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Private Banking Recruiter in Lisbon

Senior Private Bankers serving international HNW residents, entrepreneurs and returning Portuguese families.

Lisbon has emerged as a lifestyle-driven wealth hub, attracting international HNW individuals, tech founders and remote executives alongside established Portuguese families. Local and international institutions are seeking bankers able to combine international structuring with pragmatic, on-the-ground relationship management.

  • Senior RMs with EUR 80m–200m+ AUM across international and domestic HNW clients.
  • Coverage of expatriate communities, tech founders, real-estate investors and returning Portuguese families.
  • Moves between Portuguese banks, international platforms and boutique wealth managers.
  • Advisory on how to position between Portugal, Switzerland, UK and other booking centres.

Market snapshot – Lisbon, Portugal

For private bankers, Lisbon offers access to a growing base of internationally mobile clients who value lifestyle, flexibility and cross-border structuring. The strongest platforms can coordinate with Swiss, UK or Luxembourg booking centres while providing local lending, real-estate and corporate-finance access. Hiring managers are focusing on bankers with a genuinely international client book, strong English plus additional languages, and a consultative, planning-led advisory style.

Main booking centres

  • Lisbon & Porto onshore
  • Zurich & Geneva
  • Luxembourg
  • London and other EU hubs

Desks we cover

  • International HNW residents in Portugal
  • Tech and digital entrepreneurs
  • Real-estate and hospitality investors
  • Returning Portuguese families / expats

Indicative compensation – Lisbon

Ranges in EUR, based on recent mandates and offer letters. Exact packages depend on platform, role design and P&L.

Senior RM (Portugal / international)
Base: EUR 80k – 130k
Bonus: 20% – 55% of base
Typical total: ≈ EUR 100k – 200k
Team Lead / Desk Head
Base: EUR 110k – 160k
Bonus: 35% – 75% of base
Typical total: ≈ EUR 150k – 280k
Market Head Portugal
Base: EUR 150k – 200k
Bonus: 50% – 90% of base
Typical total: ≈ EUR 225k – 380k

Source: Executive Partners market conversations with hiring managers, 2024–2025. Not a guarantee of future offers.

Private Banking Career Intelligence 2025

Download our fact-checked 2025 benchmarks for senior Relationship Managers and Market Leaders across Lisbon, Switzerland, the UK, US, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Methodology based on verified mandates, offer letters and compensation discussions with hiring managers.

Work with a specialist Lisbon recruiter

Executive Partners is an executive search boutique focused on Private Banking & Wealth Management. From Lisbon, we support senior hires across onshore Portugal and key booking centres worldwide.

  • • Senior RMs, Desk Heads & Market Leaders
  • • Discreet outreach to target platforms
  • • AUM portability & booking-centre fit assessment
  • • Compensation benchmarking for your next move