Senior UAE Internal Audit Lead — Risk & Board Reporting

Remotedxb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance & Income Protection

Housing Allowance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Commuter Reimbursement

Mental Health & Family Forming benefi

Learning & development benefits

Job summary

Remitly is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Lead to shape and execute the UAE entity's assurance program. You will develop the annual UAE audit plan, oversee end-to-end engagements, and coordinate with the Board and regulators to strengthen governance.

You will manage remediation actions, work with Compliance, Legal, Risk, Operations, Product and Engineering, and oversee co-source partners to ensure alignment with GAA methodology and high-quality delivery.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in internal audit, compliance assurance, or risk testing within financial services or fintech.
• Strong understanding of UAE regulatory frameworks (CBUAE, DFSA, or FSRA).
• Ability to manage the full audit lifecycle independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for Board-level reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end audit engagements from scoping and planning through fieldwork and reporting.
• Develop the annual UAE audit plan for the legal entity, including risk assessment and budgeting.
• Monitor implementation of internal audit recommendations and management remediation actions.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders in Compliance, Legal, Risk, Operations, Product, and Engineering.
• Oversee co-source partner engagements to ensure alignment with GAA methodology and quality.
• Interact directly with the UAE entity Board of Directors and local regulators.

Skills

Internal audit

Compliance assurance

Risk testing

Data analytics

AML/CFT knowledge

Regulatory knowledge UAE

Board reporting

Stakeholder management

Audit lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Accounting

Job description

Remitly is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Lead to shape and execute the UAE entity's assurance program. You will develop the annual UAE audit plan, oversee end-to-end engagements, and coordinate with the Board and regulators to strengthen governance.

You will manage remediation actions, work with Compliance, Legal, Risk, Operations, Product and Engineering, and oversee co-source partners to ensure alignment with GAA methodology and high-quality delivery.