Senior Associate, Domestic Compliance Strategy & Supervision (Qatarization) Human Capital QNB - Qatar//Doha

Role Overview

Senior Associate, Domestic Compliance Strategy & Supervision (Qatarization) at QNB Group in Doha, Qatar.

Company Overview

QNB Group was established in 1964 as the country's first Qatari-owned commercial bank and has grown to become the largest bank in the Middle East and Africa region. The Group's presence extends through subsidiaries and associate companies to more than 31 countries across three continents. QNB employs more than 28,000 staff serving up to 20 million customers through 1,000 locations and an ATM network of 4,300 machines. The bank maintains ratings from Standard & Poor's (A), Moody's (Aa3), and Fitch (A+), and ranks as the most valuable bank brand in the Middle East and Africa according to Brand Finance Magazine. QNB maintains an active community support program sponsoring social, educational, and sporting events.

Role Purpose

The incumbent will conduct and manage the compliance function for the Group's domestic strategic and supervisory activities on a proactive basis, covering both business and regulatory domestic activities of all business divisions and subsidiaries operating in Qatar. The role identifies and assesses compliance risks associated with domestic activities in light of applicable regulations from QCB, QFMA, QFCRA, QE, and other statutory requirements, Group policies and procedures, and industry standards and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Supervision

• Assist the Senior Manager Strategy and Supervision in setting up the compliance strategy for domestic activities including both business and operations.
• Assist the Senior Manager Strategy and Supervision in identifying strategic issues and related solutions resulting from performance of tasks and activities per the Group's annual compliance plan for domestic activities of business and operations divisions and local subsidiaries.
• Provide information and inputs regarding strategic plans on domestic activities of Group business and operations divisions and local subsidiaries to the VP Domestic Compliance Strategy and Supervision, the EVP Domestic Compliance, and the Group Chief Compliance Officer in the former's absence to resolve strategic queries and issues raised by regulatory authorities including Qatar Central Bank, Qatar Financial Market Authority, Qatar Exchange, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, and other government bodies in Qatar such as Ministries and General Authorities.
• Participate in the periodic review of compliance strategy based on the most recent risk assessments and changes in priorities.

Risk Assessment & Compliance Management

• Identify and assess regulatory compliance risk involved in the activities of business and operations divisions and local subsidiaries conducted by QNB Group in the state of Qatar.
• Provide strategic and supervisory vision, direction, and solutions to both domestic and operations regulatory compliance departments to reduce the risk of regulatory sanctions, financial losses, penal actions, and reputational damage.
• Perform regular and comprehensive compliance risk assessment for all domestic activities of business and operations divisions and high-level assessment of domestic subsidiaries to provide inputs to the annual Group Compliance plan.
• Participate in building and maintaining the Compliance Self-Assessment Framework related to Qatar operations and activities.
• Participate in building the Compliance annual and strategic training and awareness plans, materials, and technologies.
• Assist in establishing the Risk Mapping register and update it periodically.
• Assist in performing impact assessment studies on domestic activities of business and operations divisions and local subsidiaries due to new laws and regulatory requirements issued or received.

Planning & Execution

• Participate in preparing the Compliance annual and mid-term plan.
• Execute approved Group compliance annual plan related to strategic initiatives within business and operations divisions and subsidiaries.
• Inform the senior analyst Strategy and Supervision of any deviation from meeting assigned target dates along with reasons for the deviations.
• Maintain activities in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal departments and units to achieve improvements in turn-around time.

Reporting & Assurance

• Provide assurance to the Group Board Audit and Compliance Committee, the Board, and Executive Management on the adequacy and effectiveness of the policies, procedures, systems, and controls in place to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations impacting domestic activities of Group business divisions and subsidiaries.
• On a quarterly basis, collect and provide input data and information of strategic activities performed related to all business and operations divisions and local subsidiaries to the Chief Domestic Compliance in order to construct management reports by the Group Chief Compliance Officer to the Group Board Audit and Compliance Committee and Executive Management.
• Provide timely and accurate data to external and internal auditors, compliance, financial control, and risk teams when required.

Operational & Framework Development

• Implement KPIs and best practices for Senior Associate, Domestic Operations and Support Regulatory Compliance.
• Assist in building new methodologies and automated tools related to Compliance Self-Awareness Questionnaires.
• Assist in building and enhancing the outsourcing framework and establishing key control monitoring tools and checklists covering this function.
• Assist the senior analyst to assess and evaluate QNB divisions and local branches considering yearly KPIs related to Group Compliance.

Stakeholder Management & Support

• Provide timely feedback and support to the VP Domestic Compliance Strategy and Supervision and the EVP Domestic Compliance on ad hoc matters, short or mid-term projects to achieve Group Compliance objectives as directed.
• Assist to provide all necessary support to Group Compliance business and operations departments to achieve their objectives related to domestic activities in line with regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with related departments and units to achieve the Group's objectives.
• Participate in managing, guiding, and instructing all direct report staff to ensure meeting individual and departmental objectives and monitor their compliance with internal policies, rules, and code of ethics and conduct.

Financial & Efficiency

• Assist in promoting cost consciousness and efficiency and enhance productivity to minimize cost, avoid waste, and optimize benefits for the bank.
• Promote cost consciousness and efficiency and enhance productivity to minimize cost, avoid waste, and optimize benefits for the bank.
• Act within the limits of the powers delegated to the incumbent.

Additional Information

• Closing Date: 31-Dec-2026.
• Full details are available on the employer's original posting.