Senior Corporate Banking Specialist

Job Title: Senior Corporate Banking Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote — Work From Home

Level: Senior

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Corporate Banking Specialist to support corporate banking relationships, financial services operations, client portfolio management, and business development initiatives. The role involves coordinating corporate banking solutions, reviewing client financial information, supporting credit and lending processes, monitoring account activity, and ensuring that banking services are delivered efficiently and in accordance with internal policies. The successful candidate will work closely with relationship managers, credit teams, treasury, compliance, and corporate clients in a fully remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the management and servicing of corporate banking client portfolios across assigned industries and business segments.
• Coordinate corporate banking requirements involving current accounts, deposits, cash management, trade finance, lending, and treasury-related services.
• Assist relationship managers with client onboarding, account maintenance, service requests, and ongoing relationship management.
• Review corporate client documentation, financial statements, ownership structures, and supporting business information.
• Coordinate the preparation of corporate credit applications, financial assessments, facility reviews, and supporting documentation.
• Analyze client financial performance, cash flow trends, leverage ratios, repayment capacity, and relevant financial indicators.
• Monitor corporate banking accounts, facility utilization, repayment schedules, and outstanding documentation requirements.
• Support the coordination of working capital facilities, overdrafts, term loans, guarantees, and other approved financing products.
• Assist with corporate cash management solutions, payment services, liquidity reporting, and account reconciliation requirements.
• Coordinate trade finance requests, including letters of credit, documentary collections, guarantees, and related banking documentation.
• Liaise with credit, risk, legal, compliance, operations, and treasury teams to resolve client requirements and processing issues.
• Monitor client service requests and ensure timely follow-up on account changes, transaction queries, and banking documentation.
• Support customer due diligence, KYC refresh activities, beneficial ownership verification, and periodic client reviews.
• Identify opportunities to improve client service quality, operational efficiency, and corporate banking processes.
• Prepare portfolio reports, client activity summaries, facility utilization reports, and management information.
• Monitor potential credit deterioration, overdue obligations, covenant exceptions, and emerging client risk indicators.
• Maintain accurate client records, relationship documentation, approval evidence, and correspondence within approved banking systems.
• Support internal and external audits by providing relevant client records, transaction evidence, and control documentation.
• Contribute to corporate banking product development, service enhancement, and process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain professional communication with corporate clients and internal stakeholders while protecting confidential financial information.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Banking, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Typically 5–8 years of experience in corporate banking, commercial banking, relationship support, credit administration, or financial services operations.
• Strong understanding of corporate banking products, including business accounts, lending facilities, cash management, trade finance, and treasury services.
• Experience reviewing corporate financial statements, cash flow information, credit applications, and facility documentation.
• Knowledge of corporate client onboarding, KYC procedures, beneficial ownership requirements, and customer due diligence.
• Understanding of credit risk assessment, lending processes, facility monitoring, and banking controls.
• Familiarity with trade finance instruments such as letters of credit, guarantees, and documentary collections.
• Experience using core banking systems, customer relationship management platforms, credit systems, and financial reporting tools.
• Strong financial analysis skills, including ratio analysis, working capital assessment, and cash flow evaluation.
• Knowledge of banking compliance principles, internal controls, and relevant financial services regulations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple corporate client requirements and deadlines independently.
• High standards of confidentiality, professional integrity, and customer service.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CFA, CPA, CTP, or relevant banking certifications are advantageous.

What We Offer

• 100% remote working arrangement from within the United Arab Emirates, subject to applicable employment and work authorization requirements.
• Competitive compensation aligned with qualifications and professional experience.
• Opportunities to contribute to corporate banking operations and client relationship initiatives.
• Collaborative working environment with banking, finance, risk, and compliance professionals.
• Professional development and opportunities for career progression.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting their corporate banking experience, financial analysis capabilities, lending and trade finance exposure, client portfolio responsibilities, and relevant professional qualifications.

Application Subject: Application – Senior Corporate Banking Specialist (UAE Remote)

Candidates should confirm applicable employment arrangements, residency requirements, and work authorization before accepting an offer.

• Remote-work scope and authorization: This is a fully remote corporate banking support and coordination position involving digital client servicing, financial analysis, documentation review, portfolio monitoring, and internal stakeholder coordination. Physical document handling, in-person identity verification where legally required, and local banking procedures must be undertaken by qualified local personnel. Binding credit approvals, lending commitments, facility issuance, payment releases, treasury transactions, trade finance instrument issuance, legal agreements, regulatory filings, and formal compliance decisions must be performed or approved by appropriately licensed or authorized banking, legal, and compliance personnel.