Dubai
MEA hub with strong cross-border UHNW flows from GCC, India, Africa, and CIS; rapid platform build-out.
Relocation to UAEBooking shiftsFX/credit solutions
Active marketCurrency: AED
Hiring pulse
- Hiring for GCC/India/Africa books with portable NNA.
- Credit/lending and investment specialists prized.
- COO/Compliance uplift under DFSA rules.
Compensation (currency: AED)
Associate / VP
- Base
- 450k–800k
- Bonus
- 20–60%
Director
- Base
- 800k–1.4m
- Bonus
- 30–100%
Managing Director / Team Head
- Base
- 1.4m–2.5m
- Bonus
- Performance-driven
Banking Ecosystem (Dubai)
Global
- UBS
- Julius Baer
- Pictet
- Lombard Odier
- HSBC
- Citi
Local champions
- First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
- Mashreq Private Banking
- Emirates NBD Private Banking
Boutiques & FOs
- FOs & IAMs
Trends: Relocation to UAE • Booking shifts • FX/credit solutions