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Christopher Esai, Associate Director – Priority Banking

Christopher Esai

Associate Director – Priority Banking·Standard Chartered Bank,

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Finance Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 1 months

Associate Director – Priority Banking

January 2026 - Present

Standard Chartered Bank,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2026 - Present

Manage a portfolio of 600 Priority and High-Net-Worth (HNW) clients with total Assets
Under Management (AUM) exceeding USD 45 Million.
Deliver comprehensive wealth management solutions across investments, insurance,
structured products, deposits, and lending solutions.
Provide tailored financial planning and investment advisory services aligned with clients
financial goals and risk appetite.
Identify opportunities for cross-selling banking products including mortgages, personal
loans, credit cards, and insurance solutions.
Conduct regular portfolio reviews and market updates to optimize investment
performance and enhance client engagement.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, KYC, AML, and internal risk
management policies.
Maintain high levels of client satisfaction, retention, and referral generation through
exceptional relationship management.
Drive portfolio growth through proactive relationship management, client acquisition,
and wallet-share expansion strategies.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Relationship Manager

March 2017 - September 2025

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2017 - September 2025

Managed 600+ client relationships with total AUM exceeding USD 30 Million.
Achieved 30% growth in assets under management through proactive portfolio reviews
and investment recommendations.
Cross-sold investment products, insurance, loans and credit cards, contributing
significantly to branch revenue.
Delivered customized wealth management solutions to HNI and affluent customers.
Maintained strong compliance standards across KYC, AML and regulatory requirements.
Earned Best Performer recognition multiple times for exceeding business targets.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Relationship Manager

March 2017 - August 2025

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2017 - August 2025

Roles and Responsibilities: Providing options to clients to invest in the growing and established markets. This helps to raise monetary gains to the bank.
 Support the investment solutions team on various capital raising related opportunities such as attending client presentations and fund raising meetings.
 Manage tasks related to product reporting, monitoring investments, market research, internal requests, and marketing efforts
 Lead procurement on all aspects of acquisition financing including investment agreement negotiations and management of investment documents
 Investigated and selected all investment products - ranging from mutual funds and third party managers to ETFs and structured products.
 Developed a long term directional overlay for the in-house management in client assets.
 Utilized proprietary trading strategies to lessen impact of market volatility on client portfolios.
 Designed multi-factor model to identify likely drawdown periods.
 Utilized proprietary trading strategies to lessen impact of market volatility on client portfolios
 Structured deals including pricing, portfolio composition, leverage, and earn-outs.
 Coordinated and conducted preparation of client presentations, Budgeting, Market data and problem solving.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Banking

Senior Business Development Manager

April 2016 - February 2017

LiteForex Investments Limited

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2016 - February 2017

Roles and Responsibilities: Assisting the Sales Director and CFO in strategy and development for promoting Shift Forex products. Educate prospective clients on regulatory licensing, payment systems, trading platform optimization, liquidity sourcing, lead generation strategies, and website/logo design.

Responsible for Business Expansion in GCC countries.
Creation of strategic marketing plan for these Markets.
Building and developing relationships with New and existing clients.
 Manage the database of contacts across the UAE & utilize to maximize sales.
 Manage and develop partnerships with IBs (Introducing Brokers) that represent a real pool for bringing new clients.
 Provide periodic reports on sales data, sales development, customer feedback and competition.
 Build market, industry and competitive landscape understanding for UAE and GCC region

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Business Development Manager

January 2016 - January 2017

LiteForex Investments LTD

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2016 - January 2017

Led acquisition and development of retail and corporate forex clients.
Worked closely with leadership to expand market penetration and increase trading
volumes.
Delivered strategic advisory on licensing, liquidity sourcing and trading infrastructure.

