# Head Of Internal Audit

> Weekday AI · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-14

**Salary:** INR 4,000,000–7,000,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟰𝟬-𝟳𝟬 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 13+ yrs

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates

We are seeking an accomplished **Head of Internal Audit** to establish, lead, and oversee the internal audit function for a regulated banking institution. This senior leadership role requires extensive experience in banking audits, regulatory compliance, risk management, governance, and internal controls, with a strong understanding of the UAE financial regulatory environment.

The successful candidate will lead the transition from an outsourced audit model to an independent in-house function, ensuring alignment with **Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) requirements, IIA Global Internal Audit Standards, and applicable banking regulations**. The role demands strong technical expertise, professional independence, and the ability to provide objective assurance to the Board and Audit Committee.

## Requirements

Key Responsibilities

-   Establish the in-house Internal Audit function, managing the transition from outsourced arrangements and presenting a structured implementation roadmap to the Board Audit Committee.
-   Develop and maintain the Internal Audit Charter, audit methodology, governance framework, and risk-based multi-year audit plan.
-   Ensure audit independence, objectivity, professional standards, and compliance with FSRA requirements and IIA Global Internal Audit Standards.
-   Serve as the principal Internal Audit adviser to the Board Audit Committee, providing clear reporting on control weaknesses, emerging risks, and remediation progress.
-   Lead independent audits across credit, corporate and SME financing, treasury, capital adequacy, liquidity, financial reporting, and operational risk.
-   Review ICAAP, ILAAP, IRAP, IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss (ECL), and other relevant prudential and regulatory processes.
-   Oversee audits of AML/CFT, proliferation financing, sanctions screening, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and financial crime controls.
-   Provide assurance over HR governance, employee conduct, customer-facing practices, conduct risk, and people-related controls.
-   Conduct or oversee internal Shari’ah reviews, including product approvals, contract execution, and non-Shari’ah-compliant income, where applicable.
-   Assess technology governance, core banking systems, digital channels, cybersecurity, data protection, cloud environments, AI/ML models, and change management.
-   Review outsourcing, third-party risk, business continuity, and operational resilience arrangements.
-   Monitor regulatory and external audit findings through to independently validated closure.
-   Build and mentor an effective audit team, engage specialist co-sourcing partners, and implement quality assurance and continuous auditing practices.

What Makes You a Great Fit

-   **13+ years of experience** in internal audit, banking assurance, risk management, or financial services governance, including senior audit leadership responsibilities.
-   Strong understanding of **UAE banking regulations, FSRA requirements, prudential frameworks, and internal audit standards**.
-   Proven experience establishing or transforming internal audit functions and developing risk-based audit plans.
-   Extensive knowledge of banking operations, credit risk, treasury, capital and liquidity management, financial reporting, and internal controls.
-   Strong expertise in AML/CFT, sanctions, financial crime risk, regulatory compliance, and conduct risk.
-   Understanding of technology risk, cybersecurity, data governance, cloud controls, and digital banking environments.
-   Knowledge of Shari’ah governance and Islamic finance audit requirements is highly desirable.
-   Experience engaging with Boards, Audit Committees, regulators, external auditors, and senior executives.
-   Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to challenge constructively.
-   High standards of integrity, confidentiality, independence, objectivity, and professional judgement.
-   Ability to build scalable audit processes, introduce data analytics, and lead multicultural teams in a lean, evolving banking environment.
-   Professional qualifications such as **CA, CIA, CISA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent** are preferred.

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