Relationship Manager — FI/Partnerships

TAZ; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

TAZ Capital in Dubai seeks an experienced Relationship Manager — FI/Partnerships to join the Financial Institutions & Partnerships team. This client-facing role blends deal execution with relationship management, reporting to the SVP — FI/Partnerships, and collaborating closely on live mandates and origination.

The role requires hands-on Private Equity / M&A experience and a robust network of financial institutions and PE funds.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in Private Equity or M&A with hands-on deal execution.

Responsibilities

• Support and shadow the SVP across live mandates, institutional relationships, and client engagements.
• Lead and coordinate deal execution on Private Equity, M&A, and FI/Partnership mandates.
• Bring an existing network to originate and progress new mandates.
• Manage day-to-day coordination with lenders, investors, and institutional partners.
• Own and grow a portfolio of institutional and partnership relationships.
• Act as the coordination point between the SVP, deal teams, and external counterparties.
• Contribute to pitch materials and transaction documentation.
• Progressively take on greater ownership as the practice scales.

Skills

Relationship management

Deal execution

Networking

Communication skills

Client engagement

Education

Finance degree

Job description

About TAZ

TAZ is a diversified financial services group, with a presence spanning the UK, the UAE, and Singapore. Across the group, TAZ brings together corporate finance advisory and financial technology, connecting structuring expertise with credit intelligence for clients globally.

About the Role

TAZ Capital is seeking an experienced Relationship Manager — FI/Partnerships to join our Financial Institutions & Partnerships team, based in Dubai. This is a client-facing role combining deal execution and relationship management, reporting directly to the SVP — FI/Partnerships and working closely alongside him across live mandates, institutional relationships, and deal origination. This role sits at the intersection of relationship management and hands-on deal execution. It is suited to a professional who brings genuine Private Equity and M&A execution experience together with an existing, active network of institutional and deal-side relationships — and who wants to build toward a senior FI/Partnerships or relationship management position by working directly alongside, and shadowing, the SVP.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and shadow the SVP — FI/Partnerships across live mandates, institutional relationships, and client engagements, acting as a trusted second chair.
• Lead and coordinate deal execution on Private Equity, M&A, and FI/Partnership mandates — due diligence coordination, structuring input, documentation, and closing processes.
• Bring an existing network of PE funds, financial institutions, and strategic partners to originate and progress new mandates alongside the SVP.
• Manage day-to-day coordination with lenders, investors, and institutional partners on structuring, terms, and transaction execution.
• Own and grow a portfolio of institutional and partnership relationships, maintaining consistent engagement between formal mandates.
• Act as the key coordination point between the SVP, internal deal teams, and external counterparties.
• Contribute directly to pitch materials, information memoranda, and transaction documentation.
• Progressively take on greater ownership of relationship management and execution responsibility as the practice scales.

Requirements

• Prior experience in Private Equity or M&A, with direct, hands-on exposure to deal execution — is mandatory.
• An existing, active network of relationships across financial institutions, PE funds, and/or strategic partners is mandatory.
• Background in investment banking, private equity, or a corporate finance advisory environment is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple live mandates and institutional relationships simultaneously.
• Strong commercial judgement and comfort with deal structuring and transaction documentation.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills, with the professionalism to operate directly alongside senior leadership and external institutional counterparts.

Only candidates with direct experience in investment banking or PE/M&A deal execution will be considered.