Banking Jobs in Dubai, UAE & GCC

UAE has several national private banks such as Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), etc., and also has foreign banks from countries such as Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and other nations of the GCC. Hence there are several opportunities for both nationals and expats looking for banking jobs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the rest of the UAE Emirates.

Those who have the aptitude and the right skills to pursue bank jobs can find plenty of banking jobs in Sharjah and other parts of the UAE. It’s not limited to one emirate as you can also find a wide variety of banking jobs in Abu Dhabi from Talentmate.com (a leading job portal based in the UAE with more than 100+ job listings) as well.

You can register your job profile and CV with Talentmate.com which has more than 100 listings for various bank job vacancies in Dubai and other cities, from different industries and sectors across the UAE.

After registering your profile with Talentmate, you can monitor and get updates about the various jobs posted on our portal via the following ways.

• If you’ve set job preferences and applied for banking jobs previously from the Talentmate web portal, you will receive weekly emails from the our team, informing you of different banking job vacancies in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and other emirates of UAE.
• You can also follow our various social media profiles to receive the latest updates on various bank job vacancies in UAE.
• You may also visit the Talentmate web portal directly and manually search for various banking jobs such as Dubai bank vacancies based on your requirements, out of hundreds of related jobs listed on our site.

The banking sector is diverse and there are different types of banking jobs such as cashiers, banking executives, loan consultants, relationship managers, asset managers, investment analysts, general managers, etc., to name a few. The nature of these jobs will also vary depending on the position, and whether employees work in the front office or back office as well.

Typically, those who deal with clients such as banking executives, cashiers, managers, etc., work in the front office, and those who are responsible for the general functioning of the bank work in the back office, such as auditors, accountants, IT administrators, etc.

One of the major attractions of a banking career, and the reason why people choose it, is the job security it offers. Once you join a bank, your job with them may be long-term and there will be plenty of opportunities to advance your career to executive and managerial positions. Apart from the promotions, banks in Dubai hiring candidates also offer decent salaries even for entry-level positions.  

There aren’t many cons to banking careers except that if you’re not comfortable dealing with customers daily, banking jobs may not be suitable for you after all. Also, some people may find it tedious to deal with huge volumes of accounts, cash, etc., on a regular basis, which is often a prerequisite for banking jobs.

Candidates seeking to fill openings in Dubai banks and UAE should ideally possess a degree in commerce or finance. Sometimes banks prefer higher qualifications such as an MBA, especially for managerial positions. Sometimes for junior positions such as assistant clerks etc., depending on the interviews or aptitude tests, banks may also hire candidates possessing intermediate degrees.

Banking jobs require certain essential skills such as proficiency with numbers, accounting, and analytical skills. Recently banking sectors have undergone tremendous transformation such as digitalization, cloud-based banking, and the adoption of other digital technologies. So, having an adequate knowledge of these technologies would be an added benefit.

Banking professionals are highly paid in UAE depending on their job position and seniority level. For example, a clerk may be paid AED 5000 while relationship managers may get anywhere from AED 10,000 to AED 12,000 or more, depending on their experience level. General Managers and top executives may be paid even more, around AED 15,000 to AED 18,000. On average, bank cashiers or tellers might receive anywhere from 5000 to 8000 AED or more.

Despite the popularity and future scope of cryptocurrencies, banking remains one of the key industries that has huge potential in terms of growth and has a great market in terms of job opportunities and revenue generation.

UAE has many national and foreign banks, and currently, a lot of banking vacancies are reported in many cities of UAE such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, etc. You can find banking job opportunities in Dubai and UAE from the Talentmate web portal for different positions such as clerks, credit analysts, commercial loan officers, investment managers, relationship managers, investment bankers, internal auditors, financial advisors, etc.