Associate Director - Corporate Finance
Posted date [2026-05-04]
(ID: 44836)
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Job Snapshot
* Role: Associate Director - Corporate Finance
* Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
* Industry: Banking
* Function: Corporate Finance
* Experience: Corporate finance, structured finance, lending, or wholesale banking experience preferred
* Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Associate Director - Corporate Finance in Abu Dhabi, UAE is a Banking role focused on originating, structuring, and supporting the execution of vanilla and structured finance transactions for Wholesale Banking clients. The position supports First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) by identifying lending opportunities, evaluating deal structures, preparing financing models, supporting due diligence, and collaborating with coverage, credit, and product teams to deliver transactions aligned with the bank’s risk appetite and strategic objectives.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Banking
Function: Corporate Finance
Salary: 28000-42000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
* Support origination and execution of vanilla and structured finance transactions for Wholesale Banking clients.
* Work with senior Corporate Finance team members, relationship managers, GCF business lines, credit teams, and internal stakeholders on lending opportunities.
* Evaluate, structure, and execute deals in collaboration with relationship managers and credit risk teams.
* Assist with pitching, originating, structuring, and executing transactions across leveraged and acquisition finance, project finance, asset-backed finance, and real estate finance.
* Review existing loan portfolios and client plans to identify new lending opportunities.
* Analyze underlying businesses, transaction structures, repayment capacity, and risk considerations.
* Develop financing models where required, including sensitivity testing and scenario analysis.
* Prepare independent reports, transaction analysis, and due diligence inputs to support credit and business decisions.
* Assist in negotiating terms with borrowers and other lenders during initial discussions and definitive documentation stages.
* Provide accurate and timely inputs for internal reporting and strategic initiatives.
* Identify cross-selling opportunities across Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets, Agency, Securities Services, Global Markets, and Transaction Banking.
* Build strong internal relationships with coverage partners to maximize revenue and deepen FAB client relationships.
* Support the development and use of departmental policies, systems, and procedures.
* Ensure transactions and internal processes follow procedural, legislative, risk, and governance requirements.
* Deliver quality, cost-effective support while maintaining strong documentation and transaction discipline.
Ideal Profile
* Experience in corporate finance, wholesale banking, structured lending, credit, leveraged finance, project finance, real estate finance, or asset-backed finance is preferred.
* Strong understanding of corporate banking clients, lending products, financing structures, and credit risk considerations.
* Ability to support transaction origination, deal structuring, due diligence, documentation, and execution.
* Strong financial modelling skills, including sensitivity testing and business analysis.
* Good knowledge of vanilla lending, structured finance, acquisition finance, project finance, and real estate finance transactions.
* Ability to assess business performance, transaction risks, borrower requirements, and bank return expectations.
* Strong communication skills for working with borrowers, lenders, relationship managers, credit teams, and product partners.
* Detail-oriented approach to internal reporting, transaction documentation, credit materials, and financial analysis.
* Commercial mindset with the ability to identify cross-selling opportunities across capital markets and banking products.
* Ability to work under deadlines while maintaining accuracy, governance, and alignment with bank policies.
Skills Set
* Corporate finance
* Wholesale banking
* Structured finance
* Vanilla lending
* Leveraged and acquisition finance
* Project finance
* Asset-backed finance
* Real estate finance
* Deal origination
* Transaction structuring
* Credit risk coordination
* Financial modelling
* Sensitivity testing
* Due diligence support
* Loan portfolio review
* Borrower negotiation support
* Internal reporting
* Capital markets cross-selling
* Debt Capital Markets awareness
* Equity Capital Markets awareness
* Transaction Banking coordination
* Stakeholder management
Why Join Us
* Work in a high-value Corporate Finance role within a leading Banking institution in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
* Gain exposure to wholesale banking clients, structured lending, real estate finance, project finance, and acquisition finance transactions.
* Collaborate with senior deal teams, coverage partners, credit specialists, and product teams across the bank.
* Build strong technical experience in financial modelling, deal execution, portfolio review, and cross-product revenue opportunities.
* Join a respected financial institution where disciplined structuring, risk alignment, client service, and strategic growth support long-term success.
About the Company
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the UAE’s largest bank and a leading financial institution headquartered in Abu Dhabi. FAB provides retail, corporate, Islamic, investment, global markets, transaction banking, and corporate finance solutions across regional and international markets, combining financial strength, governance, innovation, and deep client expertise to support businesses, institutions, investors, and communities.
