134 Banking jobs in Riyadh

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a valid PMP certification and 5-10 years of hands-on experience managing large-scale transformation projects within the banking domain. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the development and execution of detailed project plans, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring all project deliverables meet the bank’s quality standards and business objectives.

• Project Planning & Implementation: Develop comprehensive project plans including resourcing, scheduling, key deliverables, milestones, and cost estimates. Ensure adherence to project management methodologies (SDLC) and compliance with the master project plan.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate with all relevant parties involved in the execution of the project, communicating clear project requests, setting targets and timelines, and achieving maximum cooperation to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Task Execution Monitoring: Monitor the execution process of tasks assigned to all involved stakeholders, ensuring that the work aligns with project targets and objectives. Identify compliance issues or potential discrepancies from the plans.
• Progress Tracking & Issue Resolution: Track and report project progress, proactively addressing and resolving issues. Escalate complex problems to management for decision-making. Monitor actual costs versus budget and provide detailed analytical reports to management.
• Vendor & Developer Guidance: Provide advice and guidance to external vendors or internal developers to ensure the accurate execution of targeted tasks and milestones.
• Quality Assurance & Deliverable Evaluation: Evaluate the deliverables submitted to ensure they meet quality standards and project goals. Drive the development and implementation of corrective actions where necessary.
• Project Scope Management: Identify and propose modifications to the project scope to maximize compliance, optimize project cost, and meet timelines.
• Steering Committee Presentations: Prepare presentations for the Project Steering Committee, providing clear updates on project development, costs, potential issues, and actions taken. Facilitate decision-making processes by offering a comprehensive view of project progress.
• Other Related Duties: Perform any other tasks or duties assigned during the execution of the program as required to ensure successful delivery of the project.

You will work at McKinsey & Company, Saudi Arabia, as part of the Panorama Financial Institutions Insights and Consulting (PFIC) team. PFIC is one of the largest knowledge capabilities and insights teams globally and is part of the Banking & Insurance practice, with 250+ members across 25+ locations, focusing on financial services domains, e.g., retail banking, corporate and investment banking, FIG PE, Asset Management, Fintech, Payments, and Insurance.

There is flexibility to hire at the Analyst or Senior Analyst level, depending on candidate’s experience.

Your impact within our firm

Typically, the primary job responsibilities fall into these categories:

1. Staffing on client engagements as a knowledge professional either remotely or at client site to solve FIG client’s business problems;
2. Analyzing and synthesizing information on financial service companies as well as the industry;
3. Developing expertise over time in a particular FIG industry sub-topic or function;
4. Developing knowledge innovation and proprietary FIG assets;
5. Collaborating with the global client capability network to deliver knowledge and share best practices.

Your qualifications and skills

1. PG/MBA in commerce, finance, business studies, operations, or economics;
2. Work experience of 2+ years in consulting firms, PE or Equity research; Fintech; digital transformation knowledge or experience will be an added advantage;
3. Strong understanding of financial statements and general business concepts;
4. Strong written and verbal communication skills (in English and Arabic);
5. Superior problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills;
6. Professional attitude and service orientation;
7. Ability to work independently as well as in a team;
8. Willing to work in a demanding and result-oriented team environment;
9. Candidates for this role should be entrepreneurial and self-starters who enjoy the challenges and rewards of research work in a dynamic and changing environment.

You will work at McKinsey & Company, Saudi Arabia as part of the Panorama Financial Institutions Insights and consulting (PFIC) team. PFIC is one of the largest knowledge capabilities and Insights teams globally and part of the Banking & Insurance practice, with 250+ members across 25+ locations, focusing across financial services domains, e.g., retail banking, corporate and investment banking, FIG PE, Asset Management, Fintech, Payments, and Insurance.

There is flexibility to hire at the Analyst or Senior Analyst level, depending on the candidate’s experience.

Typically, the primary job responsibilities fall into these categories:

1. Staffing on client engagements as a knowledge professional either remotely or at client site to solve FIG client’s business problems;
2. Analyzing and synthesizing information on financial service companies as well as the industry;
3. Developing expertise over time in a particular FIG industry sub-topic or function;
4. Developing knowledge innovation and proprietary FIG assets;
5. Collaborating with the global client capability network to deliver knowledge and share best practices.

