Head of Wealth Management

Job description / Role

Charterhouse is working with an industry-leading external asset management firm that specializes in investment management, as well as bespoke wealth and asset advisory. Our client is part of a larger group in the region, and are looking to hire a Head of Wealth Management to lead a team of wealth managers and expand the business.

The Head of Wealth Management role entails numerous responsibilities, with a primary focus on onboarding and managing key clients to grow the firm's Assets Under Management (AUM). Additional responsibilities include being in charge and possessing complete ownership of the sales team, setting and managing KPIs and targets, and ensuring that the team is striving towards building a high-performance environment.

Our client has ambitious plans to expand the wealth management division, therefore, the Head of Wealth Management should possess the ability to attract high-level talent from their own network.

To be considered for this position, solid experience in the wealth management and private banking industry in the UAE is a must. The successful candidate will not only be able to leverage off their network in the region with regards to on-boarding clients, but also to recruit other excellent wealth managers.

The ideal candidate will manage a substantial portfolio of clients and possess the confidence and ability to attract these clients to join them in this new opportunity. Experience in managing a team in this fast-paced industry with a track record of building similar teams in the past is highly desirable for this role.

Salary:
AED 55,000 to 65,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.