Assistant Vice President, Asset Management Middle Office (Performance & Risk Analyst)

About the role

QNB Group, Qatar's first Qatari-owned commercial bank, is hiring an Assistant Vice President, Asset Management Middle Office (Performance & Risk Analyst). The role calculates, analyzes and reports portfolio performance and risk metrics across QNB Asset Management's investment products, prepares customized client performance reports, supports benchmark comparisons, runs attribution and transaction cost analysis, and keeps reporting aligned with standards such as GIPS. It works closely with investment teams, product specialists and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Calculate portfolio performance and risk across asset classes and benchmark against strategic targets
• Run performance and risk attribution analysis (asset allocation, security selection, currency, style factors)
• Build customized reports and generate risk-adjusted return metrics (Sharpe ratio, alpha, beta, tracking error, volatility)
• Analyze fund expenses, transaction costs and fees, and collaborate with investment managers to optimize fund structures
• Maintain performance measurement tools, templates and data pipelines, and prepare GIPS-compliant composite summaries
• Improve automation and quality control of recurring client and internal reports, and implement KPIs and best practices
• Keep reporting skills up to date with advanced Excel, SQL, VBA and BI tools, and support dashboards and automation adoption
• Provide timely, accurate data to auditors, compliance, financial control and risk, and maintain SLAs with internal departments
• Comply with legal, regulatory and internal policies (AML, sanctions, data protection, fraud control, whistleblowing, conflict of interest) and the Three Lines of Defense framework

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Economics or a related quantitative field
• CFA Level I or CIPM preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in performance analysis, risk attribution or investment operations in asset management or financial services
• Deep understanding of performance attribution, benchmark alignment, client reporting and risk-adjusted return metrics
• Excellent oral and written communication in English and Arabic, and strong analytical and decision-making skills

Required skills

• Proficiency in performance measurement tools, GIPS reporting and attribution methodologies
• Hands-on experience with Excel, Python, SQL or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)