About Wahed
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.
Skills Required
- Knowledge of risk management principles and the interrelationships of the three lines of defence (3LoD).
- Experience with IT general controls (ITGC) and IT application controls (ITAC) and testing failures in access management, change management, BCP and DR.
- Graduate degree or part-qualified CA (inter CA).
- 2-4 years of experience in risk, internal audits, or consulting.
- Around 1-2 years exposure in business and technology risk domain.
- Clear understanding of audit methodologies.
- Ability to develop, implement, and maintain internal audit policies and procedures per best practice.
- Ability to prepare BCP policies and coordinate with Business and Technology teams.
- Ability to perform independent testing and support external agency requests.
- Analytical skills and ability to work with data; develop systems for data gathering and storage.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, deliver under deadlines, and work with minimal supervision.
- Discretion and confidentiality.
- Enthusiasm for business, technology and cybersecurity and tracking industry trends.
What We Do
Wahed Inc. (“Wahed”, “Wahed Invest”), is an Ethical and values driven digital investment platform. The platform provides access to diversified portfolios to residents of the US, UK and Malaysia.









