
Lara Dabis
Executive Director at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
The move
MoveNorthern Trust Corporation → First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
TitleVice President & Senior Relationship Manager, Middle East → Executive Director
LocationAbu Dhabi → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE18.8
Total experience19.4 years
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) headcount1,001-5,000 employees
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) industryBanking
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) typePublic Company
Career arc
- Executive DirectorAug 2019 — Present
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Vice President & Senior Relationship Manager, Middle EastOct 2017 — Jul 2019
Northern Trust Corporation· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Yoga InstructorDec 2016 — Mar 2017
adidas· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Freelance - FlyBarre InstructorAug 2014 — Oct 2017
Flywheel Sports· Dubai, UAE· Part-time
- Vice President, Business Development and Relationship Management, Middle EastAug 2014 — Sep 2017
Northern Trust Corporation· United Arab Emirates - Second Vice President, Business Development and Relationship Management, Middle EastMar 2012 — Jul 2014
Northern Trust· United Arab Emirates
- Business Development Officer, Middle EastSep 2010 — Feb 2012
Northern Trust· United Arab Emirates
- Sr. Account Manager, Corporate & Institutional ServicesMay 2010 — Aug 2010
Northern Trust· Greater Chicago Area
- Account Manager, Corporate & Institutional ServicesMar 2008 — Apr 2010
Northern Trust· Greater Chicago Area
- Personal Trust AssociateSep 2006 — Feb 2008
Northern Trust· Greater Chicago Area
- InternMay 2005 — Aug 2005
McCann Erickson, Promoseven· Amman, Jordan
Education
- Saïd Business School, University of OxfordOxford Fintech ProgrammeFeb 2025 — Apr 2025
- Power of Now Oasis, Bali, IndonesiaRegistered Yoga Teacher 200 Hours · Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy2017 — 2017
- Institute for Integrative NutritionIntegrative Nutrition Health Coach Certification · Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General2016 — 2017
- Purdue University Daniels School of BusinessBachelor of Science · Management2002 — 2006