Vice President Legal

Experience

• At least 12 years of relevant legal experience, preferably within a highly rated international bank or major financial institution/law firm.

Technical & Legal Expertise

• Superior knowledge of Qatari and English commercial laws as they impact the financial sector.
• Thorough competence in banking transactions and several legal areas relevant to financial services.
• Superior understanding of transaction terms related to financings (both conventional and Islamic loans)
• Ability to review, approve, and draft complex legal documentation, including non-standard agreements.
• Experience in monitoring regulatory environments and assessing legal risk

Risk, Compliance & Regulatory Awareness

• Deep understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and compliance practices AML, CTF, sanctions, data protection, fraud, whistleblowing, conflict of interest, insider dealing)
• Ability to identify, measure, monitor, manage, and report legal risks within the Three Lines of Defence framework.
• Experience supporting operational risk management requirements RCSA, KRI, incident reporting, remediation)