Banking Specialist

GCG Structuring; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employment visa

Medical insurance

Performance-based bonus

Service line revenue participation

22 working days annual paid leave

Job summary

GCG Structuring in Dubai Media City is hiring a full-time, in-office Banking Specialist to manage complex ownership chains and client onboarding across UAE banks.

The role emphasizes placing corporate clients, maintaining relationships with UAE banks and onboarding teams, and ensuring compliance with CDD/EDD and SoF/SoW verifications. A visa and medical insurance are provided, with a performance-based bonus and 22 days annual leave.

Qualifications

• Dual-side experience in UAE banking and client-side account placement.
• Direct relationships with relationship managers and onboarding teams at UAE and international banks.
• Experience managing multi-layer ownership structures and cross-border funds/soF/SoW verifications.
• AML/compliance certification (CAMS, ICA, or equivalent) is preferred; languages include Russian or Arabic in addition to English.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate client profiles to select optimal banking jurisdictions and manage account opening.
• Diagnose declines, rework compliance files, and reposition profiles to suitable banking partners.
• Support Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and ownership verifications with the compliance team.

Skills

Dual-side experience

Industry relationships

Complex structuring

AML/compliance certs

Languages (Russian/Arabic)

Job description

Dual experience working inside a UAE bank and client-side account placement; active relationships with UAE relationship managers and onboarding teams; experience handling complex ownership chains and cross-border funds.

Job

Contextual Overview

GCG Structuring, a boutique corporate structuring and advisory firm based in Dubai Media City, is hiring a full-time, in-office Banking Specialist. The firm designs multi-jurisdictional holding structures, trusts, and wealth architectures across DIFC, ADGM, UAE mainland, free zones, and offshore jurisdictions for high-net-worth clients.

Key Eligibility Criteria

• Dual-Side Experience: Prior experience working inside a UAE bank alongside hands-on experience placing corporate clients into accounts from the client side.
• Industry Relationships: Established direct relationships with relationship managers and onboarding teams at UAE and relevant international banks.
• Complex Structuring Familiarity: Proven experience managing multi-layer ownership structures, cross-border sources of wealth/funds, offshore holding chains, and higher-risk jurisdictions.
• Valued Skills & Certifications: AML or compliance certification (CAMS, ICA, or equivalent), proficiency in Russian or Arabic in addition to English, and exposure to DIFC/ADGM jurisdictions are advantageous.

Responsibilities & Scope of Work

• Bank Placement & Selection: Evaluate complex client profiles to determine optimal banking jurisdictions and institutions, manage applications through account opening, and oversee post-onboarding services.
• Escalation & Diagnostics: Handle account declines by diagnosing underlying issues, reworking compliance files, and repositioning profiles to alternative banking partners.
• Compliance & Risk Pre-emption: Work alongside the compliance team on Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) analysis, and Source of Wealth (SoW) / Source of Funds (SoF) verifications.

Stipend, Compensation & Mode

Compensation & Benefits: Base salary is not specified. Benefits include employment visa, medical insurance, performance-based bonus linked to account opening throughput, participation in service line revenue, and 22 working days annual paid leave.