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Senior Relationship Manager – Private Banking Job Vacancy in UAE Abdu Dhabi
Posted date [2025-04-20]
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Senior Relationship Manager – Private Banking
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest and most secure financial institution, is hiring a Senior Relationship Manager – Private Banking in Abu Dhabi. This full-time role is dedicated to managing and expanding relationships with high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI), providing tailored investment and banking solutions within a highly personalized service model.
Job Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Industry: Banking
Job Function: Others (Private Banking / Wealth Management)
Salary: Negotiable
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Candidate Current Location: Any
What Does a Senior Relationship Manager in Private Banking Do?
- Manage and grow a portfolio of HNWI/UHNWI clients, ensuring top-tier relationship management
- Generate new private banking business through referrals, internal network, and external partnerships
- Promote global cross-selling opportunities across FAB offices and private banking teams
- Deliver investment, fiduciary, and banking solutions tailored to client risk appetite and objectives
- Liaise with product and wealth structuring teams to provide comprehensive financial strategies
- Maintain full compliance with KYC, AML, OFAC, and internal due diligence standards
- Provide ongoing client servicing including 24/7 coverage, portfolio oversight, and reporting
What Are the Key Responsibilities?
- Develop new client relationships across private banking and investment product offerings
- Manage complex investment and lending needs for UHNW clients, including trusts, foundations, and offshore structures
- Collaborate with colleagues globally to facilitate cross-border investment and advisory services
- Regularly review and report on client portfolios, ensuring diversification and optimal allocation
- Assess and document financial goals, risk profiles, and wealth protection strategies for each client
- Maintain regulatory compliance with all FAB and international private banking standards
- Identify market opportunities and introduce innovative financial products to clients
- Monitor client satisfaction and relationship longevity through consistent follow-ups and service
What Skills Are Needed for a Private Banking Relationship Role in Abu Dhabi?
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Economics, or a related field
- MBA or relevant professional certification (CFA, CAIA, CFP) preferred
Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in private banking or wealth management, with proven client acquisition and relationship-building skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage ultra-high-net-worth client portfolios and offer advanced financial solutions
- Deep understanding of international wealth management, fiduciary services, and investment structuring
- Knowledge of compliance, due diligence (KYC, AML, PEP), and regulatory documentation
Personal and Technical Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and communication abilities to build and maintain trusted client relationships
- High emotional intelligence and discretion when dealing with sensitive financial matters
- Ability to work independently while coordinating with global teams and departments
- Proficiency in portfolio management systems and CRM tools
- Fluent in English; knowledge of Arabic or languages of key client segments is a plus
What Benefits Come with This Position?
- Lead private banking initiatives at one of the region’s top-tier financial institutions
- Access to a wide suite of investment and wealth structuring products across global markets
- Cross-regional collaboration with a diverse and dynamic team
- Opportunity to build long-lasting relationships with HNWI and UHNWI clients across key international markets
- Career growth and exposure to high-impact banking and investment projects
About the Company
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, FAB is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the most prominent financial institutions in the region. Operating in more than 19 countries worldwide, FAB offers comprehensive banking services across corporate, investment, and personal banking. Committed to innovation, sustainability, and world-class customer service, FAB empowers businesses and individuals to grow stronger through its global network and expertise.
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest and most secure financial institution, is hiring a Senior Relationship Manager – Private Banking in Abu Dhabi. This full-time role is dedicated to managing and expanding relationships with high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI), providing tailored investment and banking solutions within a highly personalized service model.
Job Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Industry: Banking
Job Function: Others (Private Banking / Wealth Management)
Salary: Negotiable
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Candidate Current Location: Any
What Does a Senior Relationship Manager in Private Banking Do?
- Manage and grow a portfolio of HNWI/UHNWI clients, ensuring top-tier relationship management
- Generate new private banking business through referrals, internal network, and external partnerships
- Promote global cross-selling opportunities across FAB offices and private banking teams
- Deliver investment, fiduciary, and banking solutions tailored to client risk appetite and objectives
- Liaise with product and wealth structuring teams to provide comprehensive financial strategies
- Maintain full compliance with KYC, AML, OFAC, and internal due diligence standards
- Provide ongoing client servicing including 24/7 coverage, portfolio oversight, and reporting
What Are the Key Responsibilities?
- Develop new client relationships across private banking and investment product offerings
- Manage complex investment and lending needs for UHNW clients, including trusts, foundations, and offshore structures
- Collaborate with colleagues globally to facilitate cross-border investment and advisory services
- Regularly review and report on client portfolios, ensuring diversification and optimal allocation
- Assess and document financial goals, risk profiles, and wealth protection strategies for each client
- Maintain regulatory compliance with all FAB and international private banking standards
- Identify market opportunities and introduce innovative financial products to clients
- Monitor client satisfaction and relationship longevity through consistent follow-ups and service
What Skills Are Needed for a Private Banking Relationship Role in Abu Dhabi?
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Economics, or a related field
- MBA or relevant professional certification (CFA, CAIA, CFP) preferred
Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in private banking or wealth management, with proven client acquisition and relationship-building skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage ultra-high-net-worth client portfolios and offer advanced financial solutions
- Deep understanding of international wealth management, fiduciary services, and investment structuring
- Knowledge of compliance, due diligence (KYC, AML, PEP), and regulatory documentation
Personal and Technical Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and communication abilities to build and maintain trusted client relationships
- High emotional intelligence and discretion when dealing with sensitive financial matters
- Ability to work independently while coordinating with global teams and departments
- Proficiency in portfolio management systems and CRM tools
- Fluent in English; knowledge of Arabic or languages of key client segments is a plus
What Benefits Come with This Position?
- Lead private banking initiatives at one of the region’s top-tier financial institutions
- Access to a wide suite of investment and wealth structuring products across global markets
- Cross-regional collaboration with a diverse and dynamic team
- Opportunity to build long-lasting relationships with HNWI and UHNWI clients across key international markets
- Career growth and exposure to high-impact banking and investment projects
About the Company
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, FAB is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the most prominent financial institutions in the region. Operating in more than 19 countries worldwide, FAB offers comprehensive banking services across corporate, investment, and personal banking. Committed to innovation, sustainability, and world-class customer service, FAB empowers businesses and individuals to grow stronger through its global network and expertise.
