KYC/AML Analyst

About the Role

BKN301 is seeking a KYC/AML Analyst to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is central to safeguarding a new digital asset business by ensuring compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations. The Analyst will be responsible for executing customer onboarding and ongoing compliance checks with precision and consistency, adhering to established procedures, and identifying cases that require further investigation. This position involves close collaboration with the Compliance team to ensure robust and well-documented customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Review customer identification documents and verify onboarding information for completeness and consistency.
• Conduct customer due diligence, including beneficial ownership verification when applicable.
• Perform sanctions, Politically Exposed Person (PEP), and adverse media screenings using approved tools and procedures.
• Assess customer, transaction/transfer, and corporate action risks, and carry out enhanced due diligence in line with established criteria.
• Document findings and escalate higher-risk cases, discrepancies, or potential suspicious activity to the Compliance team.
• Maintain complete and up-to-date case files to support periodic reviews and documentation updates.
• Execute manual checks as needed and propose improvements to existing workflows and tools.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Practical experience in KYC/KYT, AML, or customer due diligence within financial services, fintech, or payments sectors.
• Familiarity with customer risk assessment, screening processes, enhanced due diligence, and escalation procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to thoroughly review documentation and maintain accurate, well-supported case records.
• Experience reviewing customer documentation in Arabic.

Essential Skills

• High level of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Sound judgment in identifying when a case requires escalation.
• Consistency and reliability, particularly when managing high volumes of work.
• Ability to work independently while adhering to defined procedures.
• Curiosity and a proactive approach to improving processes and tools.

Work Location

This position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Candidates currently residing in the GCC region who are willing to relocate are encouraged to apply.