Jobs at Wahed Invest

Lead global direct and indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Manage external tax advisors, review filings, oversee VAT/GST and corporate tax reporting, support UAE tax implementation, maintain tax controls, advise on cross-border transactions, transfer pricing and tax-efficient structuring, and ensure audit readiness.

Lead end-to-end localization and launch of Wahed's robo-advisory in new countries. Define roadmap, integrate local KYC, payments, custodians and broker-dealers, ensure regulatory and Shariah alignment, optimize localized investor journeys, and coordinate Engineering, Operations, Legal, and BD to drive AUM growth.

Maintain accurate financial records; prepare budgets, forecasts, and monthly/quarterly/annual financial reports; manage closings; reconcile bank, vendor, and debtor accounts; ensure statutory compliance; report variances and liquidity; support audits; maintain backups and accounting controls; perform other finance duties as assigned.

The Operations Analyst manages trade and cash reconciliation, resolves discrepancies, prepares reports, and coordinates with various teams to ensure efficient operations.

Build, maintain, and design backend microservices and data systems using Python/Golang. Fix defects, reduce tech debt, improve architecture for robustness, security, and performance. Integrate via APIs, work with SQL/NoSQL stores (Elasticsearch, Cassandra), contribute to automated testing and increase test coverage while collaborating closely with product managers and engineers.

Support Shariah Governance & Risk by reviewing documents and product materials for Shariah compliance, maintaining trackers and audit records, researching Shariah rulings and AAOIFI standards, preparing reports and presentations, and assisting with internal queries and audits.

Support Group Risk Manager as a second-line risk analyst performing business and technology risk reviews, ITGC/ITAC testing, BCP/DR preparation, audit testing and follow-up, risk reporting, and developing risk controls, policies and data processes.

Support SEBI-regulated investment adviser by ensuring regulatory adherence for a fintech robo-advice platform: monitor SEBI compliance, embed controls in onboarding and algorithms, draft policies (AML/KYC, data privacy), manage filings and audits, review client communications, run risk assessments, and train cross-functional teams for inspections and governance.

Design, build, and maintain centralized data pipelines, warehouses, lakes and hubs. Assemble complex datasets, implement ETL processes, build analytics tools and reports, support cross-functional teams, ensure secure cross-region data separation, and create product data tools to enable insights on acquisition and operational metrics.