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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adequate delivery and feedback on the Group’s policies, procedures based on all the compliance requirements along with the international best practice.

• Advise on the implementation of risk management and control practices within the organization.

• Provide appropriate advisory services on the issues pertaining to legal and regulatory risks.

• Keep abreast with all the business lines in order to provide spot advices for the urgent business requests.

• Ensure that new products and services as well as all new/ amended Group policies, manuals and procedures are applicable to the Group’s operations are vetted from a compliance perspective.

• Ensure the implementation of an appropriate system to follow up the legal cases raised against the bank in order to assess their impact on the bank and to detect the non-compliance cases that led to such situation.

• Review all the new issued policies and procedures and provide advice on the non-compliance risk aspects, legal and internal control fundamentals.

• Assist the VP Compliance Advisory & Governance providing high level advice and hands on assistance with issues related to: QCB instructions, QFMA Codes for financial Services and Corporate Governance.

• Interpret and react upon any risky events, news and developments that may impact business operations and management decisions;

• Assist in maintaining an updated inventory of current compliance laws and regulations that are relevant to the Group’s operations.

• Document the results of compliance advisory efforts of all entities and shall serve as the primary resource on Compliance issues to the VP- Compliance Advisory & Governance and Chief Financial Crime Compliance & Governance.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor degree with professional qualifications such as CAMS/ CCO/ CIA.

• 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.

• In depth knowledge of banking policies/ procedures, regulatory and best practice pronouncements pertaining to compliance and Governance

• Good understanding of the relevant regulatory pronouncements of QNB Group regulators including but not limited to QCB, QFMA, QFC, FSA, MIFID, MAS and Banque de France, Federal Swiss Banking Commission regulations and other relevant pronouncements affecting the Group’s operations.

• Knowledge of Prudential Regulation is an essential

• Accounting or similar professional qualification is advantageous for some, but not all, roles

• Excellent oral and written communication skills (including report writing) in English and Arabic. Knowledge of additional foreign languages (French) would be desirable.

• Ability to analyse the impact of changes in the relevant regulations on the Group’s compliance risk profile for the Group's operations.

• Ability to motivate and lead teams from diverse cultural backgrounds.