Private Banking Business Analyst

Base Career; Qatar; On-site; QAR 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Base Career is seeking a Private Banking Business Analyst for its Qatar operations. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least seven years in Private Banking, Wealth Management, Investments, or related fields, preferably with an international bank.

You will gather business requirements, manage stakeholders, and contribute to digital wealth initiatives. Strong communication skills in English, plus a solid understanding of applicable laws and regulations, are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in Private Banking, Wealth Management, Investments, Business Analysis, Product Management, Banking Transformation, or related domains.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (including report writing) in English.
• Understanding of the relevant laws, regulations, and practices.

Responsibilities

• Gather, document, and translate business requirements for Private Banking, Wealth Management, and Digital Wealth initiatives.
• Collaborate with Relationship Managers, Product, Investment, Operations, and Technology teams to support implementation of business and transformation initiatives.
• Analyze client journeys, identify service gaps, and recommend process and digital enhancements.
• Develop analytical insights, reports, and dashboards to support management decision-making and performance monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, governance standards, and risk controls.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Client analytics

Wealth management

Digital wealth

Communication in English

Process modelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

We are currently looking for Private Banking Business Analyst for our Qatar operations

Education & Experience Requirements

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

At least 7 years of relevant experience in Private Banking, Wealth Management, Investments, Business Analysis, Product Management, Banking Transformation, or related domains, preferably within a highly rated international bank.

Experience

in business requirements gathering, stakeholder management, client analytics, wealth management initiatives, and digital transformation projects within the banking sector.

Required Special Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills (including report writing) in English.

Good interpersonal and presentation skills.

Understanding of the relevant laws, regulations, and practices.

Ability to make decisions and follow through with initiatives.

Personal integrity and self-management.

Planning, organising, and analytical ability.

Results oriented.

Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of management.

Strong business analysis, requirements gathering (BRS/BRDs), user stories, process modelling, and stakeholder management skills.

Good understanding of Private Banking, Wealth Management, Investment Products, Portfolio Advisory, and Digital Wealth capabilities.

Experience

in data analysis, reporting, business performance measurement, and translating business needs into practical solutions and recommendations.

Shareholder & Financial

Support the delivery of Private Banking growth objectives through analysis of AUM, investment penetration, client acquisition, and revenue opportunities.

Develop analytical insights, reports, and dashboards to support management decision-making and performance monitoring.

Identify and recommend process improvements, business opportunities, and operational efficiencies that contribute to business growth and value creation.

Implements KPI’s and best practices for the Business Analyst 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.

Demonstrate clear understanding of the important factors behind the bank's financial & non-financial performance.

Customer (Internal & External)

Engage with business stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document requirements for Private Banking, Wealth Management, and Digital Wealth initiatives.

Collaborate with Relationship Managers, Product, Investment, Operations, and Technology teams to support implementation of business and transformation initiatives.

Support customer experience improvements by analysing client journeys, identifying service gaps, and recommending process and digital enhancements.

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)

Analyse, document, and optimize Private Banking business processes, client journeys, and operating procedures to support business growth and operational efficiency.

Gather, validate, and manage business requirements for new products, advisory capabilities, digital wealth platforms, and process enhancement initiatives.

Ensure that business requirements (BRS/BRD), solutions, and operational processes comply with applicable regulatory requirements, internal policies, governance standards, and risk controls.

Contribute to the implementation of Private Banking transformation initiatives by coordinating with business, operations, product, technology, and compliance stakeholders.

Learning & Knowledge

Maintain a strong understanding of Private Banking, Wealth Management, Investment Products, Digital Wealth capabilities, and Business Analysis methodologies to effectively support business initiatives.

Continuously enhance knowledge of industry trends, market developments, regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies relevant to Private Banking and Wealth Management.

Support knowledge sharing and best-practice adoption through effective collaboration with business, product, operations, technology, and advisory stakeholders.

Proactively identify areas for professional development of self and undertake development activities.

Seek out opportunities to remain current with all developments in professional field.

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.

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 Audit and Compliance functions, and relevant Regulators.

Maintain high professional standards to uphold reputation and to strengthen its market leadership position.

All other ad hoc duties/activities related to that management might request from time to time.

Joining time frame: 2 weeks (maximum 1 month)