Job description

The Director – Coverage, Commercial Banking is responsible for leading relationship coverage for SME and Mid-Market clients within First Abu Dhabi Bank’s Commercial Banking division. The role focuses on driving portfolio growth, increasing market share, and strengthening customer relationships while ensuring adherence to FAB’s lending, risk, and compliance frameworks. The position manages corporate and commercial financing portfolios, prepares and reviews credit applications, conducts detailed financial statement analysis, and assesses business, industry, and credit risks. The role supports domestic and internationally expanding SMEs by delivering tailored trade working capital, trade finance, FX, and real estate financing solutions. The jobholder ensures effective utilization of approved limits, monitors profitability through MIS reports, manages renewals and early warning signals, and coordinates closely with Credit, Risk, FX, Trade, and Operations teams. The role also emphasizes compliance with regulatory requirements, internal audit coordination, AML monitoring, customer service excellence, and proactive sourcing of new business opportunities across assigned market segments.