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.
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Working in the second line of defence to partner with the first line to understand the business risks within the group.
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Develop a strong understanding of business and processes.
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Perform regular risk assessments as well as review, evaluate and test business controls.
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Assisting function owners in implementation of proposed controls.
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Perform independent testing of controls.
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Perform regular internal reviews of business functions / processes and provide recommendations and guidance on identified risks.
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Maintenance of requisite records on GRC tool.
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Other Risk Management supporting activities:
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Monitoring of incident reporting and closure.
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Tracking issues & remediation plans arising from audit/review findings, control gaps, and incidents.
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Preparation of complete, accurate, and timely information for risk committee reporting.
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Documentation, maintenance, and tracking of risk committee meeting minutes and action items.
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Chartered Accountant or candidate with 2-3 years' of relevant experience
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Knowledge of risk management principles and the interrelationships of 3 LoDs.
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Prior experience working with a GRC tool is preferred.
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Willingness and ability to develop a deeper understanding of business processes.
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Strong written and verbal English communication skills.