Senior Shariah Compliance & Takaful Risk Advisor

Manulife Insurance Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife invites an experienced Shariah professional to strengthen governance, risk management, and compliance oversight across Takaful products and operations. You will collaborate with business, risk, and governance functions to ensure adherence to Shariah principles and regulatory expectations.

The role offers exposure to Board interactions, strategic initiatives, and opportunities to engage with regional and global stakeholders on Shariah and Takaful matters, in a hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant Shariah experience.
• Experience with Shariah advisors or Shariah boards is a plus.
• Familiarity with Wakalah, Mudharabah, Tabarru’ concepts is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform Shariah compliance reviews on Takaful products and processes.
• Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate Shariah non-compliance risks.
• Provide day-to-day Shariah advisory support across operations and product matters.
• Prepare papers and recommendations for management and the Shariah Advisor.
• Support Shariah governance updates for Management and Board and collaborate regionally.

Skills

Shariah research

Shariah advisory

Shariah compliance review

Shariah risk management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Shariah Law / Islamic Finance

Job description

Manulife invites an experienced Shariah professional to strengthen governance, risk management, and compliance oversight across Takaful products and operations. You will collaborate with business, risk, and governance functions to ensure adherence to Shariah principles and regulatory expectations.

The role offers exposure to Board interactions, strategic initiatives, and opportunities to engage with regional and global stakeholders on Shariah and Takaful matters, in a hybrid work environment