Head of Sales - Equity & Hedge Funds

Role Overview

Compensation

• Salary is up to AED 35,000 per month and is negotiable subject to experience.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of recent UAE experience in relevant financial-services sectors.
• Demonstrated AED 40M or equivalent significant commercial achievement is strongly preferred.
• Established UAE HNW/UHNW client book and relationships with family offices, institutional investors, private investors, and wealth management clients.
• Strong knowledge of equities, hedge funds, investment products, financial markets, portfolio solutions, fundamental analysis, value investing, and investment strategies.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing sales or advisory teams.
• Strong commercial understanding of revenue, profitability, forecasting, budgeting, and P&L.
• Current or recent DIFC ecosystem exposure and knowledge of DFSA expectations, suitability, governance, and compliance.
• CFA, CA, MBA, or equivalent qualification is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop sales and business development strategies across equities, hedge funds, investment products, and wealth management solutions.
• Drive revenue growth, client acquisition, retention, cross-selling, and market expansion.
• Own and grow personal and institutional client portfolios while leveraging investor and strategic-partner networks.
• Lead, mentor, and develop sales and advisory teams.
• Deliver revenue, sales, profitability, and business-development targets.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and commercial performance.
• Identify markets, client segments, distribution channels, and strategic partnerships.
• Coordinate with Investment, Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Finance teams for compliant growth.
• Engage clients on investment strategies, portfolio solutions, and capital allocation.