Head of Internal Audit

About the role

Orient Takaful PJSC, part of the Al Futtaim Group, is seeking a highly qualified Head of Internal Audit to provide independent assurance on governance, risk management and internal controls across the organisation and its subsidiaries.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement a risk‑based annual audit plan approved by the Board Audit Committee, covering IT, finance, operations and compliance.
• Maintain an Internal Audit Charter reviewed at least every three years by the Audit Committee.
• Coordinate with external auditors and regulatory authorities.
• Independently evaluate the effectiveness of the Three Lines Model.
• Report audit findings directly to the Board Audit Committee without management filtering.
• Ensure the audit function remains independent and is not involved in designing or operating internal controls.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, auditing, risk management, insurance or a related discipline.
• Professional audit or risk qualifications such as CIA, CPA, ACCA or CISA are strongly preferred.
• Minimum five years of internal or external audit experience within insurance or a financial institution.
• Strong understanding of insurance operations, regulatory frameworks, risk governance and internal controls.