Internal Auditor

About Lean Technologies

Lean Technologies is a rapidly expanding fintech company focused on building financial data infrastructure for the MENA region. Operating in a highly regulated and security-sensitive environment, the company provides critical financial services that require robust SLAs, stringent security controls, and scalable systems. Lean has significantly expanded, tripling in size over the past year, and is evolving into a multi-product financial infrastructure company supporting payments, data, and lending across MENA.

The Role of Internal Auditor

The Internal Auditor is responsible for independently assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of Lean's governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks across all group entities. This full-time role, based in Riyadh, involves executing the annual audit plan, evaluating compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks, and providing assurance to management and the Board/Audit Committee regarding the organization's control environment. The position requires 4-7 years of relevant experience.

Key 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 the 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 the 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.
• Stay current on regulatory developments across CBUAE, SAMA, ADGM FSRA, and VARA frameworks affecting audit scope and methodology.
• Lead ad-hoc assessments as required by regulators and/or internal policies.
• Contribute to and support investigations as needed.
• Maintain audit working papers and documentation to a standard suitable for regulatory inspection.

Company Growth and Impact

Lean Technologies has processed billions in transactions and serves over 350 financial institutions and fintech clients, including Tabby, Careem, and DAMAC. The company is backed by investors such as General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, and Bain Capital Ventures. This role is essential for ensuring that Lean’s governance, risk management, and control environment scales securely, reliably, and efficiently with the business as it expands into new markets and launches new products.

Commitment to Diversity

Lean Technologies is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. The company is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Personal data collected during the application process will be used and shared with team members, potentially involving transfers to office locations worldwide. Further details are available in the company's Privacy Notice.