Manager - Risk and Internal Control

Talabat; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 424,080; Full time

Job summary

Talabat is seeking a Manager for Risk and Internal Control in Dubai. The role requires an experienced professional in governance, risk, and compliance to lead enterprise risk management and control reviews.

Key responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, executing internal control reviews, and enhancing the GRC framework. Ideal candidates should have strong analytical skills, experience with GRC systems, and be comfortable working with senior stakeholders.

This position offers a unique opportunity to shape risk practices in a growing technology sector.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in risk management, enterprise risk management, or related assurance roles.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management and control frameworks.
• Experience using GRC systems, dashboards, reporting tools, and risk registers.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise risk assessment activities across various functions.
• Facilitate risk workshops and discussions with stakeholders.
• Maintain and improve the enterprise risk register and dashboards.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Internal controls

Governance risk and compliance

GRC frameworks

Risk assessments

Control testing

Control design review

Operating effectiveness testing

Risk registers

Dashboard reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk, or related field

Tools

GRC systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Overview

Manager - Risk and Internal Control in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an internet hiring opportunity for an experienced governance, risk, and compliance professional who can lead enterprise risk management, internal control reviews, risk reporting, and GRC framework enhancement for Talabat. This role requires strong risk assessment capability, control testing experience, stakeholder confidence, and the ability to turn complex operational, regulatory, and governance risks into practical business insights for leadership decision‑making.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Industry: Internet | Function: Risk Management‑Compliance | Experience: 5+ years | Job Type: Full‑time | Salary: 25,000–38,000 AED

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise risk assessment activities across functions, markets, business units, and regional operating teams.
• Facilitate risk workshops, stakeholder discussions, and working sessions with functional leaders and business owners.
• Maintain and improve the enterprise risk register, risk heatmaps, risk dashboards, and reporting packs.
• Support the development, refresh, and implementation of risk appetite statements, key risk indicators, and monitoring routines.
• Execute internal control reviews to assess control design, operating effectiveness, process discipline, and documentation quality.
• Identify control gaps, process weaknesses, recurring risk themes, and improvement opportunities across business areas.
• Track remediation plans, follow up with action owners, and ensure control issues move toward timely closure.
• Coordinate with Internal Audit, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and business stakeholders to strengthen control environments.
• Prepare management reporting, including top risk summaries, control health updates, remediation progress, governance insights, and executive‑level risk commentary.
• Support the rollout and continuous improvement of GRC frameworks, methodologies, templates, systems, and reporting standards.
• Contribute to integrated assurance work by aligning risk, audit, finance, compliance, and business control activities.
• Help improve governance initiatives that make risk ownership clearer and decision‑making more consistent.
• Work with GRC Tech Enablement teams to support automation, dashboard enhancement, reporting efficiency, and better data visibility.
• Simplify complex risk issues into clear messages, practical recommendations, and business‑focused action plans.
• Manage multiple risk, control, reporting, and governance projects while maintaining accuracy, timelines, and stakeholder trust.

Ideal Profile

• 5 years of experience in risk management, enterprise risk management, internal controls, internal audit, governance, compliance, or related assurance roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, internal control frameworks, control testing, governance processes, and risk reporting.
• Hands‑on experience conducting risk assessments, control design reviews, control effectiveness testing, and remediation follow‑up.
• Able to facilitate workshops and work confidently with senior stakeholders, functional leaders, action owners, and cross‑functional teams.
• Strong analytical ability with the judgment to identify root causes, risk drivers, control gaps, and practical improvement actions.
• Experience using GRC systems, dashboards, reporting tools, risk registers, or control monitoring platforms is preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convert technical risk language into clear business insight.
• Able to manage multiple projects, competing deadlines, stakeholder requests, and reporting cycles at the same time.
• Certifications such as CIA, CRMA, CPA, CISA, or equivalent are an advantage.
• Fluent English is required; Arabic language skills are an advantage.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced technology, delivery, and regional business environment where risk visibility and control reliability are critical.

Skills Set

• Enterprise risk management
• Internal controls
• Governance risk and compliance
• GRC frameworks
• Risk assessments
• Control testing
• Control design review
• Operating effectiveness testing
• Risk registers
• Risk heatmaps
• Key risk indicators
• Risk appetite statements
• Risk reporting
• Control health reporting
• Remediation tracking
• Internal audit coordination
• Integrated assurance
• Governance reporting
• Stakeholder management
• Risk workshops
• Dashboard reporting
• GRC systems
• Reporting automation
• Process improvement
• Root cause analysis
• Regulatory risk awareness
• Operational risk management
• Finance controls
• CSI, CRMA, CPA, CISA advantage
• English communication
• Arabic language advantage

Why Join Us

This role offers a strong opportunity to shape risk and control practices inside Dubai's fast‑growing technology and delivery sector. Talabat provides exposure to regional markets, digital commerce operations, governance transformation, GRC systems, reporting automation, and cross‑functional risk leadership. The position is ideal for a risk and internal control professional who wants to improve governance maturity, strengthen decision‑making, support leadership with meaningful insights, and contribute to a platform serving customers, partners, riders, and communities across the region.