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Internal Auditor – Risk & Regulatory Assurance

Lean Technologies· Business
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Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Internal Auditor responsible for independently assessing Lean Technologies' governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks across group entities, ensuring regulatory compliance and effective assurance for management and the Board/Audit Committee.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute risk-based internal audits across group entities, covering regulatory compliance, AML/CFT, technology and operations, governance, and financial controls.
  • Develop and maintain the annual group audit plan and universe, ensuring appropriate coverage of high-risk areas across all licensed entities.
  • Assess design and operating effectiveness of controls; identify control gaps, root causes, and process weaknesses.
  • Draft clear, actionable audit findings and reports for management and relevant committees (GLRCC, Audit Committee).
  • Track and follow up on remediation of audit findings and management action plans.
  • Liaise with external auditors, regulators, and second-line functions (Compliance, Risk) to ensure coordinated assurance coverage and avoid duplication.
  • Support internal audit outsourcing/co-sourcing arrangements where applicable, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory restrictions on intra-group or outsourced audit work.
  • Stay current on regulatory developments across CBUAE, SAMA, ADGM FSRA, and VARA frameworks affecting audit scope and methodology.
  • Lead adhoc assessments as required by regulators and/or internal policies.
  • Contribute and support investigations as needed.
  • Maintain audit working papers and documentation to a standard suitable for regulatory inspection.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
  • 4–7 years of internal audit experience, ideally within fintech, payments, or financial services.
  • Professional certification (CIA, CISA, ACCA, or equivalent) preferred.
  • Experience auditing across multiple regulatory jurisdictions (GCC experience strongly preferred).
  • Familiarity with Open Finance, Open Banking, Retail Payment Systems regulation, AML/CFT requirements, and virtual asset regulatory frameworks is a plus.

Skills

Required:Analytical and risk assessment skillsAudit reporting and communicationIndependent work across multiple entitiesInternal control frameworks and audit methodologies

Benefits

  • competitive salaries
  • private healthcare
  • flexible office hours
  • meaningful equity stake in the business
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Lean Technologies

Open Banking Platform for Banks and Fintechs in MENA

Lean provides the Data and Payments tools to empower MENA's next generation of financial products | Trusted by Etisalat, Hubpay, Lulu Finance, Binance, Sarwa and more.

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