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Remitly is seeking a UAE Lead Auditor to join their Global Audit & Assurance (GAA) team. Based in Abu Dhabi, this role involves leading the internal audit function across Remitly’s UAE legal entity, responsible for regional and globally scoped audit coverage. The auditor will lead risk-based audit engagements, develop the annual audit plan, monitor recommendation implementations, build stakeholder relationships, and contribute to strategic projects like methodology development and AI-assisted audit techniques.

Required Skills

Internal Audit
Compliance Assurance
Risk Testing
Regulatory Consulting
AML/CFT
Data Analytics
AI-Assisted Audit Tools
Automated Testing Platforms

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Required Previous Experiences: 7+ years of experience in internal audit, compliance assurance, risk testing, or regulatory consulting within financial services, fintech, or payments.
Proven experience working in or alongside UAE regulatory frameworks, including demonstrated familiarity with CBUAE, DFSA, or FSRA requirements and expectations for regulated financial services firms.
Demonstrated ability to manage the full audit lifecycle independently – scoping, risk assessment, fieldwork, workpaper documentation, findings development, and reporting – while overseeing multiple engagements simultaneously.
Experience developing and maintaining an audit universe and annual audit plan, including risk-based prioritization, resource budgeting, and plan monitoring.
Strong understanding of AML/CFT, sanctions, consumer protection, and payment services regulatory requirements in the MEA or broader international context.
Proven track record of building and managing relationships with senior internal stakeholders, Board members, and external regulators, with the ability to communicate complex risk findings clearly and credibly.
Strong coordination and accountability skills – able to hold co-source teams and management action plan owners to quality and deadline standards.
Demonstrated use of data analytics and technology in audit workflows and decision-making, with comfort navigating AI-assisted audit tools and automated testing platforms.
High ownership mindset with the ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations, and take initiative without requiring close direction.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor message and detail level to the audience – from operational findings to Board-level reporting.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with CBUAE’s Internal Audit Standards for Licensed Financial Institutions or equivalent UAE regulatory expectations for internal audit functions within money transfer operators or payment service providers.
Familiarity with cross-border payments compliance, including transaction monitoring, customer due diligence, and sanctions screening controls in a regulated remittance or fintech context.
Experience managing or coordinating co-source or outsourced audit arrangements, including vendor oversight and quality review.
Relevant professional certifications such as CIA, CRCM, CRMA, CISA, CAMS, or equivalent internal audit or compliance credentials.
Translation Company Name: Remitly Fintech Services LLC SPC

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