Job Summary

The position is for Qatari graduates with up to two years’ experience. The incumbent will be trained internally by the team members as well as externally on strategy and business development techniques, tools and methodologies. The responsibilities include working on deliverables within work streams of dedicated strategy assignments for business, support divisions or countries across QNB Group.

Main Responsibilities

A. Shareholder & Financial:

- Support tracking and updating key performance indicators (KPIs), for performance monitoring related to the dedicated strategy assignments or project implementation on a periodic basis.

- Implements KPI’s and best practices for Senior Associate, Strategy Development.

- Promote cost consciousness and efficiency and enhance productivity, to minimise cost, avoid waste, and optimise benefits for the bank.

- Act within the limits of the powers delegated to the incumbent

B. Customer (Internal & External):

- Participate, assist and support on dedicated strategy assignments from problem analysis and concept development right through to implementation for business and support divisions as well as related entities within QNB Group

- Interact and engage with internal customers from business and support divisions within the frame of strategy assignments and implementation projects

- Support the business and support divisions in successfully implementing strategic initiatives

- Act as a reliable team member within the delivery of strategy assignments and implementation projects

C. Internal (Processes, Products, Regulatory):

- Prepare deliverables within work modules and assignment independently with regards to methodology and framework based on the overall set up of the assignment/ project and input from the project leader

- Conduct relevant and assignment specific economic and market research, source industry specific and critical information required for analysis and decision making

- Support analyses, market sizing and baselining exercises

- Assist in developing financial models for strategy assignments for group or business units

- Identify industry drivers and trends as well as analyze and assess QNB’s position within the relevant market

- Assess business performance and conduct gap analysis between target and current capabilities, and design viable plans and program structures to address issues arising as a result of the analysis

- Assist in the development of hypothesis formulation and elaboration of strategic recommendations to ensure alignment with corporate initiatives and business operations

D. Learning & Knowledge:

- Identify related areas for professional self-development

- Strive to learn strategy and business development techniques/ tools and methodologies including various strategic frameworks, concepts and practice under the mentorship of strategy team

- Complete all mandatory training or seminars provided by the Bank, in order to attain and maintain the required levels of competence

E Legal, Regulatory, and Risk Framework Responsibilities:

- Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal compliance requirements including, but not limited to, 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 the Operational Risk Management requirements.

- Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure full qualification to undertake the role.

- 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.

F Other:

- Ensure high standards of data protection and confidentiality to safeguard commercially sensitive information.

- Maintaining utmost confidentiality concerning customer and internal bank information obtained during the course of business and provide such information on a need to know basis only to Senior Management of QNB, Audit and Compliance functions, and relevant Regulators.

- Maintain high professional standards to uphold QNB's reputation and to strengthen its market leadership position.

- All other ad hoc duties/activities related to QNB that management might request from time to time

Education and Experience Requirements

- Bachelor degree University graduate with a Major in Marketing, Banking, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, or other related field of study

- Minimum 2 years work experience with a demonstrable track record in data analysis and data collection

- Proven academic track record

- High degree of methodological-conceptual skills

- Basic knowledge of the financial services industry