Business Development Executive

CO_AFSDUN Apex Fund Services (Dubai) Ltd.; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group in Dubai is seeking a Sales Director to lead and scale the sales function, defining and executing the sales strategy to drive revenue growth. You will build strategic client relationships and develop a high-performing sales organization aligned with regional and corporate objectives.

The role requires strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of closing complex deals and delivering revenue growth in the Middle East.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in sales, with at least 5 years in a senior sales role within Middle East.
• Minimum 5+ years experience in Financial Services.
• Proven track record of building and leading successful sales and consistently delivering revenue growth.
• Demonstrated success in closing complex, multi-stakeholder, high-value deals.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Finance, or a related field is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the sales strategy in alignment with overall business and regional growth objectives.
• Own revenue creation responsibility for the market across the prospective and client book, ensuring consistent achievement of sales targets.
• Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities across key industry sectors.
• Lead complex, high-value negotiations and close strategic enterprise-level deals with senior decision-makers.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key clients, partners, and government or semi-government stakeholders where applicable.
• Establish and scale a high-performing sales team, providing leadership, coaching, and performance management.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Product, Operations, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure seamless deal execution and client onboarding.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, customer needs, and DIFC developments to inform strategic decisions.
• Represent the company at key industry events, conferences, and executive-level client engagements.
• Develop and present sales forecasts, pipeline reports, and strategic updates to senior leadership on a regular basis.
• Drive adherence to company policies, governance standards, and ethical sales practices.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Presentation skills

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Finance, or a related field

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you.

Role Overview

Sales Director - will be responsible for leading and scaling the sales function in Dubai. This role will define and execute the sales strategy, drive revenue growth, build strategic client relationships, and develop a high-performing sales organization aligned with the company’s regional and corporate objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the sales strategy in alignment with overall business and regional growth objectives.
• Own revenue creation responsibility for the market across the prospective and client book, ensuring consistent achievement of sales targets.
• Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities across key industry sectors.
• Lead complex, high-value negotiations and close strategic enterprise-level deals with senior decision-makers.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key clients, partners, and government or semi-government stakeholders where applicable.
• Establish and scale a high-performing sales team, providing leadership, coaching, and performance management.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Product, Operations, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure seamless deal execution and client onboarding.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, customer needs, and DIFC developments to inform strategic decisions.
• Represent the company at key industry events, conferences, and executive-level client engagements.
• Develop and present sales forecasts, pipeline reports, and strategic updates to senior leadership on a regular basis.
• Drive adherence to company policies, governance standards, and ethical sales practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in sales, with at least 5 years in a senior sales role within Middle East.
• Minimum 5+ years experience in Financial Services.
• Proven track record of building and leading successful sales and consistently delivering revenue growth.
• Strong understanding of the market, customer landscape, and business culture.
• Demonstrated success in closing complex, multi-stakeholder, high-value deals.
• Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and executive-level influencing abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Finance, or a related field is a strong advantage.

Disclaimer

Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey. Find out more about us.