You will be expected to possess and build a good understanding of industry trends/issues. You will work directly with fellow colleagues, consultants, and clients on analysis that requires in-depth market and domain understanding, financial modeling, and client-ready presentation material. Sr. analyst or Analyst designation for the right candidate would depend on relevant prior experience, skillset, and qualifications.

• PG/MBA in commerce, finance, business studies, operations, or economics;
• Work experience of 2+ years in consulting firms, PE, or Equity research; Fintech; digital transformation knowledge or experience will be an added advantage;
• Strong understanding of financial statements and general business concepts;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (in English and Arabic);
• Superior problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills;
• Professional attitude and service orientation;
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team;
• Willing to work in a demanding and result-oriented team environment;
• Candidates for this role should be entrepreneurial and self-starters who enjoy the challenges and rewards of research work in a dynamic and changing environment.

There is flexibility to hire at the Senior Analyst level, depending on the candidate’s experience.

Responsibilities

• Proven software development experience and IOs skills development
• Proven working experience in IOs app development, and
• Have published at least one original IOs app
• Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc.
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
• Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools such as Instruments, Shark, etc.
• Extensive experience with TDD (Test Driven Development) practices and authoring automated unit and integration test suites
• Proficient with Swift and Cocoa Touch
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Solid understanding of modern security practices

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Information Technology and Engineering

• Banking and IT Services and IT Consulting

You will work at McKinsey & Company, Saudi Arabia as part of the Panorama Financial Institutions Insights and consulting (PFIC) team. PFIC is one of the largest knowledge capabilities and Insights teams globally and part of the Banking & Insurance practice, with 250+ members across 25+ locations, focusing across financial services domains, e.g., retail banking, corporate and investment banking, FIG PE, Asset Management, Fintech, Payments, and Insurance.

There is flexibility to hire at the Analyst or Senior Analyst level, depending on the candidate’s experience.

Typically, the primary job responsibilities fall into these categories:

1. Staffing on client engagements as a knowledge professional either remotely or at client site to solve FIG client’s business problems;
2. Analyzing and synthesizing information on financial service companies as well as the industry;
3. Developing expertise over time in a particular FIG industry sub-topic or function;
4. Developing knowledge innovation and proprietary FIG assets;
5. Collaborating with the global client capability network to deliver knowledge and share best practices.

You will be expected to possess and build a good understanding of industry trends/issues. You will work directly with fellow colleagues, consultants, and clients on analysis that requires in-depth market and domain understanding, financial modeling, and client-ready presentation material. Sr. analyst or Analyst designation for the right candidate would depend on relevant prior experience, skillset, and qualifications.

• PG/MBA in commerce, finance, business studies, operations, or economics;
• Work experience of 2+ years in consulting firms, PE, or Equity research; Fintech; digital transformation knowledge or experience will be an added advantage;
• Strong understanding of financial statements and general business concepts;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (in English and Arabic);
• Superior problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills;
• Professional attitude and service orientation;
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team;
• Willing to work in a demanding and result-oriented team environment;
• Candidates for this role should be entrepreneurial and self-starters who enjoy the challenges and rewards of research work in a dynamic and changing environment.

There is flexibility to hire at the Senior Analyst level, depending on the candidate’s experience.

You will work at McKinsey & Company, Saudi Arabia, as part of the Panorama Financial Institutions Insights and Consulting (PFIC) team. PFIC is one of the largest knowledge capabilities and insights teams globally and is part of the Banking & Insurance practice, with 250+ members across 25+ locations, focusing on financial services domains, e.g., retail banking, corporate and investment banking, FIG PE, Asset Management, Fintech, Payments, and Insurance. There is flexibility to hire at the Analyst or Senior Analyst level, depending on candidate’s experience.