Company industry:
Investment, Securities & Funds
Job role:
Sales

Corporate Sales Executive

October 2015 - March 2016

Delma FX (Partner : Global Reach Partners, United Kingdom )

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

October 2015 - March 2016

Roles and Responsibilities: This job involves providing corporate clients with tailored foreign exchange solutions and strategies. We work with clients to minimise their risks of foreign exchange markets negatively affecting their bottom line, as well as helping them improve their positions if markets are favourable.
To actively market in FX Spot, FX promise and derivatives to customers and enhance the business turnover and profitability.
We achieve this by delivering payment solutions, hedging strategies and assisting clients with the timing and execution of their foreign exchange trades using a wide range of foreign exchange tools including;
 Spot Foreign Exchange, Market Orders and Forward Contracts
 FX Options (via our fully owned subsidiary Corporate FX+) and GRP Online - trading and international payment platform.
 Quote prices and execute trades for global client base and internal traders.
 Develop strategic alliances with new and exsisting clients to acquire their business.
 Counsel high net worth individuals and corporate clients with regards to market new, market liquidity, as well as technical and fundamental market analysis.
 Responsible for monthly reconciliation of client accounts with multiple global custodians.
 Perform regular analyses on strategies and models, tweaking as required.
 Proven ability to maximize sales opportunities by creating professional sales script and building rapport with potential new and also existing customers.
 Responsible for monitoring sales levels and patterns on a weekly and monthly basis to identify and predict any potential problems.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Foreign Exchange and Relationship Manager

January 2015 - October 2015

Mashreq Bank

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2015 - October 2015

 Manage existing relationships and work on developing and maintaining highly personalized lasting relationships with clients and potential clients.
 Execution of clients’ orders for international currencies and commodities.
 Monitoring and checking instruments prices on major international financial exchanges.
 Assist clients to better understand realize the importance of investment and future saving and better management of their finances.
 Ensure quality of the sales lead management with high quality customer orientation with clients.
 Accountable for achievement of performance objectives such as customer experience and satisfaction and Portfolio & Sales management.
 Prospect and target new acquisitions by understanding the need and offering the various saving and investment options.
 Ensure compliance with internal regulations and processes.
 Pursue of self development to increase personal effectiveness, acknowledgeing strengths and areas for development.
 Ensure excellent understanding of the products range and features to be able to ensure quality of the sales pitch.
 Staying up-to-date with financial news related to the products including different currencies.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Relationship Manager

January 2014 - January 2015

Mashreq Bank

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2014 - January 2015

Managed affluent and retail banking relationships.
Advised clients on investments, savings and treasury products.
Collaborated with treasury teams to execute FX and commodity transactions.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Financial Service Advisor

October 2008 - July 2014

J P Morgan Chase

Mumbai, India

October 2008 - July 2014

Roles and Responsibilities: Working as a Financial Service Advisor and an Email expert for an Inbound process. This job involves helping customers with their credit card related questions and making their experiences Easy. Also, was a part of the sales team to make calls to customers to sell different bank and insurance product. The Job invoved upselling the customer, by creating a requirement thereby generating business volume and increase Sales. It helps in representing the bank with existing customers; build contact and offer customer satisfaction.

Additional Responsibilities:
 Was a part of the sales team for 3 years and; sold products to customers by making and reciveing calls.
 Helping Peers with any Process related Queries and preparing Team reports.
 Worked in groups and helped the team achieve its sales target.
 Did Side by side with Peers to enhance their Customer Experience.
 Also worked on Kana Application for abuse mails.
 Identify Opportunities in the team; and also working with the team and manager towards a concrete plan for better solution; and in the profit of the company.
 Timely production of quarterly metrics and reports.

 Assist in the Automation of Risk Management data requirements.
 Analysis of current and past trends in relevance to key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures;
 Deliver detailed financial and management reports in a timely and accurate manner.

