

Meanwhile, in the financial services market, there is a strong demand for experienced analysts, sales professionals at all levels and digital marketing candidates who are able to raise a company's brand and communicate effectively to customers and investors, according to data from Flow Talent.Ĭandidates with experience in digital payments, digital platforms, fund and investment management, private equity and capital raising are also in major demand. And due to digitalisation, we will continue to see demand for tech and digital roles,” Mr Anwar says. “This is mainly driven by the need to capitalise on the ongoing recovery in the region post the pandemic. There is demand for commercial and revenue-generating roles in the banking sector, such as in loan sales, investment banking, wealth management, mortgages, equity, financial trading and similar services, Mr Anwar says. “With the continued introduction of new regulations by the Central Bank of the UAE, we are seeing a demand in consumer protection, regulatory, compliance and risk positions, too,” he says. There is continuous demand for relationship managers across all units of banks, such as consumer and retail, corporate and wholesale, and investment and private banking operations, says Mark Nancarrow, managing partner of Flow Talent, which sources professionals for banking and financial services. The UAE jobs market has made a strong recovery from the coronavirus-induced slowdown, helped by the government’s fiscal and monetary measures.Ībout 76 per cent of employers in the Arab world’s second-largest economy plan to expand their workforce in 2022, a survey in February by and YouGov found.Ībout two thirds of professionals in the UAE will actively look for new jobs this year as business confidence and hiring activity return to pre-pandemic levels, recruitment company Robert Walters said.
