Assistant Vice President

Established in 1964 as the country’s first Qatari-owned commercial bank, QNB Group has steadily grown to become the largest bank in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.

QNB Group’s presence through its subsidiaries and associate companies extends to more than 31 countries across three continents providing a comprehensive range of advanced products and services. The total number of employees is more than 28,000 serving up to 20 million customers operating through 1,000 locations, with an ATM network of 4,300 machines.

QNB has maintained its position as one of the highest rated regional banks from leading credit rating agencies including Standard & Poor’s (A), Moody’s (Aa3) and Fitch (A+). The Bank has also been the recipient of many awards from leading international specialised financial publications.

Based on the Group’s consistent strong financial performance and its expanding international presence, QNB currently ranks as the most valuable bank brand in the Middle East and Africa, according to Brand Finance Magazine.

QNB Group has an active community support program and sponsors various social, educational and sporting events.

Job Purpose Summary:

The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring and providing adequate support to Group Compliance advisory (such as services linked to the internal aspects of policies, procedures, etc.), provide effective legal support on all compliance aspects, support corporate governance practices and services, act in a pro-active manner toward any regulatory changes in the banking industry and facts, for both local and international environments. The incumbent must also support implementation of projects (including ad-hoc projects), support application of the corporate governance principles and provide support in adoption and implementation through the group entities as well as maintaining a high awareness level through the organization of the Compliance Culture and practices. Hence, assist the VP- Compliance Advisory & Governance and Chief Financial Crime Compliance & Governance in preventing the Group from being exposed to the risk of legal / regulatory breaches and the associated financial / reputation loss that the Group may incur / suffer as a result of failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations, codes of conduct and standards of good practice relevant to the Group’s activities.

Education / Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor degree with professional qualifications such as CAMS / CCO / CIA.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a major banking institution or in a consultancy firm, out of which 8 years should ideally be in Compliance and / or Corporate Governance.