Global Screening Operation - Operation Analyst

JPMorganChase; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Riyadh is seeking a candidate for a role focused on sanctions screening and compliance. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree, with 0-2 years of experience in banking operations. Strong analytical, communication, and proficiency in MS Office are vital. This role is critical in ensuring the integrity of transactions while collaborating with multiple internal teams. The position offers opportunities for growth and involves a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in Swift Settlement and Banking Operations.
• 0-2 years of experience in User Acceptance Testing and Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Review transactions and client names to ensure compliance with sanctions policies.
• Establish partnerships with offshore internal stakeholders and Compliance teams.
• Coordinate improvement projects and participate in User Acceptance Testing.

Skills

Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic

Strong proficiency in MS Office

Analytical and investigative skills

Ability to multi-task

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

The incumbent will be primarily responsible for partnering with the team to ensure that transactions and client names are screened in accordance with the global sanctions standards, OFAC, local and regional requirements. Sanctions screening, Client list screening, and quality assurance testing, user acceptance testing, metrics creation and stakeholder management are key functions of the role.

The qualified candidate must exercise sound judgment and discretion in the screening process with an ability to work in a high volume and fast-paced environment. The role will require the qualified candidate to exercise collaborative interpersonal skills when dealing with various internal business groups and compliance team during case investigation and management.

Job responsibilities

• Review transactions and client names in accordance with OFAC and local sanctions policies, procedures, and practices to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, including local Saudi lists.
• Ensure performance and deliverable accurate work in timely manner within the global sanctions standards and operations service levels.
• To demonstrate commitment in business operations through contributing extra efforts or worktime in exception period of high volume or late hour processing.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with offshore internal stakeholders, Compliance and Technology teams to maximize efficiencies and ensure consistency.
• Coordinate and participate in improvement projects and User Acceptance Testing.
• Represent the team in Audit and with Committees.
• Consistently review processes and uphold strong controls by establishing clear Standard Operating Procedures.
• Work with Business resiliency manager to ensure a robust Business Continuity plan.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Must have a Bachelor\'s degree
• 0-2 years of experience in in Swift Settlement and Banking Operations gained from international financial institutions.
• 0-2 years of experience in User acceptance testing and Project management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic are a must
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in Sanctions screening, Client list screening, OFAC, local Saudi list.
• Hardworking, dedicated and detail oriented with the ability to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Having knowledge about SWIFT, and wired payment.
• Precise and focused at work, complying with the JP Morgan Chase standards and controls
• Good understanding of risk and control and have experience in liaison with auditors or regulators.
• Must have a proactive attitude and the ability to multi-task.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure and high volume environment within tight deadlines and transactions cutoff timings.
• Able to handle and manage a monthly and quarterly reports of different time sensitive matters simultaneously.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

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About the Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.