Assistant Vice President International Credit Documentation

Role Overview

Assistant Vice President International Credit Documentation at QNB, located in Doha, Qatar.

Company Overview

QNB Group was established in 1964 as Qatar's first Qatari-owned commercial bank and has grown to become the largest bank in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. QNB Group operates through subsidiaries and associate companies in more than 31 countries across three continents, providing a comprehensive range of advanced products and services. The bank serves up to 20 million customers through 1,000 locations and an ATM network of 4,300 machines, with more than 28,000 employees. QNB maintains A-rated status from Standard & Poor's, Aa3 from Moody's, and A+ from Fitch. According to Brand Finance Magazine, QNB currently ranks as the most valuable bank brand in the Middle East and Africa. The bank has an active community support program sponsoring various social, educational, and sporting events.

Role Purpose

The incumbent will implement proper procedures in obtaining, preparation, and finalization of legal documentation and other supporting documents that adhere to the highest industry and market standards, which are essential for completing loan application packages for business units in headquarters and international branches. The incumbent will ensure necessary approvals are in place prior to execution of documents in accordance with QNB Group policies and procedures and pertinent regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Documentation & Credit Administration

• Prepare and review facility documentation to ensure they meet credit decisions and requirements prior to disbursal.
• Prepare and review mortgage and pledged assets as security for country branches and relationship managers.
• Review release requests of collaterals.
• Review finance and security documents perfection for International Corporate and Cross border Branches prior to any drawing.
• Assure compliance with existing country laws and regulations regarding all collaterals and the legality of documents used, in coordination with the legal department, International Branches, and external lawyers if any.

Customer & Stakeholder Relationships

• Conduct necessary checks and balances pertaining to documentation and limit inputs/updates prior to authorizing disbursement of funds or utilization of facilities to safeguard Group interest.
• Maintain open communication with customers, managers in loan department, and relevant third parties to ensure proper and timely processing and submission of all applications and documents.
• Provide high level quality support and advice on all aspects of documentation matters to business units.
• Assist customers in all queries on the bank's products and seek solutions to their requests.
• Build and maintain strong effective relationships with related departments and units to achieve the Group's objectives.

Operations & Process Management

• Conduct smooth operations of the unit by coordinating activities with relevant banking units to ensure efficient and timely processing of documentation requirements.
• Ensure performance of required tasks, meeting of stated specifications and standards, and adherence to Turnaround Times (TAT) as specified in Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Maintain activities in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal departments and units to achieve improvements in turn-around time.
• Conduct the duties of the VP International Credit Documentation in his absence and during his annual leaves.
• Coordinate with Unit Head on ways to enhance the ongoing process, spot weakness points within the unit, and set plans to improve it.
• Report significant issues to Head of Unit and conduct meetings to discuss pending cases with the Unit Head.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure strict confidentiality (on a need to know basis only within QNB Risk Division) regarding customer and deal data and information handled by the department or unit.
• Comply with all policies, procedures, and guidelines of QNB, QCB, and other relevant regulatory authorities.
• Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and internal compliance requirements, including Group Compliance Policies and Procedures (AML & CTF, Sanctions Policy, Data Protection Policy, Fraud Control Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy, Conflict of Interest and Insider Dealing Policy).
• Understand and effectively perform your role under the Three Lines of Defence principle to identify, measure, monitor, manage, and report risks.
• Ensure systematic good outcomes for clients in accordance with Conduct Risk policy.
• Support the framework of RCSA, KRI, incident reporting, and remediation as appropriate in accordance with Operational Risk Management requirements.
• Provide timely and accurate data to external and internal auditors, compliance, financial control, and risk when required.
• Act within the limits of the powers delegated to the incumbent.

Strategic & Financial Performance

• Implement KPIs and best practices for International Credit Documentation.
• Promote cost consciousness and efficiency and enhance productivity to minimize cost, avoid waste, and optimize benefits for the bank.
• Recommendation to VP International Credit Documentation to approve or decline withdrawals from approved limits upon request.

Learning & Professional Development

• Maintain up to date knowledge and understanding of all pertinent local and international regulations as well as best industry practices pertaining to overall credit operations, techniques, and methodologies in general and loan documentation and credit administration in particular.
• Maintain close interaction and coordination and hold frequent meetings with business banking units within the QNB Group to gain understanding of business processes and controls in all related credit and operational areas.
• Attend required training courses and meet training objectives of the bank.
• Attend meetings with VP International Credit Documentation and other credit officers to ensure knowledge, understanding, and compliance with the bank's and regulators' policies and procedures.
• Exercise a high degree of initiative and thinking to perform complex tasks where no procedures or processes are available.
• Proactively identify areas for professional development of self and undertake development activities.
• Seek out opportunities to remain current with all developments in professional field.
• Identify areas for professional development of self and act to enhance professional development of self.
• Complete all mandatory training provided by the bank, attain and maintain the required levels of competence.
• Attend mandatory (internal and external) seminars as instructed by the bank.
• Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure full qualification to undertake the role.

Additional Information

• Closing Date: 26-Aug-2026
• Business Unit: QNB – Qatar
• Division: Risk Management
• Full details are available on the employer's original posting.