Achievements:
 Won Appreciation for Good Calls and Good Customer Service Scores.
 Was a performer in sales and has helped achiveing to meet the organistions goals.
 Won an award for the Best Score card for April 2012 and March 2013.
 Won Ace (Attitude creates excellence) awards in the team.
 First in the Team to win COE and Nominated best call of the day.
 Won 2 awards for the Best Runner up Team in year 2011 and 2012.
 Won 2 awards for the Best Team in year 2013 and 2014.
 Maintained best quality scores and a performer to help Team achieve its goals

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Financial Advisor

January 2008 - July 2014

J P Morgan Chase,

Mumbai, India

January 2008 - July 2014

Managed financial servicing for U.S.-based corporate and private clients.
Supported risk management reporting and process improvement initiatives.
Contributed to customer satisfaction, audit compliance and operational excellence.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Sales

Junior Underwriter and Credit Analyst

June 2006 - June 2008

Citigroup Global Services

Mumbai, India

June 2006 - June 2008

Worked as an Expert handling escalated calls/issues, making junior level underwriting decisions by verifying documents, conducting trainings for new hires to be an expert. Also managed the service level for the department and Break management. Even, helped the department to meet its service level goals.
 Ensures timely warning is given regarding the weaknesses in the operation of facility/loan account
 Ensures that all kinds of advances are being made in line with Bank’s Lending Policy.
 Ensures that terms and conditions of Credit Approvals have been met prior to release of credit facilities.

 Regularly following-up with business units to ensure timely receipt of loan repayments and documentation.

 Designed reports, generation methodology and processes.
 Forecast losses and track performance across products on a monthly basis.

Company industry:
Call Centers & Customer Care Outsourcing
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Sales Executive

September 2005 - May 2006

EFunds International

Mumbai, India

September 2005 - May 2006

Worked as a Sales Representative - process WEST. Selling of Huge no of Products in US through Inbound Servicing. Processing Applications for Chase Cards. Helping Peers in the team with Process related Queries.

Company industry:
Call Centers & Customer Care Outsourcing
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Team Member

November 2003 - April 2005

EFunds International

Mumbai, India

November 2003 - April 2005

Worked as an Active member of the help desk process for AT & T(E-Funds Client).The job involved registering the customers and to handle complaints regarding the product, was a part of the pilot batch.

Company industry:
Call Centers & Customer Care Outsourcing
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Education

Bir Tikendrajit University

January 2022

January 2022

Master's degree, Finance Management

India

Sikkim University

July 2013

July 2013

Bachelor's degree, Commerce

India

GPA (percentage): 88%

GPA (percentage): 88%

BCom Graduate - passed through correspondence from Sikkim University in 2013.

Mumbai University

March 2003

March 2003

High school or equivalent, Accounting

India

GPA (percentage): 75%

GPA (percentage): 75%

HSC passed from Maharashtra Board in 2003. Professional Details: Company: J P Morgan Chase

Skills

Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Foreign Exchange Management
Expert
Foreign Exchange Management
Expert
Financial service Anyalst
Expert
Financial service Anyalst
Expert
Communication Analysis
Expert
Communication Analysis
Expert
Sales
Expert
Sales
Expert
Banking and Finance
Intermediate
Banking and Finance
Intermediate
Foreign Exchange
Intermediate
Foreign Exchange
Intermediate
Excel and People Management
Intermediate
Excel and People Management
Intermediate
Sales and underwriting
Intermediate
Sales and underwriting
Intermediate
BANKING
Intermediate
BANKING
Intermediate
CUSTOMER ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CUSTOMER ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS
Intermediate
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS
Intermediate
INVESTMENT ADVISORY
Intermediate
INVESTMENT ADVISORY
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PRIVATE BANKING
Intermediate
PRIVATE BANKING
Intermediate
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
RETAIL BANKING
Intermediate
RETAIL BANKING
Intermediate
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Foreign Exchange Management
Expert
Foreign Exchange Management
Expert
Financial service Anyalst
Expert
Financial service Anyalst
Expert
Communication Analysis
Expert
Communication Analysis
Expert
Sales
Expert
Sales
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Hindi

Intermediate

Marathi

Intermediate

Hobbies and interests

Cricket, Football and Listening to music

Played Football for the school, College and Church parish. It was a great experience when we won the Finals of the YANE cup.