Head of Cash & Trade Banking — UAE

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank in the UAE is seeking a senior professional to drive Cash & Trade structuring and grow the Transactional Banking business across the UAE. You will be part of the coverage team for GTB Sales, designing innovative solutions for corporate clients.

You will focus on origination, relationship management, and delivering high-quality proposals while ensuring regulatory compliance and risk controls are in place.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics or Commerce and related field.
• 10+ years in Transactional Banking with cash management and core trade knowledge.
• Proven origination, client relationship management and portfolio growth track record.
• Strong sales orientation with ability to drive revenues while managing risk.

Responsibilities

• Identify and grow Cash and Trade opportunities across the UAE with top-quality customer experience.
• Work with coverage teams to design and implement innovative cash management and trade solutions.
• Lead structuring of complex deals, respond to RFPs, and support cross-border transactions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, manage risk, and drive CASA/liabilities growth.
• Develop pipeline, proposals and relationships to win mandates and expand wallet share.

Skills

Cash Management

Trade Finance

Origination

Relationship Management

Sales Experience

Regulatory Awareness

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce

Tools

CRM systems

Cash management platforms

Job description

First Abu Dhabi Bank in the UAE is seeking a senior professional to drive Cash & Trade structuring and grow the Transactional Banking business across the UAE. You will be part of the coverage team for GTB Sales, designing innovative solutions for corporate clients.

You will focus on origination, relationship management, and delivering high-quality proposals while ensuring regulatory compliance and risk controls are in place.