Credit & Risk Excellence – Manager

Nair Systems; Qatar; On-site; QAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Nair Systems seeks a Credit & Risk Excellence - Manager for its Qatar operations. The role drives credit risk governance, analytics, and transformation across wholesale and corporate portfolios with strong stakeholder collaboration.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in a banking/finance related field, 7+ years in banking, and fluency in English and Arabic. The position emphasizes policy enhancement, data-driven reporting, and governance excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in banking, finance, accounting or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant banking experience.
• Experience in credit risk, governance, and risk analytics.
• Strong communication in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Support credit transformation, risk management, policy enhancement, process redesign, or governance initiatives.
• Coordinate across Business, Credit, Risk, Finance, Technology, Operations and country stakeholders.
• Prepare BRDs, functional specifications, process flows and dashboards.
• Develop management reports and data-driven insights for governance.

Skills

Credit risk

Corporate banking

Wholesale banking

Risk analytics

Credit governance

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Data visualization

Communication (English & Arabic)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Banking/Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration/Risk Management/Mathematics/Statistics/IT

Tools

JIRA

Visio

Figma

Job description

Nair Systems is currently looking for a Credit & Risk Excellence - Manager for our Qatar operations.

Education & Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university, preferably in Banking, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Risk Management, Mathematics, Statistics, Information Technology, or a related field.

Professional qualifications or certifications in Credit Risk, Banking, Finance, Data Analytics, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, or Project Management are preferred.

Minimum 7 years of relevant banking experience, preferably within a highly rated international bank.

Strong exposure to one or more of the following:

• Credit Risk
• Corporate Banking
• Wholesale Banking
• Risk Analytics
• Credit Governance
• Business Analysis

Experience supporting credit transformation, risk management, policy enhancement, process redesign, or governance initiatives.

Experience in portfolio analytics, credit risk reporting, management information, or RAROC-related analysis is preferred.

Experience in process mapping, requirements gathering, procedure documentation, testing, and implementation support.

Experience coordinating across Business, Credit, Risk, Finance, Technology, Operations, and country stakeholders.

Required Skills & Competencies

Excellent oral and written communication and report-writing skills in English and Arabic.

Strong interpersonal, facilitation, stakeholder coordination, and presentation skills.

Sound understanding of banking laws, regulations, credit risk principles, and governance practices.

Good knowledge of wholesale and corporate banking portfolios, products, credit processes, and approval structures.

Working knowledge of:

• RAROC
• Risk-adjusted performance metrics
• Profitability analysis
• Capital consumption
• Portfolio analytics

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capability to interpret credit, financial, portfolio, and risk data.

Strong knowledge of process mapping, business requirements gathering, and policy documentation.

Ability to prepare:

• Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)
• Functional specifications
• Process flows
• Procedure documents
• Dashboards
• Management reports

Strong attention to detail with an emphasis on accuracy, consistency, traceability, and version control.

Ability to identify data-quality issues, process gaps, control weaknesses, and implementation risks.

Strong planning, organization, prioritization, and time-management skills.

Results-oriented with the ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.

High level of personal integrity, accountability, and self-management.

Proficiency in relevant analytical, reporting, presentation, process-mapping, and project-documentation tools.

Wholesale banking products, including GTB, GSF, GM, GAM, and FAM.

Develop expertise in business requirements management, process mapping, data analysis, operating model design, and transformation delivery.

Promote knowledge sharing and best practices across:

• Coverage analytics
• Governance frameworks
• Client segmentation
• Data management
• Business transformation

Proactively identify and pursue professional development opportunities.

Remain current with developments and emerging practices within the professional field.

Continuously enhance proficiency in tools such as JIRA, Visio, Figma, data visualization platforms, and business analysis frameworks.

E. Legal, Regulatory & Risk Framework Responsibilities

Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and internal compliance requirements, including:

• AML & CTF
• Sanctions Policy
• Data Protection Policy
• Fraud Control Policy
• Whistleblowing Policy
• Conflict of Interest
• Insider Dealing Policy

Understand and perform responsibilities under the Three Lines of Defence principle to identify, measure, monitor, manage, and report risks.

Ensure appropriate outcomes for clients in accordance with the bank’s Conduct Risk Policy.

Support RCSA, KRI, incident reporting, and remediation activities in line with Operational Risk Management requirements.