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About QNB Group

QNB Group began in 1964 as Qatar’s first locally owned commercial bank and has since expanded into the largest banking group across the Middle East and Africa. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, it operates in more than 31 countries across three continents, offering a wide portfolio of advanced financial products and services. The group employs over 28,000 people, serves up to 20 million customers, and runs through 1,000 locations supported by an ATM network of 4,300 machines.

The bank is consistently recognized by major credit rating agencies, including Standard & Poor’s (A), Moody’s (Aa3), and Fitch (A+). It has also received numerous awards from leading international financial publications. On the strength of its sustained financial performance and global growth, QNB is ranked as the most valuable banking brand in the Middle East and Africa by Brand Finance Magazine. The group also maintains an active community program and supports a range of social, educational, and sporting initiatives.

Job Summary

The role supports QNB Capital’s team with translation work under the supervision of the Managing Director. The person in this position will draft, translate, review, and proofread a variety of business and financial materials such as correspondence, letters, presentations, speeches, emails, and legal or financial documents. The work also involves preparing translated content in polished business formats using Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint, while assisting the team with other tasks that require Arabic language capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Arabic-to-English and English-to-Arabic translations that meet the expectations of senior management.
• Draft, translate, review, and proofread a broad range of documents and communications.
• Check and verify translations received from outside sources.
• Coordinate with the QNB Capital team to prepare Arabic deliverables for clients, regulators, and other external stakeholders.
• Support the preparation of translated material for regulatory submissions.
• Work in line with service level agreements to improve turnaround time for internal teams.
• Build effective working relationships with connected departments to help achieve business goals.
• Provide accurate and timely information to auditors, compliance, financial control, and risk teams when needed.
• Apply KPIs, best practices, cost awareness, and efficiency measures in day-to-day work.
• Operate within the delegated authority for the role.
• Maintain strong knowledge of financial services, capital markets, regulations, standards, and legal developments relevant to the job.
• Support risk and compliance responsibilities, including AML/CTF, sanctions, data protection, fraud control, whistleblowing, conflict of interest, and insider dealing requirements.
• Follow the Three Lines of Defense model and contribute to risk identification, monitoring, management, and reporting.
• Help ensure good client outcomes under the conduct risk framework.
• Support RCSA, KRI, incident reporting, and remediation processes as required.
• Complete mandatory training, keep required competencies current, and attend instructed seminars.
• Protect confidential and commercially sensitive information and share it only on a strict need-to-know basis.
• Uphold professional and ethical standards and take on additional ad hoc duties as assigned by management.

Education and Experience

• A university degree in translation, law, or an equivalent field is required.
• A minimum of 6 years’ experience in translation or legal services is needed.
• Strong command of standard business software, office communication tools, MS Word, and PowerPoint is essential.
• Knowledge of finance, banking, economics, and legal terminology is an advantage.
• Excellent spoken and written English and Arabic skills, including report writing, are required.
• Good interpersonal and presentation abilities are expected.
• Understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and working practices is important.
• The candidate should be able to decide independently, follow through on initiatives, and work with integrity and self-discipline.
• Strong planning, organization, and analytical skills are needed, along with the ability to meet tight deadlines, perform under pressure, and work in a project-based environment.
• Familiarity with graphic and narrative methods for presenting data is also required.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV
• Copy of passport or QID
• Copy of education certificate

Additional Information

The position requires a high level of confidentiality, attention to data protection, and adherence to internal bank policies and professional conduct standards. The role also expects the incumbent to support the bank’s reputation, maintain competence, and act ethically with colleagues, clients, prospective clients, the public, and regulators.