned to Australia.
He is currently the Deputy Commissioner with the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) after commencing in that position in September 2024.
Kim has chaired the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities’ (‘IFHA’) International Harmonisation of Racing Rules Committee since 2013 and has been a member of the IFHA Technical Advisory Committee since 2009. He has also Chaired the IFHA International Stewards’ Conferences since 2014.
In 2023 he was appointed as a member of the IFHA Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Crime.