Role: Associate Relationship Officer
Location: Dubai
Role Purpose:
Provide end-to-end operational and service support to the coverage team within Community Banking.
The Relationship Officer ensures seamless execution of account opening, maintenance, and service-related activities for the assigned portfolio, while maintaining high service standards, documentation accuracy, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Key Accountabilities of the role
- Provide full operational and customer service support to the Regional Manager and assigned Relationship Managers.
- Manage end-to-end processing of account opening, maintenance, and service requests for portfolio clients.
- Review and prepare documentation, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate with internal departments (Operations, Compliance, Legal, Risk, etc.) to ensure timely execution of client requests.
- Support KYC/ODD updates, RIM alignments, licensing documentation, and client profile maintenance.
- Handle client routine enquiries within agreed turnaround times and escalate complex issues when required.
- Assist in complaint follow-up and resolution tracking.
- Monitor dormant/inactive accounts as well as expired licenses and signatories and highlight required actions to RMs.
- Ensure proper tracking of requests in relevant systems (CRM/BPM) and follow up on pending cases.
- Escalate risks, documentation gaps, or compliance concerns to the Regional Manager.
Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge, Technical Competencies Required for this role:
- Basic knowledge of banking products and services.
- Attention to detail and quality control mindset.
- Strong coordination and follow-up skills.
- Customer focused and solution-oriented approach.
Required experience:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Intern in customer service or administrative role (Preferably in banking)
- Efficient and effective Computer & MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Awareness of AML & Compliance related matters (training will be provided).
- Very good time Management, Planning, Organizing accomplishing tasks against deadlines
- Problem Solving skills
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Internship or experience in a customer service or administrative role, preferably in banking
- Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Awareness of AML and compliance matters
- Strong time management, planning, and organizational skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of banking products and services
- Strong coordination, follow-up, customer focus, and solution-oriented skills
What We Do
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, A Public Joint Stock Company, is a leading Islamic bank headquartered and listed in Abu Dhabi- UAE with a purpose of being a lifelong partner for customers, colleagues and community. Over the last two decades, ADIB has demonstrated a consistent track record of growth with assets now totaling USD 34 billion. The bank currently serves more than 1 million customers through a balanced proposition that combines a highly-personalized customer experience with world-class digital banking services. ADIB is a full-fledged financial service provider that offers banking solutions for individuals, corporates and affluent customers. In addition, the wider ADIB Group provides brokerage, real estate and property management, payments and insurance services. ADIB has one of the largest distribution networks in the UAE with more than 60 branches. Internationally, the bank has a presence in six strategic markets - Egypt, , the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Qatar, Sudan and Iraq.
