Relationship Manager, Business Banking - Liabilities

FAB; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Relationship Manager for Corporate Investment Banking Coverage. The role involves acquiring high-value clients, improving banking services, and maximizing revenue through cross-selling products. Ideal candidates should possess strong sales management and interpersonal skills, complemented by a Bachelor's degree. The position offers a full-time schedule in a dynamic banking environment focused on growth and excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven ability in driving a high-performance culture.
• Strong business assessment skills, particularly with complex structures.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written.
• Solid understanding of SME banking products and services.
• Experience in cross-selling and managing high-value portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Acquire high-value clients and enhance existing relationships.
• Cross-sell and upsell bank products to maximize revenue.
• Prepare Credit Applications and analyze financial statements.
• Prepare credit applications and assess financial statements for approvals.
• Coordinate with product teams to promote FAB offerings and manage risk.

Skills

Sales Management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical ability

Leadership

Business acumen

Excellent Communication

Strategic Thinking

Leadership

SME Knowledge

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Postgraduate in Business Management

Job description

• Acquiring NTB high value clients and to enhance from existing high value relationships to increase liability book of bank and increase revenue
• Strong engagement with clients to understand and improve their banking services.
• Understand client’s requirement to increase the bank’s wallet share
• Cross sell and upsell bank’s products and services to maximize revenue
• Increased sales volumes/ market shares in target market.
• Response & Turnaround Times of Customer requests & processing business applications.
• Negotiate with internal clients and structure pricing of the GM and Cash products as per customers’ needs.
• Establishment of an efficient customer-focused approach representing a strong competitive edge.
• Increase share of high end market and quality business within assigned segment.
• Establish and maintain a working rapport with customers by providing expertise in identifying their financial needs and the deployment of bank’s products & Services to the fulfilment of these needs to enhance asset base.
• Provide customers with accurate and timely information on products and reveal the benefits affecting their businesses.
• Keep customers and prospects updated on new products & Services.
• Actively source business from prospects and follow up on sales leads within designated market segments.
• Plan timely visits to clients to introduce GTB and GM partners.
• Identify and forward sales leads to other areas in the Bank for cross-selling.
• Coordinate with product managers/ specialists on promoting Bank’s products.
• Timely updating of KYC
• Work closely with internal departments to cover Compliance Risk, operational risk and any credit risk exposure, where applicable
• Prepare Credit Application (CA), analyze financial statements, and make it ready for approvals
• Ensure CA’s for new clients and also renewals for existing clients are correctly prepared in accordance with the bank policies and regulation framework.
• Recognize early warning signals of unsatisfactory account conduct and pursue the collection of past due loans.
• Effective work processing and risk management.
• Assess the financial and business risks involved in lending to particular businesses, mainly by looking at the Company’s competitive position within its industry, its strategic direction, management quality and its financial profile wherever required
• Perform analysis to credit worthiness and recommend appropriate credit limits.
• Pro-actively manage the assigned portfolio risk by ensuring timely renewal of accounts within the applicable time standards, provided all required information is available.
• Compliance with bank related policies and procedures, and Business Banking standards in structuring & pricing of limits.
• Adhere and comply with bank’s internal applicable policies and procedures as well as governing regulations issued by concerned authorities.
• Cooperate and facilitate work of internal audit and risk management to address gaps, and respond to audit reports within agreed deadlines
• Monitor money laundering activities and coordinate remedial actions with management.
  

3. Profitability & Expense Control

• Ensure effective utilization of limits in order to maximize profitability.
• Regularly monitor MIS reports for FX and Trade revenues – EDW Dashboard
• Continuously seek to increase revenue margins from customers.
• Practice high quality customer service standards
• Operations and process responsibilities.
• Contact customer service groups and processing units to ensure satisfactory service standards are met.
• Strick adherence to bank policies to avoid any potential fraud or against operational risks

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Proven ability, with a successful record of accomplishment in driving a high-performance culture across the team delivering customer and financial objectives.
• Sales Management and being a team player
• Excellent Interpersonal skills, with a particular emphasis upon inspiring, influencing and negotiating in dealing with customers and colleagues.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize, with tenacity to drive through results.
• Strong business assessment skills, particularly with regards to more complex structures and facilities with an international dimension.
• Leadership, performance management and team development.
• Strong analytical ability
• Visible and motivational leadership
• Business acumen.
• Qualification to a University Degree
• Enthusiasm for collective management and the need to drive behavioural change, with an absolute intolerance of mediocrity.
• Innovative with a flair of solving problems
• Knowledge of general and business banking including the competitive landscape, with a detailed knowledge of competitor propositions.
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and the ability to deliver compelling presentations.
• Strong knowledge of SME proposition.
• Proven ability in identifying and meeting customer needs through a broad range of products and services.
• Ability to interact with all levels of stakeholders.
• Qualification to a Postgraduate in Business Management or business administration.

About Us

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive range of personal and private banking services, including credit cards, Islamic banking, investments, loans, and mortgages. Our commitment to excellence and innovation drives us to provide top-tier financial solutions to our clients.

Life at FAB

Working at FAB means being part of a team of talented and passionate individuals with a shared vision to support the ambitions of our stakeholders to "Grow Stronger." We embrace the needs of our customers across the globe with a sense of responsibility and confidence driven by extensive expertise that can only be delivered by an ambitious world-class organization

Our Values

At FAB, we place our customers at the core of our activities, live our values each day in every way, celebrate achievements, and empower each other to deliver leading solutions. We have structured plans for the recruitment and career progression of Emirati talent to enable them to make a mark in the financial and banking sector both regionally and globaly that rewards your hard work and dedication.

Join our team and be part of a journey to shape the future of banking.

Job Info

• Job Identification 1134
• Job Category Relationship Manager - CIB Coverage
• Posting Date 02/17/2026, 09:32 AM
• Apply Before 02/28/2027, 12:00 AM
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) Al Qurm Business Park, Abu Dhabi, AE