QNB3604 - Assistant Vice President Regulatory Reporting (Qatarization)

About QNB

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 ensure a solid, well controlled, and continuously enhanced Credit Portfolio /QNB customer database through proper reporting and follow-up. The incumbent will be responsible for the adherence to QBC regulations, banks policies and regulations pertaining to credit administration and will ensure transparent and accurate reporting to QCB and senior management

Essential Duties & Responsibilities By Dimensions

• Shareholder & Financial:
• Responsible for developing an operating budget for the QCB Reporting & CRM Unit, and the subsequent monitoring thereof.
• Ensure that all collaterals availed to the bank is accurately added to the equation & and complete.
• Implements KPI’s and best practices for AVP, Regulatory Reporting role.
• Act within the limits of the powers delegated to the incumbent and delegate authority to the respective staff and monitor exercise of the same.
• Demonstrate clear understanding of the important factors behind the bank's financial & non-financial performance.
• Customer (Internal & External):
• Build and maintain strong and effective relationship with all other related departments and units to achieve the Group’s goals/ objectives.
• Provide timely and accurate information to the external and internal auditors and the Compliance function as and when required.
• To assist customers in all their queries on Bank’s product and seek solution to their requests.
• Maintain activities in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal departments/units to achieve improvements in turn-around time.
• Build and maintain strong/effective relationships with related departments/units to achieve the Group’s objectives.
• Provide timely/accurate data to external/internal Auditors, Compliance, Financial Control and Risk when required.
• Internal (Processes, Products, Regulatory):
• Respond to all management requests/ reports. Review and follow up on management reports in a timely manner.
• Ensure adherence to the Group's policies and procedures by all reporting staff.
• Liaise with Group Compliance on QCB related compliance issues, and with Group Risk.
• Ensure the preparation of MIS QCB reports related to the credit process and portfolio and their submission on timely basis in accordance with the QCB regulations and circulars. Reports include but are not limited to Periodical report of the concentrations for the Group’s main customers, breakdown of facilities by economic sector concentration, risk rating, collaterals, and reports pertaining to Credit portfolio.
• Enhance the quality of the credit portfolio of the Group by continuous review and control over extended limits and adherence to ceilings imposed by QCB.
• Instruct Retail, and Corporate Loans Operations of any errors in collateral in equation and request amendment.
• Instruct Retail and Corporate Loans Operations of any errors in the “grouping of accounts” and request amendment.
• Control sector limits and recommend any necessary changes or update.
• Review all Daily/ Monthly reports and provide proper management information on business.
• Liaise with the relevant policies and procedures team for new/ amended policies/ procedures.
• Support International Banking in opening new branches abroad.
• Fraud investigation from operations perspective;
• Facilitate acquiring of the new IT systems such as Reconciliations systems;
• Develop and maintain OLAs with all internal customer and ensure implementation of success measures
• Follow up and coordinate with other Credit Administration staff and other Business Units on pending issues.
• Review all added collaterals in the system same day facilities are implemented.
• Quarterly review & updating of the collateral in the equation.
• Review accounts not assigned secret numbers from QCB & resolve the reasons.
• Maintain group exposures for accounts at Doha as well as abroad branches
• Identify and resolve issues as they occur.
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Set examples by leading improvement initiatives through cross-functional teams ensuring successes.
• Identify and encourage people to adopt practices better than the industry standard.
• Continuously encourage and recognise the importance of thinking out-of-the-box within the team.
• Encourage, solicit and reward innovative ideas even in day-to-day issues.
• Learning & Knowledge:
• Stay abreast of all new regulations advised by the QCB to ensure continuous compliance.
• Manage, motivate and coach staff, including nominating staff for internal and external training programs to maximize department staff contribution.
• Hold meetings with staff and assess their performance and your teams overall performance on a regular basis.
• Take decisive action to ensure speedy resolution of unresolved grievances or conflicts within the team members.
• Identify development opportunities and activities for staff and facilitate/coach them to improve their effectives and prepare them to assume greater responsibilities.
• Ensure high standards of confidentiality to safeguard commercially sensitive information.
  
  

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor degree University Graduate/preferred with a Major in Marketing, Banking, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or Information Technology (related field of study)
• At least 10 years of relevant experience, preferably within a highly rated international bank.
  
  

Note: you will be required to attach the following:

• Resume/CV
• QID (Front & Back)
• Passport
• Education Certificate
• Birth Certificate