Your impact within our firm

Typically, the primary job responsibilities fall into these categories:

1. Staffing on client engagements as a knowledge professional either remotely or at client site to solve FIG client’s business problems;
2. Analyzing and synthesizing information on financial service companies as well as the industry;
3. Developing expertise over time in a particular FIG industry sub-topic or function;
4. Developing knowledge innovation and proprietary FIG assets;
5. Collaborating with the global client capability network to deliver knowledge and share best practices.

Your qualifications and skills

1. PG/MBA in commerce, finance, business studies, operations, or economics;
2. Work experience of 2+ years in consulting firms, PE or Equity research; Fintech; digital transformation knowledge or experience will be an added advantage;
3. Strong understanding of financial statements and general business concepts;
4. Strong written and verbal communication skills (in English and Arabic);
5. Superior problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills;
6. Professional attitude and service orientation;
7. Ability to work independently as well as in a team;
8. Willing to work in a demanding and result-oriented team environment;
9. Candidates for this role should be entrepreneurial and self-starters who enjoy the challenges and rewards of research work in a dynamic and changing environment.

Arthur Lawrence is urgently looking for Manager – Core Banking Systems for a client in Riyadh, KSA. Kindly review the job requirements below. Your immediate application will enable us to place you successfully.

• 5+ years of experience in developing Payment Hub Management strategies
• Experienced in implementation of card management systems and managing payment hub operations
• Proficiency with testing, developing security measures, and resolving issues

• Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, computer engineering or any other relevant field.

Arthur Lawrence is a management and technology consulting firm providing enterprise-wide business transformation and business applications implementation services. Our in-depth technical knowledge and broad experience of working with world-class companies enable organizations to leverage our capabilities in developing winning strategies and cost-effective solutions.

We are a UN Women Empowerment Principal Signatory and are certified by the National Minority Supplier Development Council.

• Winner of the Entrepreneur 360 Award (2019).
• IAOP Award; Ranked in the top 100 internationally.
• Arthur Lawrence ranked within the Inc 5000 twice in 2016 and 2017 as one of the fastest. Growing companies of America.
• Named one of the top ten fastest-growing businesses in Houston in 2016.
• Ranked 25th in the HBJ s Fast 100 Private Companies Award in 2017.

We rely on the seven core values that we believe enable us to deliver quality for our consultants and clients: Education, Integrity, Value Creation, Collaboration, Best Client, Best People, and Stewardship. Through strict adherence to these core values, we have achieved success beyond all documented forecasts and anticipation.

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer .

Job Description

Our banking relationships determine the quality of our product and a large part of its economics. And our relationships with regulators, governments and payment systems are crucial too. So, we’re on the hunt for an executor with a brilliant mind and strong communication skills to expand our product offering in Saudi Arabia.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity, allowing millions more potential customers to save money by using our services. You will have full responsibility for overseeing our local operations, defining our market expansion strategy and executing on it, and represent Wise in the market.

What will you be doing?

Working with the Product teams (Product Managers, Analysts and Engineers), you will help define the opportunities for our products in Saudi Arabia and in other markets in the Gulf, and will help build better products and experiences for our customers. You will collaborate across teams and inspire others so that we deliver the best solution. Your contribution will mainly be from the payments infrastructure, regulatory and operational banking partnerships point of view.

Your mission:

To own and expand Wise’s regulatory presence in the region.

• Identify the most appropriate way to grow Wise in Saudi Arabia, and in other countries in the region. You will manage the entire licensing process for Wise’s entry into Saudi Arabia and will: understand the regulations, prepare, coordinate and submit the application, and get the regulatory buy-in as well as support the fulfillment of any other local requirements for the licence applications.

• Identify opportunities to offer the best product in the market taking advantage of our existing and future authorizations.

• Understand existing and new regulations and figure out the best ways our product can comply with them. You will translate regulatory requirements into product implementations together with our Compliance teams. You will be one of the product team’s go-to people for regulatory knowledge. We see regulation as an opportunity!

Contribute to defining the opportunities and direction for our products in Saudi Arabia. Collaborate across teams and inspire others so that we deliver the best solution.

