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About Wahed:
The global financial system wasn't built for everyone. For millions of people, its reliance on interest (riba) creates a barrier to managing money and building wealth without compromising their values.
At Wahed, we're changing that. We are a global fintech company on a mission to build a new financial system—one that is ethical, accessible, and entirely interest-free. From our offices across the globe, our team is building products that were once deemed impossible, from pioneering Shariah-compliant equity ETFs, creating riba-free alternatives to high yield savings accounts, to creating no-leverage real estate investments for truly interest-free income producing assets. If you're driven to solve complex problems and believe finance should empower, not exclude, join us in building a more equitable financial future.
Job Description:
- Working in the second line of defence to partner with the first line to understand the business risks within the group.
- Develop a strong understanding of business and processes.
- Perform regular risk assessments as well as review, evaluate and test business controls.
- Assisting function owners in implementation of proposed controls.
- Perform independent testing of controls.
- Perform regular internal reviews of business functions / processes and provide recommendations and guidance on identified risks.
- Maintenance of requisite records on GRC tool.
- Other Risk Management supporting activities:
- Monitoring of incident reporting and closure.
- Tracking issues & remediation plans arising from audit/review findings, control gaps, and incidents.
- Preparation of complete, accurate, and timely information for risk committee reporting.
- Documentation, maintenance, and tracking of risk committee meeting minutes and action items
Job Specification
- Chartered Accountant or candidate with 2-3 years' of relevant experience
- Knowledge of risk management principles and the interrelationships of 3 LoDs.
- Prior experience working with a GRC tool is preferred.
- Willingness and ability to develop a deeper understanding of business processes.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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