Esly Gold Trading seeks investment relationship manager in Dubai
Esly Gold Trading FZCO is recruiting a full-time investment relationship manager in Dubai to develop business with investors, high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients. The mid- to senior-level position offers a salary described as competitive, along with performance-based commissions and incentives.
Mariam Al Mansoori
Client development and account management
The vacancy appears on Bayt.com under PROTOCOLSONE, with Esly Gold Trading FZCO identified as the hiring company in the description. The page lists 59 days until applications close and carries a notice that its AI-translated text may contain minor differences or errors.
The manager would oversee client relationships from initial contact and onboarding through ongoing account management. Alongside maintaining existing relationships, the hire would seek new business through referrals, networking and direct outreach, and introduce prospective clients to Esly's gold investment and bullion trading offerings.
The work includes assessing clients' investment objectives, risk tolerance and financial needs, explaining gold pricing and investment considerations, and monitoring international prices and the economic forces behind them. Clients would receive regular market updates and reports on investment performance.
The role also involves coordinating transactions with trading, operations, compliance and finance colleagues; keeping accurate client, communication and transaction records; and following company policies and applicable regulations. Performance targets cover new clients, revenue and investment volumes.
Experience and qualifications
Applicants need a bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, economics or a related discipline, together with two to five years of experience. The listing accepts backgrounds in gold or bullion trading, wealth management, brokerage, investments and other financial services.
Esly is seeking knowledge of bullion, investment products and global gold-market dynamics, backed by a record in investor relations, sales or business development. It also calls for communication, negotiation and presentation skills, commercial focus and the ability to build lasting client trust. An established network of investors, high-net-worth individuals or corporate clients would be an advantage, as would previous experience in the UAE market.
Dubai's gold trade and strategy
The broader market's scale was outlined in figures considered by Dubai's Higher Committee for the Development of the Economic and Financial Sector on October 8, 2026. According to the Government of Dubai Media Office, Dubai recorded approximately AED 1 trillion in foreign gold trade in 2025, up 60% from the previous year.
The figures put physical gold trading volume across the UAE at around 2,750 tonnes, ranking the country second among physical gold trading hubs worldwide. Dubai handles an estimated 13% to 15% of the gold traded globally each year.
The committee also reviewed the industry's business base. More than 1,500 companies belong to the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre's precious metals, gemstones and diamonds ecosystem. Separately, the Dubai Gold District, launched in 2026, accommodates over 1,000 gold and jewelry retailers.
At the October meeting, officials considered six proposed directions for a "Dubai Gold Strategy": trading, financing, storage, competitiveness, price discovery, and jewelry and retail demand. They approved a committee led by Abdulla bin Damithan to advance execution and coordinate an implementation roadmap.
Trading products and tax treatment
A separate market development came in June 2026, when the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange, part of DMCC, announced plans for its "Gold Spot T+0 Contract." Mining Weekly, citing Reuters, reported that the same-day settlement product was designed for bullion dealers, refineries, brokers, clearing members and institutional participants. It would provide physical delivery through approved vaults and improved price certainty.
UAE VAT rules distinguish investment precious metals from jewelry and lower-purity gold. Gold, silver and platinum qualify for zero-rating when their purity is at least 99% and their form is tradable in global bullion markets. Gold jewelry and lower-purity gold, including 22-karat gold at about 91.6% purity, carry the standard 5% VAT rate. These treatments are described by tax advisory firm Velmont Crest, citing the UAE VAT Executive Regulation, and in the Federal Tax Authority's financial services VAT guide.
For transactions in precious metals and stones between two UAE VAT-registered dealers, Cabinet Decision No. 127 of 2024 places the VAT obligation on the buyer through a domestic reverse charge. That treatment requires the buyer to provide written declarations before the supply date, according to Velmont Crest. The Federal Tax Authority gives February 26, 2025, as the decision's effective date.
