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Geneva
Switzerland
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Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Focus
Onshore + Cross-border
GCC + NRI + Expats
Senior RM / Director
CHF 180'000 – CHF 250'000
Bonus 50–100%
AED 500,000 – AED 750,000
Bonus 40–100%
Team Lead / Market Head
CHF 220'000 – CHF 300'000
Bonus 60–120%
AED 700,000 – AED 1,000,000
Bonus 50–120%
Regulator
FINMA (Switzerland)
DFSA (DIFC) / FSRA (ADGM) / UAE SCA
Languages
FR/EN
AR/ES/PT advantageous
EN + AR/HI/UR
Hot roles
- Senior RM Switzerland Onshore
- Team Lead MEA
- UHNW Banker with structured solutions exposure
- Senior RM GCC
- Team Lead South Asia
- NRI Banker
Hot skills
- Lombard lending & credit structuring
- Alternatives/Private Markets distribution
- Cross-border frameworks (EU/MEA/LatAm)
- Sharia awareness
- Cross-border MEA/India
- Credit + Lombard
Key banks
UBS · Julius Baer · Pictet · Lombard Odier · Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) …
Julius Baer · UBS · Credit Suisse legacy (UBS integration) · Pictet · Lombard Odier …
Booking centres
Geneva (primary Swiss booking centre) · Zurich · Lugano · Luxembourg · Monaco
Dubai (DIFC) · Abu Dhabi (ADGM) · Geneva · Zurich · Singapore · Luxembourg
Compensation figures shown in each market’s local currency. Directional benchmarks for 2025 private banking roles; final offers vary by portable book, ROA and firm performance.