Unit Head – Regulations, Governance and Training

Mashreq

Unit Head responsible for Shariah aspects and compliance training in Islamic Banking at MashreqBank. Overseeing learning strategies and governance pertaining to Islamic banking and Shari’ah compliance.

Posted 4/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇵🇰 PakistanLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

One stop solution for matters pertaining to the Regulator(s) for Shariah aspects of Islamic Banking including custody, explanation, coordination with CBUAE and others.
Define and execute the learning strategy for Islamic banking and Shariah knowledge for Mashreq.
Assess Islamic banking and Shariah knowledge and awareness requirements across the bank to drive training initiatives and develop & conduct suitable trainings in line with stakeholder, ISSC and Regulatory expectations.
Manage and govern all learning data related to Islamic banking and Shari’ah training.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8-10 years of experience in an Islamic Bank in Shari’ah Audit/ Shari’ah Compliance/ Islamic Product Development especially facing the Regulator.
Should at least hold a bachelor’s degree/ Professional Qualification in Business/ Accounting.
In-depth understanding of AAOIFI Shari’ah Standards.
AAOIFI CSAA (preferable)
Should have significant exposure to Shari’ah principles via studies, courses or extensive on-job learning.
Strong communication and writing skills, as bank-wide interaction on technical issues are required.
Command on MS Office especially Power Point.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bank-wide interaction: All Business Groups / Audit / Compliance
Internal & External Audits
Group entities / colleagues across the group
CBUAE
ISSC
To play a highly collaborative role in building solid cross-functional relationships with departmental heads and management across the business.
To collaborate with division heads in order to identify areas that require Shari’ah training
Liaise with relevant group/divisions to understand their training needs and deliver the requirements, in accordance with training and operations policies and as per Product Manuals and Service Procedures.
Operates in a very competitive environment where customers are extremely demanding, where timeliness and quality of learning solution design and delivery is significant.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Shari’ah AuditShari’ah ComplianceIslamic Product DevelopmentAAOIFI Shari’ah StandardsTraining DevelopmentLearning Strategy ExecutionData Management

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsWriting SkillsStakeholder Management

Certifications

AAOIFI CSAABachelor’s Degree in BusinessBachelor’s Degree in Accounting