KYC Specialist (6 months contract)

ARAMCO TRADING SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramco Trading Singapore is seeking an experienced KYC specialist to manage all KYC and procurement activities within the Singapore office, coordinating with HQ to streamline the KYC flow and meet commercial demand.

You will understand Aramco Trading KYC requirements, initiate registrations, review documentation, communicate requirements to counterparties, and liaise with Compliance to close gaps. The role requires high integrity and strong communication under tight timelines.

Qualifications

• Prior knowledge of KYC workflow and process is a MUST.
• Candidate from Financial institution or commodities trading with a good understanding of the trading business will be a plus.
• Good personal and communication skill

Responsibilities

• Understand Aramco Trading KYC requirements / process
• Initiate KYC registration with counterparty upon request from all internal stakeholders primarily with traders
• Support preliminary review of KYC documentations before submitted to BP Management
• Communicate Aramco Trading's KYC requirements clearly to counterparties
• Constant liaising with Compliance Team to understand gaps to complete KYC registration
• Provide requested KYC data/documentation to counterparties to register Aramco Trading as their qualified counterparty
• Regular tracking of KYC registration status and case follow-up
• Submit KYC request on BP Management portal
• Support modification of KYC information on BP Management portal;
• Support KYC update/refresh for registered counterparties
• Cross departmental collaboration;
• Streamline processes and document workflow into a user guide

Skills

KYC knowledge

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Job description

The Company:

Aramco Trading was established as Saudi Aramco's trading arm in 2011 under the approval of Saudi Aramco's Board of Directors. It established its headquarters in Al-Midra Tower in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and have 4 other global offices in London, Singapore, Dubai and America. With five offices currently operating worldwide, Aramco Trading has broader access to markets, a wider client base, a more talented and diversified workforce, and a more sophisticated and integrated global business model.

Today, the company is recognized globally as a critical trading partner for refiners, shipping companies, financial institutions, end-users, and other product-trading companies. The company trades across the barrel including Crude, Middle distillates, Light distillates, bulk petrochemicals, polyolefin and recently clean energy like LNG, Emission and Biofuels.

Aramco Trading Singapore (ATS) is the largest subsidiary out of the kingdom and is actively trading within the region and globally across all products since 2018.

The Function:

Responsible for all KYC and procurement activities within the Singapore office, the role will be liaising frequently with HQ to establish an efficient and practical KYC flow to meet the commercial demand in the Singapore office.

Key Accountabilities:

• Understand Aramco Trading KYC requirements / process


• Initiate KYC registration with counterparty upon request from all internal stakeholders primarily with traders


• Support preliminary review of KYC documentations before submitted to BP Management


• Communicate Aramco Trading's KYC requirements clearly to counterparties


• Constant liaising with Compliance Team to understand gaps to complete KYC registration


• Provide requested KYC data/documentation to counterparties to register Aramco Trading as their qualified counterparty


• Regular tracking of KYC registration status and case follow-up


• Submit KYC request on BP Management portal


• Support modification of KYC information on BP Management portal;


• Support KYC update/refresh for registered counterparties


• Cross departmental collaboration;


• Streamline processes and document workflow into a user guide

Requirements:

• Prior knowledge of KYC workflow and process is a MUST.


• Candidate from Financial institution or commodities trading with a good understanding of the trading business will be a plus.


• Good personal and communication skill


• Ability to prioritise and work under time pressure


• Self motivated to solution orientated to get KYC done in an efficient manner


• High integrity