Senior Private Banker

About This Role

SENIOR PRIVATE BANKING OPPORTUNITY — DUBAI

Private Banker | Relationship Manager

Executive Director • Managing Director

A Leading Global Private Bank | Dubai Office

All Markets Considered | AUM USD 300M+ | Min. Ticket USD 3–5M | Dubai-Based

Relocation Package Available — Open Headcount & Budget — Teams Welcome

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

We are retained by one of the world’s most internationally connected private banks to identify exceptional senior private banking talent for its Dubai office. With over 160 years of heritage across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, this is an institution that has been a part of the region’s financial fabric for generations — not a bank arriving late to the Gulf, but one that helped shape it.

Dubai sits at the intersection of the world’s most dynamic private wealth flows — Middle Eastern, South Asian, African, and beyond — and this institution is uniquely placed to serve clients across all of them. As part of a full-service global banking group, it gives private clients connectivity to corporate banking, investment banking, and transaction services across dozens of markets worldwide, a depth of capability that no pure-play private bank can match.

Our client is open to bankers covering any international market and equally welcomes candidates currently based outside Dubai who hold a strong Middle Eastern client book and are prepared to relocate. A comprehensive relocation package is on offer.

TARGET LEVELS & MANDATE REQUIREMENTS

Level

Minimum Book Size (AUM)

Ticket Size

Executive Director

USD 300 million+

USD 3–5 million minimum

Managing Director

USD 500 million+

USD 3–5 million minimum

All AUM figures refer to assets managed exclusively for HNWI and UHNWI individuals. Candidates must come from an international private banking background. Bankers with books consisting solely of clients from local or domestic institutions will not be considered.

MANDATE REQUIREMENTS

Location

Dubai

Client Markets

All international markets — no domestic-only books

Minimum AUM

USD 300M (ED level) / USD 500M (MD level)

Min. Ticket Size

USD 3–5 million per client

Experience Required

8–10 years of private banking experience

Background

International private banking institutions only

Team Hiring

Welcomed — bespoke commercial packages available

Headcount & Budget

Open — no fixed cap

Bonus

Fully discretionary

Relocation

Available for candidates with a strong Middle East book

RELOCATION PACKAGE

For candidates relocating to Dubai, our client offers a comprehensive support package to make your transition as seamless as possible:

• Return flights to Dubai for the candidate and immediate family members
• Full family medical coverage from day one of employment
• One month’s fully funded accommodation on arrival, allowing time to find permanent housing
• Dedicated HR and mobility support throughout the onboarding process

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• A minimum of 8–10 years’ private banking or wealth management experience with a proven, portable HNWI and UHNWI client book of USD 300M+ (ED) or USD 500M+ (MD)
• Coverage of any international private wealth market — Middle East, South Asia, Africa, Southeast Asia, or any other globally connected corridor
• Minimum client ticket size of USD 3–5 million across a predominantly HNWI and UHNWI base
• A stable career history demonstrating long-term client relationships built on genuine trust, discretion, and bespoke advisory
• Dubai-based or genuinely open to relocating, particularly for candidates with a well-established Middle Eastern client book
• International private banking background from a globally recognised institution
• Teams of two or more bankers are actively encouraged — comprehensive commercial arrangements will be structured for team moves

WHY THIS PLATFORM?

Dubai is one of the world’s fastest-growing private wealth hubs — and our client is one of very few global private banks with a genuine, generational institutional presence in the region. Here is what makes this platform compelling:

• One of the world’s most internationally connected private banks — with an active presence spanning Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, covering more markets than virtually any competitor
• A rare and distinctive emerging market heritage — over 160 years of on-the-ground presence across the world’s fastest-growing wealth corridors, giving relationship managers a genuinely differentiated platform that cannot be replicated
• Unrivalled group connectivity — as part of a full-service global banking group, private clients gain seamless access to corporate banking, investment banking, and transaction services that no pure-play private bank can offer
• A full-spectrum wealth management platform — encompassing discretionary and advisory portfolio management, alternatives, structured products, philanthropy advisory, and comprehensive family office solutions
• An entrepreneurial culture within a truly global institution — autonomy to manage and grow your client relationships your way, backed by world-class infrastructure, compliance frameworks, and specialist investment capabilities
• Genuine open architecture — best-in-class solutions from across the market, not exclusively proprietary products, enabling relationship managers to deliver truly objective, client-first advice
• Deep, generational commitment to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa — markets where this institution has built unrivalled regulatory credibility, institutional trust, and on-the-ground relationships over generations
• An embedded team of specialists — dedicated investment counsellors, product experts, wealth planners, and family office advisors working alongside relationship managers to deliver exceptional, holistic client outcomes

COMPENSATION

All compensation discussions are conducted strictly confidentially and structured entirely around the individual. Candidates are invited to share their current base salary and expectations as part of the introductory conversation.

Base Salary

Open — benchmarked to your current package and expectations

Bonus

Fully discretionary — uncapped for strong performers

Relocation Support

Family flights, family medical coverage, one month’s accommodation

Team Packages

Bespoke commercial structures for team transitions

Headcount & Budget

Open — no fixed restrictions

Interested? Let’s Have a Confidential Conversation.

Relocation and team enquiries equally welcome.

Your identity will not be shared without your explicit consent.

Please send your CV to steve@ateca.co.uk for immediate consideration.