Director, Private Banking - CIS
First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB · Abu Dhabi
Posted Jul 2, 2026Source: naukrigulf
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Job description
Job Purpose:
• The Private Banker focus is to develop business across diverse markets / regions within all areas of private clients, family offices of UHNWI & HNWI, especially with different offshore and onshore locations ranging across numerous booking centers, which is highly competitive and appealing to the regional and international customer base of CIS segment.
• To achieve superior sales revenues / AUMs above a predetermined target & increase FAB s market share in CIS segment.
• To provide clients with an above optimum level of service & full investment solutions
• Identify/segment target markets, develop business to widen portfolios & implement the strategic /marketing plan for Private Banking.
• Building [own] & Managing a portfolio of UHNWI & HNWI & provide maximum personalised services
• Maintain /expand current/future client base, acquire net new-business via referrals, contacts & marketing
• Proactively enhance PB s offerings [Group and/or Open Architecture] by initiating & supporting internal processes & workflows
Job Context:
Successful Private Bankers should be able to demonstrate their Hunting and Farming capabilities to ultimately deliver AUMs and revenue streams based around the sophisticated/tailored trilogy of private banking platform for CIS Clientele.
Measured by private banking industry criteria:
• AUMs [On-balance Sheet + Off-balance sheet]
• Revenues
By way of:
• Number of new relationships opened [Fresh Funds to the FAB Group]
• Number of new relationships transferred from within the FAB Group
• Number of existing relationships managed with the primary goal of increasing wallet share
Via the private banking disciplines:
• i.e. the trilogy of Private Banking [Banking, Fiduciary [Wealth Protection such as Trusts, Foundations Offshore Cos etc], Portfolio Management [Execution only, Advisory & Discretionary] but also includes examples such as derivatives [e.g. DCDs, esoteric funds [aircraft operating leases, mezzanine debt, etc]
Using the competitive advantage of FAB s Unique Selling Point
• Offshore Platform
• Onshore Platform
TASKS
• To maintain & develop a client base of HNWI & UHNWI providing excellent service in order to develop net new business to the group + obtain/maintain business via referrals & recommendations within the Group.
• Manage specific projects End to End / 360 Degrees including the managing / liaising of other group colleagues.
• Develops new business through own sources, existing professional connections, and introductions via the bank with strong inter-personal skills and experience at both generating new business and managing high profile client relationships.
• Opportunity spotting externally & from within the Group.
• Coordinates & promotes prospects & business with other RMs as well as other Group coordinates Globally.
• Promotes the cross selling between Group branches/offices in the Gulf & elsewhere Globally for CIS segment.
• Develop & maintain strong relationships with decision makers in key positions & turns relationships into sources of referral [inwards / outwards]
• Initiates pro-actively; solutions, sales & market initiatives
• Participates with others in Product development & marketing
• Solicits business primarily, but NOT limited to the disciplines of the trilogy of Private Banking [Banking, Fiduciary [Wealth Protection such as Trusts, Foundations Offshore Cos etc], Portfolio Management [Execution only, Advisory & Discretionary] but also includes examples such as derivatives [e.g. DCDs, esoteric funds [aircraft operating leases, mezzanine debt, etc]
• Develops new investment relationships, attracts new CIS clients to FAB. Furthermore, develops the private client side of FAB s key strategic clients segment [e.g. Directors of Multinational as well as UAE / GCC / Sub-Continent diasporas-based Cos]
• Provides advice & ultra-high level of solutions & service 24/7 365 days of the year regardless of being in the office, on vacation and / or an international business trip.
• Assesses prospects with the aim of converting to clients by a full vetting / due diligence process addressing issues connect with PEPs. OFAC, AML and including KYC to international standards which is unique to GPB; as still not introduced in the rest of NBAD
• Assesses financial needs, risk tolerances/appetite, & develops optimal investment solutions
• Ensure, clients relationships are monitored & maintained [Completes & updates all reports which includes e.g. KYC, regular Call Reports, Leverage/Lending related issues, interest charges paid on time, maturities, etc].
• Ensures that clients portfolios are regularly screened for proper diversification; unless client specifically requests this not to be the case
• All other tasks as reasonably & unreasonably requested
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