GFCC Associate

Job Description
Join our Compliance and Anti-Financial Crimes team in Riyadh and play a key role in safeguarding the firm's integrity. You will collaborate with talented colleagues, contribute to regulatory compliance, and help protect our business from financial crime risks. At J.P. Morgan, you will have opportunities for growth, learning, and making a meaningful impact in a dynamic and inclusive environment.
As a GFCC Associate in the Compliance and Anti-Financial Crimes team, you will support the execution of compliance and anti-financial crime programs for the Riyadh branch. You will work independently, exercise sound judgment, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and firm policies. Your expertise will help drive operational excellence and maintain high standards of risk management.
Job Responsibilities:

• Support the execution of Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) responsibilities, including regulatory change, reporting, risk assessments, and escalations.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory requirements and the firm's AML/KYC/Sanctions framework.
• Ensure timely completion of assigned tasks and maintain local policies and procedures documentation.
• Guide integration of local Client Due Diligence (CDD) requirements into KYC policies and procedures.
• Conduct investigations and research on suspicious activities related to money laundering and terrorist financing, escalating as needed.
• Perform sanctions screening investigations and support reporting to authorities.
• Assist the MLRO with Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) and sanctions escalation filings.
• Provide feedback and escalate issues identified from AML investigations and due diligence reviews.
• Identify, coordinate, and escalate risks and issues through established governance structures.
• Support regional workstreams and senior management initiatives.
• Develop and maintain financial crime-related management information and reporting.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the financial services industry.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills with proven problem-solving ability.
• Ability to make decisions, multi-task, and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Accountability for meeting deadlines and adhering to timelines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English, with the ability to summarize complex topics clearly.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Experience supporting compliance activities in a multinational environment.
• Familiarity with local and international regulatory frameworks.
• Advanced proficiency in compliance and risk management tools.
• Experience within corporate banking.

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.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Our Compliance teams work globally across all lines of business to advise internal stakeholders on the impact of regulatory requirements and how to balance these with the firm's needs. Their diverse mandate means they also provide input on new business strategies, product lines, policies, training, operational processes, risk mitigation and control.