Job Overview

Senior KYC Specialist – Corporate Banking

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Corporate Banking | Financial Crime Compliance | Banking

Position Overview

An established banking institution is seeking an experienced Senior KYC Specialist to oversee customer due diligence activities for corporate and institutional clients. This role focuses on mitigating financial crime risks by conducting comprehensive customer reviews, ownership verification, and regulatory compliance assessments across complex business relationships.

The successful candidate will partner with Relationship Managers, Legal, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure high-quality onboarding, periodic reviews, and ongoing customer monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct KYC reviews for corporate and institutional customers.

• Review complex ownership and control structures.

• Verify Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) information.

• Perform risk classification and customer segmentation.

• Complete Enhanced Due Diligence for high-risk relationships.

• Review sanctions and adverse media screening results.

• Escalate high-risk cases to Compliance management.

• Maintain complete customer files and audit trails.

• Support internal and external regulatory audits.

• Provide KYC guidance to business stakeholders.

• Monitor regulatory changes affecting onboarding requirements.

• Contribute to policy and procedure enhancements.

• Participate in quality assurance reviews.

• Deliver accurate compliance reporting.

• Support enterprise financial crime prevention initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or Law.

• Minimum 5 years of KYC or Compliance experience within banking.

• Strong understanding of AML regulations and corporate customer onboarding.

• Professional compliance certifications are highly desirable.

Core Skills

• Corporate KYC

• UBO Verification

• Customer Risk Rating

• Financial Crime Prevention

• Regulatory Compliance

• Corporate Documentation Review

• AML Controls

• Compliance Reporting

• Stakeholder Collaboration

• Audit Readiness

Benefits

• Attractive tax-free salary

• Annual incentive scheme

• Family medical insurance

• Housing allowance

• Annual leave and airfare

• Professional development support

• Leadership progression opportunities

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