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Jim Webb

Director - Business Development - UAE
21.4 yrs experienceFinancial Services
Apr 2026

The move

MoveZodia Custody → Apex Group Ltd
TitleHead of Financial Institutions Sales → Director of Business Development - UAE
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE0.1
Total experience21.4 years
Apex Group Ltd headcount10,001+ employees
Apex Group Ltd industryFinancial Services
Apex Group Ltd HQHamilton, P.O. Box 2460 HMJX
Apex Group Ltd typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Director of Business Development - UAEApr 2026 — Present
    Apex Group Ltd· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Head of Financial Institutions SalesFeb 2024 — Jan 2026
    Zodia Custody· Full-time
  3. Investor (Head of Primary Markets July 2022 - Jan 2024)Jul 2022 — Present
    Archax· London, England, United Kingdom
  4. EMEA Distribution DirectorMar 2020 — Jul 2022
    FX HedgePool· London, England, United Kingdom
  5. Founding DirectorFeb 2020 — Feb 2022
    OJJ Capital Ltd· London, England, United Kingdom· Part-time
  6. Founding DirectorMar 2019 — Feb 2022
    OJJ FX Ltd· London, United Kingdom· Part-time
  7. Managing Director - Global Head FX Services SalesNov 2013 — Feb 2019
    BNY Mellon
  8. Head of Currency Management EMEA - Portfolio SolutionAug 2011 — Nov 2013
    State Street· London, United Kingdom
  9. Vice President - FX SalesJul 2008 — Jul 2011
    BNY Mellon
  10. AVP - New Business and Product Manager roles - UK Fund servicesOct 2004 — Jul 2008
    Northern Trust

Top skills

FX OptionsFX SalesCurrencyMutual FundsInvestmentsSwaps

About

I am an Executive leader, Investor, Advisor and Growth strategist, with substantial Traditional finance, Digital Asset, corporate, and start-up/scale-up experience. I have a proven track record of delivering strategic business growth throughout my career, and have built and lead world class commercial teams globally. My experience includes Commercial strategy, P&L responsibility, Sales and Marketing, and Revenue growth and retention across both Buy and Sell-side financial institutions, covering Capital Markets, Foreign Exchange, Asset Management and Private Markets. I have an extensive network of Institutional clients and C-suite, decision makers at tier one Investment Banks, Custodians, brokerage and advisory firms, as well as Asset Managers, PE, VC, Hedge Funds and Family offices, and I

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