Business Development Manager, Dubai
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026.
Business Development Associate (Trainee Wealth Management)
Location: Dubai, UAE (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive Basic Salary + Uncapped Commission (OTE: Approximately AED 197,000-246,000+ in Year One)
Launch Your Career in International Wealth Management
Our client is a well-established international wealth management firm seeking ambitious, commercially driven individuals to join its growing Business Development team in Dubai.
This is an outstanding opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within financial services. The successful candidate will follow a structured development programme with full sponsorship towards the CISI Level 4 Investment Advice Diploma, providing a clear pathway into a Private Wealth Adviser position within approximately 2-3 years.
If you enjoy building relationships, developing new business and working within a professional, high-performance environment, this role offers exceptional career progression and earning potential.
The Opportunity
As a Business Development Associate, you will be responsible for identifying and engaging internationally based professionals and high-net-worth individuals, introducing the firm's wealth management services and arranging appointments for experienced advisers.
This is a consultative business development role where your success will directly contribute to your future progression into an advisory career.
Key Responsibilities
- Research and identify prospective international clients.
- Develop new business opportunities through telephone, email and LinkedIn outreach.
- Introduce prospective clients to the firm's wealth management services.
- Qualify opportunities and schedule appointments for Private Wealth Advisers.
- Build and maintain long-term professional relationships.
- Work towards individual business development targets.
- Study towards the CISI Level 4 Investment Advice Diploma, fully sponsored by the company.
About You
We're looking for motivated individuals who possess:
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A proactive and commercially minded approach.
- Experience within sales, recruitment, business development or another target-driven environment (preferred).
- Confidence speaking with senior professionals and high-net-worth individuals.
- Strong research skills and experience using LinkedIn and other professional networking platforms.
- An interest in financial markets, investing and wealth management.
- The ambition to develop into a qualified financial adviser.
What's on Offer
- Competitive basic salary with uncapped commission.
- First-year On-Target Earnings (OTE) of approximately AED 197,000-246,000+.
- Full sponsorship of the CISI Level 4 Investment Advice Diploma.
- A clearly defined career path into an International Private Wealth Adviser role.
- Ongoing training, mentoring and professional development.
- Hybrid working environment based in Dubai.
- International incentive opportunities and performance-based rewards.
- The opportunity to join a respected and growing international financial services business.
If you're ambitious, commercially driven and looking to establish a long-term career within international wealth management, we'd love to hear from you.