Associate, Audit Support and Oversight for International Subsidiaries

**Business Unit**
- QNB - Qatar**Division**
- Internal Audit**Department**
- Audit & Compliance**Country**
- Qatar**Closing Date**
- 31-Dec-2025

**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 Purpose Summary**:

- The incumbent is required to assist the AVP
- Audit Support & Oversight for International Subsidiaries in providing the required support & oversight for QNB international subsidiaries, under the leadership of the Vice President
- International Support & Oversight for Global Audit Activity and contribute to the building of effective internal audit capabilities in QNB international subsidiaries. The incumbent should have a high degree of responsibility and accountability towards assurance and advisory activities for branches, representative offices, subsidiaries, and other business ventures operating in international jurisdictions. The incumbent will assist the AVP
- Audit Support & Oversight for International subsidiaries in the oversight & monitoring of the local internal audit functions in QNB international subsidiaries. He will provide his input to ensure a proper & timely preparation of the audit universe, annual audit plans, risk assessments prepared by the local internal audit functions. Further, the incumbent will assist in reviewing the appropriateness of the local internal audit organizational chart and staffing, and assist in ensuring that effective quality assurance (QA) processes are in place. He will also assist in ensuring the quality of local internal audit coordination and communication with its major stakeholders. The above role will also extend to the secondary responsibilities assigned to the incumbent in terms of specific activities/ functions/ departments and special projects as assigned by his superiors pertaining to his area.

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities by Dimensions**:
**A. Shareholder & Financial**:

- Ensure effectiveness of adopted policies/ procedures and related controls in all areas pertaining to the incumbent’s area of responsibility.
- Add value to the functions/ activities performed by the local internal audit functions in QNB international subsidiaries by identifying and reporting any instances/ risks that could result in financial losses, regulatory non-compliance, and reputation damage through the audit and risk review processes.
- Assist in identifying potential cost saving opportunities by highlighting process inefficiencies through the above mentioned processes.
- Implements KPI’s and best practices for the role.
- 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)**:

- Assist the AVP- Audit Support & Oversight for International subsidiaries in managing the relationship with the Management of the local audit functions in QNB international subsidiaries, and obtain their inputs on the significant developments in these entities that could have an impact on their annual audit plans.
- Provide timely feedback/ information to the AVP
- Audit Support & Oversight for International subsidiaries and in his absence, to the Vice President
- International Support & Oversight for Global Audit Activity on queries/ reports/ other correspondence received by GIAD Management either directly from the external auditors of the international subsidiary or the applicable regulators in the respective jurisdictions or through the respective local internal audit Management, to enable the latter to respond to the same in a timely and efficient manner, that pertain to the incumbent’s area of responsibility.

**C. Internal (Processes, Products, Regulatory)**:

- Assist the AVP- Audit Support & Oversight for International subsidiaries in reviewing the adequacy of the local internal audi