• Work closely with product teams (Product Managers and Product Engineers) to develop our vision and build better products and experiences for our customers. Your contribution will mainly be from the payments infrastructure, regulatory and operational banking partnerships point of view.

• Work with our global teams (Product, Finance, Treasury, etc.) to ensure our customers and products are at the centre of our mission.

To build new relationships with relevant financial institutions:

• Open new relationships with relevant financial institutions (i.e. banks, payment processors, cards issuers, processors, etc.). You will manage the process end-to-end: find the right potential partners, pitch Wise as a client, negotiate the commercial agreements and contracts, complete account opening forms, explain our compliance processes, pass due diligence, and do anything else needed to be ready for development.

Take ownership of improving existing relationships with transactional banking partners and other financial institutions. You will:

• Lead commercial and relationship discussions with partners and monitor our economics to ensure we offer the most sustainable and competitive service in the market.

• Create new opportunities within existing relationships with financial institutions in Saudi Arabia and in the Gulf to ensure we continuously improve our product (i.e. increase speed, reduce costs, add more visibility to our transactions, etc.).

Qualifications

• Able to independently negotiate the most ideal terms with a clear product vision and understanding in mind and you can figure out the ideal operational and commercial process with every new partner.

• Excellent at managing financial regulatory relationships, constantly creating opportunities to improve them.

• Able to get stuff done. Not afraid to get hands dirty to deliver what is needed - we’re a fast growing company and you will need an entrepreneurial mindset to thrive.

• Deep understanding of how financial, payments and FX regulators work and the different decision makers that need to be taken into account to make things happen.

• Understand financial, payments and FX regulation in a changing regulatory environment and have an interest in AML/KYC and risk controls.

• Familiar with different financial licensing frameworks and requirements in Saudi Arabia, including payments institutions, FX brokers, and securities brokers.

• Familiar with how corporate banks and financial institutions work and their decision makers. You’re excellent at managing those relationships and are constantly creating opportunities to improve them.

• You are fluent in Arabic and English.

• Happy to work independently and flexibly within a fast-moving environment.

• Passionate about transforming the financial industry for good.

• In line with local regulatory requirements for this specific role, any candidate must be a Saudi national.

It would be ideal, but not essential if you:

• Have strong relationships and experience with regulators in Saudi Arabia, especially SAMA.

• Understand financial regulation in the broader Gulf region, or have experience working with financial regulators.

• Have experience in obtaining licenses in the Gulf.

• Understands payments infrastructure in the region and is well-versed in the nuances of the FX market in the Gulf.

Additional Information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs .

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram .

Arthur Lawrence is urgently looking for a Business Analyst – Banking domain for a client in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Kindly review the job requirements below. Your immediate application will enable us to place you successfully.

Must-Have:

• 8+ years of solid experience as a Business Analyst within the banking domain
• Proven ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data from various sources to provide valuable insights
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with clients, stakeholders, & team members
• Proficiency in creating comprehensive and accurate documentation, including test cases & system enhancements
• Understanding of current trends and technological advancements in IT automation

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or any related field

About Us:

Arthur Lawrence is a management and technology consulting firm providing enterprise-wide business transformation and business applications implementation services. Our in-depth technical knowledge and broad experience of working with world-class companies enables organizations to leverage our capabilities in developing winning strategies and cost-effective solutions.

We are an UN Women Empowerment Principal Signatory and are certified from National Minority Supplier Development Council.

Acknowledgements from Industry Peers:

• Winner of Entrepreneur 360 Award (2019).
• IAOP Award; Ranked in top 100 internationally.
• Arthur Lawrence ranked within the Inc 5000 twice in 2016 and 2017 as one of the fastest growing companies of America.
• Named one of the top ten fastest growing businesses in Houston in 2016.
• Ranked 25th in the HBJ's Fast 100 Private Companies Award in 2017.

Our Seven Pillars:

We rely on the seven core values that we believe enable us to deliver quality for our consultants and clients: Education, Integrity, Value Creation, Collaboration, Best Client, Best People and Stewardship. Through strict adherence to these core values, we have achieved success beyond all documented forecasts and anticipation.