WKO Saudi Arabia Middle Office Associate - Riyadh Branch
On-site · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Job Summary
Detailed KYC-focused Associate role supporting end-to-end onboarding and lifecycle management for Saudi-domiciled clients at the Riyadh branch. Responsibilities include executing end-to-end KYC processes, ensuring documentation accuracy and regulatory compliance (SAMA), managing case progression within SLAs, identifying KYC risks, supporting audits and regulatory reviews, contributing to process improvements and digitalisation, participating in testing of KYC systems and workflow tools, acting as a day-to-day contact for Front Office, Compliance, Operations, and Technology, and providing timely updates on KYC status and risks. Requires a Bachelor's degree and experience in KYC/AML-related roles; strong Arabic and English communication; attention to detail; ability to work under time pressure and collaborate across teams; willingness to grow within KYC/CIB environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (Finance, Business, Economics, Law, or related field preferred)
- Experience in KYC, client onboarding, middle office, or AML-related roles within financial services
- Solid understanding of KYC/AML regulations and client due diligence requirements
- Familiarity with KYC systems, document management tools, and workflow platforms
- Ability to work effectively with Front Office and Compliance in a regulated environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English is a must
- Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail
- Confidence in escalating issues and managing deadlines
- Proactive, disciplined, and able to perform under time pressure
- Strong risk awareness with a client-focused mindset
- Willingness to learn and grow within the KYC and CIB environment
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