Senior Relationship Manager – Middle East Clients

Altus Search Ltd; Genf; On-site; CHF 160,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Altus Search Ltd seeks a Senior Relationship Manager focused on Middle East clients to provide strategic support and advisory services to high net-worth individuals. You will lead sales, drive business performance, and manage client portfolios from a private banking perspective in Switzerland.

You will build strong client relationships, attract new customers, and ensure wealth-structuring and compliant service delivery. Excellent communication across levels is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in private banking or relationship management with high-net-worth clients.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities for senior stakeholder interaction.
• Proven ability to attract and grow client portfolios in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships and attract new private banking clients with wealth-management needs.
• Maintain an existing portfolio of clients and deliver tailored wealth management advice.
• Ensure efficient service and wealth-structuring processes are in place.
• Provide guidance to high-net-worth individuals, senior management, and support staff.
• Manage relationships with clients, investment managers, and senior colleagues.
• Prepare business reports for distribution to the investment management team.
• Manage risks in line with firm and regulatory standards.
• Monitor competition, market activity, and client activity in Switzerland.
• Provide clients with up-to-date market information and conduct analyses.

Skills

Private banking

Relationship management

High net worth clients

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Title: Senior Relationship Manager – Middle East Clients

Date: 3rd November 2026

Our client is looking for a Senior Relationship Manager, focusing on the Middle East market to provide support, advice, and a strategic approach to high net-worth clients. The individual would lead the sales and business performance and help to effectively manage client portfolios.

Duties Include:

• To be able to build strong relationships and attract new clients with private banking and wealth management needs to the group.
• To have an existing portfolio of clients.
• Ensure that efficient service and wealth structuring systems are in place.
• Provide advice to high-net-worth individuals, senior management, and support staff.
• Manage the relationship with clients, investment managers, and senior colleagues.
• Prepare business reports which can be distributed to the investment management.
• Manage risks in a timely manner by following the firm's and external regulatory standards.
• Be abreast of competition, market, and client activities in Switzerland.
• Provide clients with all the updated market information and conduct an analysis based on the information obtained.

The preferred candidate will ideally have a private banking or relationship management background and demonstrate an understanding of how to deal with high-net-worth individuals on a daily basis. You should also possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as be able to interact at all levels of business effectively.