About QNB
Established in 1964 as the country's first Qatari-owned commercial bank, QNB Group has steadily grown to become the largest bank in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
QNB Group's presence through its subsidiaries and associate companies extends to more than 31 countries across three continents providing a comprehensive range of advanced products and services. The total number of employees is more than 28,000 serving up to 20 million customers operating through 1,000 locations, with an ATM network of 4,300 machines.
QNB has maintained its position as one of the highest rated regional banks from leading credit rating agencies including Standard & Poor's (A), Moody's (Aa3) and Fitch (A+). The Bank has also been the recipient of many awards from leading international specialised financial publications.
Based on the Group's consistent strong financial performance and its expanding international presence, QNB currently ranks as the most valuable bank brand in the Middle East and Africa, according to Brand Finance Magazine.
QNB Group has an active community support program and sponsors various social, educational and sporting events.
Job Summary
The incumbent will be responsible for initiation, preparation, processing and execution of Global Structured Finance transactions for the Group's Private, Corporate and Institutional (including government) clientele and thereby facilitating growth and expansion of the Corporate Banking business. Also, will act as the Transaction Officer who will be primarily responsible to ensure timely and proper execution of Global Structured Finance transactions assigned to him/ her by the VP of Loan Syndications & Distribution and EVP of Global Structured Finance. He / she will also be responsible for undertaking special tasks and assignments given by the VP of Loan Syndications & Distribution and EVP of Global Structured Finance.
Main Responsibilities
Shareholder & Financial: Proactively participate in the formulation and implementation of strategies, business plans and budgets of the Unit in line with overall objectives of QNB Group. Support the Head of Loan Syndications & Distribution in the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the purpose of performance monitoring and quality measurement of the Global Structured Finance Unit and monitor Unit's achievements on periodic basis. Meet the Unit's target budget and achieve all volume, revenue, and profit targets for Global Structured Financerelated transactions in accordance with QNB's overall corporate banking budget and strategy. Supports credit related decision making process by ensuring availability of sound and quality information/ analysis necessary for accurate credit risk assessment and mitigation. Observes and promotes cost consciousness and efficiency, and enhance productivity, to minimize costs, avoid wastes, and optimize benefits for the Bank. Manage all aspects of assigned transactions and products to maximize product potential and profitability. Implements KPI's and best practices for VP Loan Syndications and Distribution 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 Customer (Internal & External): Primarily responsible for collection, analysis and storage of relevant business, financial and operational information on the Unit's borrowers, transactions and bank counterparties and correspondents as required by KYC and other bank and regulatory policies and procedures. Conducts proactive gathering, analysis and reporting of market and business information (current market conditions and trends, competitor actions, customer preferences as well as other market and industry developments) through regularly interaction with key market participants (banks, major corporations, government entities) to collect general market intelligence and obtain feedback on QNB's position and stature in the local, regional and international markets. Ensures that relevant information obtained is provided to the concerned parties in the Bank for necessary action if any. Initiates, maintains and deepens relationships with banks, financial institutions, project sponsors and other market players who are active in Loan Syndications & Distribution in order to ensure QNB is well positioned to identify future business opportunities, benefit from business potential and meet business objectives related to Global Structured Finance activities. Continually keep abreast with the local, regional and international financial markets and economic environment to be informed about potential projects that could translate into possible business opportunities for the QNB Group. Maintains good team work, provide support, assistance and cooperation with other members of Global Structured Finance, both domestically and internationally. Builds and maintains strong and effective relationships with all other related units to achieve Group's goals/objectives. Ensures prompt and efficient solution of operational and administrative problems and provides quick and satisfactory response on queries of customers and counterparties when required. Provides timely and accurate information to Group's senior management, external and internal auditors and the Group's compliance functions when required. To assist customers in all their queries on Bank's product and seek solution to their requests. Maintain activities in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal departments/units to achieve improvements in turn around time. Build and maintain strong/effective relationships with related departments/units to achieve the Group's objectives. Provide timely/accurate data to external/internal Auditors, Compliance, Financial Control and Risk when required Internal (Processes, Products, Regulatory): Responsible for regular and proactive interfacing with officers of Domestic and International Corporate Banking, Financial Institutions, Private Banking, Business Intelligence and Economic Research, as well as other QNB Group entities to identify potential Global Structured Finance transactions that can lead to business opportunities for the Unit. Acts as Primary Transaction Officer responsible for the structuring, credit processing, preparation, loan documentation, execution and distribution of assigned Global Structured Finance transactions. Primarily responsible to ensure prompt, efficient and timely performance, execution and delivery of required tasks related to Global Structured Finance activities. Provides administrative, operations and logistical support and supervision to Global Structured Finance team, Primarily responsible for data collection for, and preparation of, comprehensive credit proposals, credit and marketing presentations (including customer, business, project, market and or industry information), for new / prospective customers; or periodic reviews and or monitoring of existing customers, in accordance with Credit Policy and procedures of the Bank Performs comprehensive due diligence, reviews and analyses Global Structured Finance transactions, assigns transaction ratings. Provides recommendations and distribution strategies to the QNB's decision making authorities. Primarily responsible for reviewing the credit worthiness and financial feasibility of the individual project financing proposals based on analysis of current and future market conditions, debt service capability of the expected cash flows and other financial information of the individual borrowers and projects. Ensure QNB's interests are adequately safeguarded before recommending approval of the credit. Provides support to Relationship Manager in the preparation of Credit Summary Report, credit proposals and other credit and business memos, in accordance with Credit Policy and procedures and adequately address all relevant risk factors and ensure that international credit standards, procedures, requirements and practices are adhered to. Responsible for the preparation of Information Memorandum and other information to be provided to prospective lenders for the purpose of conducting their due diligence to enable them to participate in Global Structured Finance transactions arranged by QNB. Coordinates with internal and/ or external legal counsel to ensure that all legal and security documents required for the transactions are complete, prepared in proper format and comply with the highest international standards. Primarily responsible for the review, completion and execution of appropriate, legal and security documents, and other supporting documents as required by law for the respective Global Structured Finance transaction. Primarily responsible to ensure that transaction's legal and security documents are legally binding and enforceable to protect the interests of the Bank, and ensures that all legal, credit and administrative requirements are met in accordance with Credit Policy, Regulatory convention and international market standards, practices and norms. Primarily responsible for the proper and efficient execution of Global Structured Finance deals, including communicating and interfacing with clients, banks and other third parties involved in Global Structured Finance transactions, in line with the function's policies and procedures and in consideration of the Bank's obligations towards its clients and bank counterparties. Liaises with the other parties comprising the project financing consortium, which would be dependent on the role assigned to the other parties within the consortium. Ensures that copies of duly executed Facility Agreement and other legal and security documents, including conditions precedent . click apply for full job details