He is a guest lecturer at several university graduate schools, and a frequent speaker at major global economic forums.

Zhu then held various positions at the Bank of China starting in 1996, eventually rising to become group executive vice president, responsible for finance and treasury, risk management, internal control, legal and compliance, and strategy and research.

In 2009, he became a deputy governor of the People's Bank of China and was responsible for international affairs, policy research, and credit information.

[2] On February 24, 2010, Zhu was appointed as special advisor to managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn, in a move to strengthen the IMF's understanding of Asia and the emerging economies and to promote sustainable growth and financial stability.

[citation needed] Zhu left his position as deputy managing director at the IMF in July 2016, at the conclusion of his five-year term.