Job Summary

The incumbent will collect, analyse, interpret and report economic news, data, reports, and statistics regarding the economies covered by the Economics Department. Support Group Economics in the production of the range of its publications. Assist in handling daily requests from within business units and from external organisations.

Main Responsibilities

A. Shareholder & Financial: - Manage the appropriate use of tools, data, statistical packages, and other research subscriptions necessary for the workflow of Group Economics. - Manage the preparation of input for business and budget forecasts (economic reports and macroeconomic forecasts across countries). - Implements KPI’s and best practices for Senior Manager, Economics. - 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): - Manage research products and investor relations activities associated with macroeconomics. - Manage all Group Economics publications and thought leadership activities, such as Country Economic Insight Reports, Weekly Economic Commentary, Qatar Monthly Monitor, Global Macro Updates, and ad-hoc bespoke reports. - Manage all day-to-day business activities, including the economic sections for the Investment Management Committee (IMC), Asset and Liability Management Committee (ALCO), Group Management Risk Committee (GMRC), and Ratings Report.

C. Internal (Processes, Products, Regulatory): - Support recruitment efforts, providing motivation and reinforcing high standards of performance, as well as adherence to the Bank’s values and mission. - Engage and provide coaching to managers and associates in all aspects of the generation of internal and external reports.

D. Learning & Knowledge: - Proactively identify areas for professional development of self and undertake development activities. - Seek out opportunities to remain current with all developments in professional field.

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 in Finance, Economics, Market Research, or equivalent.

- Master degree and Ph.D. in Economics from a top global university is an advantage.

- At least 8 years of work experience within the economic department of a global financial institution.

- Experience in writing Macro Economic and Research reports.