Team Leader KYC

Wahed; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Wahed, a global fintech, is seeking a Lead to manage day-to-day delivery for an assigned KYC team in Mumbai. You will drive workload management, ensure quality and control adherence, and oversee timely case completion.

As a people-leader, you will coordinate with cross-functional teams, implement approved operational changes, and own team-level outcomes. Candidates should have strong leadership and compliance mindset within a fast-paced fintech environment.

Job description

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.

Job Brief:

Lead day-to-day delivery for an assigned KYC team, ensuring efficient workload management, strong quality and control adherence, timely case completion, effective people leadership, and successful implementation of approved operational changes. The role owns team-level outcomes and escalates material cross-team capacity, risk, readiness, or prioritization decisions.