Business Assistant - Investment Banking Saudi Arabia jobs at Jpmorgan in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Job Responsibilities

• Assisting GCB bankers in managing internal aspects of existing client relationships
• Helping with industry and credit analysis, including reviewing financial statements, supporting the credit approval and documentation process
• Gaining exposure to product, strategy, or client coverage-based teams
• Preparing internal memos, for example senior management briefings, decision committee memoranda
• Participating in the analysis and negotiation of financing requests in coordination with credit, product, legal and compliance teams
• Coordinating with product and country teams to identify and execute transactions for clients globally across a range of products, for example capital markets, risk solutions, transaction banking
• Networking with industry leaders, accessing best-in-class training and learning how all our businesses work together to provide excellent customer service

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills.

• Exceptional analytical, research and project management skills
• Familiarity with business fundamentals
• Ability to quickly solve problems on your own and with a team
• Enthusiasm, energy and a drive to succeed
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to partner and work on a team
• The confidence and initiative to take on early responsibility and manage your own projects
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
• Fluency in English and Turkish
• Expected graduation date between January 2024 and February 2026

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Being on-track for a United Kingdom 2:1 Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in your undergraduate studies is preferred.

Application deadline: 31st October 2025

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As an Assistant General Counsel in the CIB Legal team, you will provide expert legal support and advice on a range of matters for our Saudi Arabia operations. You will work closely with our business teams to navigate complex legal landscapes, ensuring compliance and supporting strategic initiatives. Your role will be pivotal in advising on finance, trade finance, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory matters, contributing to the growth and success of our franchise.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support and advice on finance and trade finance documentation, including NDAs, conventional/Islamic syndicated and bilateral facilities, guarantees, and comfort letters.
• Assist with transactional matters related to local mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity capital markets, payments, securities services markets, and direct custody and clearing.
• Support initiatives related to license applications and the launch of new banking and securities products.
• Offer regulatory advice and address routine legal queries related to payments, finance/trade finance, and operations.
• Collaborate with the Legal Department to manage litigation, advise on products and services, and interpret laws and regulations.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of post-admission legal practicing experience in Saudi Arabia.
• Compliance with all relevant licensing requirements, including those of the jurisdiction where the role is located.
• Expertise in complex financial products and services, with the ability to assume significant independent responsibility.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
• Strategic thinking and effective communication skills, both written and verbal, for legal and non-legal audiences.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client and colleague relationships.
• Proficiency in English and Arabic.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience with international legal practices and cross-border transactions.
• Familiarity with the regulatory environment in the Middle East.

As a Business Assistant to the Payments Team, you will be the gatekeeper and problem solver, add control to your stakeholders day to day operations and increase productivity.

Job responsibilities

• Maintains complex and detailed calendars and manage the coordination and logistics of both internal and external meetings
• Arranges and coordinates complicated domestic and international travel
• Organizes all aspects for offsite conferences and external events, including catering and transportation
• Processes invoices and T&E expense claims. Ensures all policies are followed and items are processed within provided guidelines. Acts as a subject matter experts for policies and procedures
• Produces high quality emails and messages to individuals at all levels of the organization
• Works cooperatively with the administrative assistants team, in positive partnership to support each other smoothly
• Leads and coordinate on ad hoc projects as requested

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Fluent Arabic speaker
• Excellent English skills – reading, writing and speaking
• Must have Banking or MNC experience
• Advanced ability to organize
• Tact and good judgment in confidential situations, and proven experience interacting with senior management
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent telephone etiquette and ability to manage competing priorities i.e. calendar management
• Be willing to embrace the Business Assistant role and go the extra mile

As a Business Assistant to the Investment Banking Team, you will be the gatekeeper and problem solver, add control to your stakeholders day to day operations and increase productivity.

Job responsibilities

• Maintains complex and detailed calendars and manage the coordination and logistics of both internal and external meetings
• Arranges and coordinates complicated domestic and international travel
• Organizes all aspects for offsite conferences and external events, including catering and transportation
• Processes invoices and T&E expense claims. Ensures all policies are followed and items are processed within provided guidelines. Acts as a subject matter experts for policies and procedures
• Produces high quality emails and messages to individuals at all levels of the organization
• Works cooperatively with the administrative assistants team, in positive partnership to support each other smoothly
• Leads and coordinate on ad hoc projects as requested

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Fluent Arabic speaker
• Excellent English skills – reading, writing and speaking
• Must have Banking or MNC experience
• Advanced ability to organize
• Tact and good judgment in confidential situations, and proven experience interacting with senior management
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent telephone etiquette and ability to manage competing priorities i.e. calendar management
• Be willing to embrace the Business Assistant role and go the extra mile