Banker / Relationship Manager
مصرفي ومدير علاقات
Helps individuals and companies with accounts, loans, investments and financial planning.
Career overview
What they do
Bankers work in retail, corporate, private and Islamic banking. Roles range from relationship management and credit analysis to compliance and treasury.
Typical responsibilities
- Manage client portfolios
- Assess credit and loan applications
- Recommend financial products
- Ensure compliance and anti-money-laundering checks
- Meet sales targets
Skills you'll need
How much it relies on
Work style
Advantages
- Large employer base in a financial hub
- Islamic banking specialisation
- Clear career ladder
Disadvantages
- Sales targets
- Regulation-heavy
- Digital banking is reshaping branch roles
Growth & future opportunities
Editorial view: a major sector with national programmes encouraging Emiratis into banking.
Career content is written by the Masari editorial team. Last reviewed 21 Oct 2026.
Study in the UAE
Programs at UAE institutions that lead to this career.
Average tuition
AED 79,200 per year on average for bachelor's programmes with published fees (AED 36,000–162,203, 57 programmes).
Master's: around AED 3,247 per credit hour (10 programmes).
From each university's official fee schedule. Yearly figures for per-credit schedules assume a full-time load of 30 credit hours. Excludes housing, books and other fees.
- Abu Dhabi UniversityBachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Fintech
- Abu Dhabi UniversityBachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
- Ajman UniversityBachelor of Science in Finance
- Ajman UniversityBachelor of Science in Accounting
- Al Ain UniversityBachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Banking
- Al Ain UniversityBachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
- American University in DubaiBachelor of Business Administration (Major in Finance)
- American University in DubaiBachelor of Business Administration (Major in Accounting)
Programs and accreditation come from the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) register of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Tuition and duration appear once verified on the university's own program page; always confirm admission details with the university.
Scholarships for this path
See all scholarshipsADNOC Accelerator Program Scholars
ADNOC · Employer
ADNOC support for high-potential Emiratis at approved UAE universities.
Emirates Aviation University scholarships
Emirates Aviation University · University
Chancellor's Scholarship of up to 100% tuition, for up to 10 new students a year.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarship
Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Government
Study at top universities abroad and then join the UAE diplomatic corps.
Ministry of Finance – Masar
Ministry of Finance · Government
Ministry of Finance programme for Emirati students in finance and accounting.
UAE job market
Openings collected from connected job sources.
Openings by emirate
Salary range from postings
No verified salary data yet.
Employers hiring
- Dubai Government entity · 1
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Job data last updated 25 Oct 2026, 11:02 AM
Skills employers ask for
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Specialist skills
Personal skills
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