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Walid Eldessouky

Vice President - Real Estate Leading - Commercial Banking
24.4 yrs experienceBanking
Apr 2026

The move

MoveMashreq Bank RAKBANK
TitleAVP- Senior Relationship Manager . Real Estate & Trade & Working Capital finance . Vice President Real Estate
LocationDubai Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
First time at this levelYes
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE18.9
Total experience24.4 years
RAKBANK headcount1,001-5,000 employees
RAKBANK industryBanking
RAKBANK HQRas Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah
RAKBANK founded1976
RAKBANK typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Vice President Real EstateApr 2026 — Present
    RAKBANK· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. AVP- Senior Relationship Manager . Real Estate & Trade & Working Capital finance .Sep 2021 — Apr 2026
    Mashreq Bank· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Director- Commercial Real EstateDec 2017 — Aug 2021
    First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  4. Accounts Manager Real Estate Finance & Secured Lending - Corporate BankingFeb 2006 — Aug 2016
    Union National Bank· Dubai
  5. Area supervisor-Corporate sales- Distribution Dept.Jun 2000 — Jan 2006
    Vodafone Egypt· Egypt

Education

Top skills

Cross SellingContract NegotiationManagementCustomer ServiceLoansCredit Risk

About

Experienced Relationship Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in Business Planning, Customer Satisfaction, Credit Risk, Relationship Management and Loans. Strong finance professional with a Diploma in Credit course. Education 2013 Advanced Diploma in Credit – Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland "Omega".

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