If you're an IFA after this sort of job you're looking in the wrong place. Dubai is an awesome place and I don't want to put anyone off going there. For jobs with decent basic etc I'd try somewhere like Geneva or Brussels. You'll still be responsible for building your own client base but a lok of companuies will offer experienced advisers a good package. £40/50K pa basic etc.

If you can handle commission only, have enough money behind you to support your self for 6/12 months untill you've got a good client case built up I'd say head to Dubai. The reason people dont get a salary is that the market is a really hard market. Companies dont want people that can "sit" on a monthly salary. They want people that know that if they aint got no business they aint got no money... people that are driven like that can be a huge sucess in Dubai and make fortune. But it's all about how your hard work & risk = reward.

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