Risk Analyst, StrideUp
Office located in Central London, UK
Ethical and Shariah-compliant home finance
Be an early applicant
Ethical and Shariah-compliant home finance
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
Office located in Central London, UK
21-100 employees
Company mission
To redefine the standard of Islamic financial services.
Role
Who you are
- Able to adapt and embrace a scale-up environment, managing change effectively
- Eager to learn and develop professionally within the risk and compliance sector
- Strong ethical standards and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of responsibility and accountability
- Committed to delivering good outcomes for customers and the business
- Solution-oriented and creative
- Open & approachable
- Passionate about identifying and mitigating risk exposure to the business
- Experience in FCA-regulated financial products, ideally with mortgages or home purchase plans, including an understanding of compliance and risk expectations
- Previous experience working in the Risk and Compliance department
- Strong knowledge of relevant regulations, including FCA rules, MCOB, and GDPR, and how they impact risk management
- Ability to oversee operational, conduct, financial, fraud, AI, technology, strategic, and other material risks, ensuring timely mitigation and strong governance
- Experience in producing high-quality risk management information (MI) for senior management
- Able to operate the FCA’s regulatory reporting portal (Regdata) and Connect
- Proven experience in maintaining and supporting risk frameworks, including policies, risk registers, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), incident management, and Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSA)
- Able to write up findings related to oversight reviews clearly and accurately
- Skilled in identifying, assessing, monitoring, and escalating risks/risk events, providing independent challenge to first-line decisions
- Analytical, data-driven problem solver with attention to detail and a structured approach to risk assessment
- Strategic and collaborative, with strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, capable of embedding a robust risk culture
What the job involves
- Join StrideUp’s Second Line Risk team, reporting to the Head of Compliance & Risk
- You will play a key part in delivering our Risk Management Framework, ensuring the business operates within its risk appetite and maintains strong governance
- This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic thinker with FCA-regulated financial services experience to help strengthen risk culture, mitigate risks, and ensure regulatory compliance across the business
- You will work across teams, collaborating with colleagues to identify, assess, and escalate risks, while supporting the development of high-quality risk reporting for senior management and the Board
- This role offers exposure to a dynamic, mission-driven finance provider and a chance to broaden your career in risk management and compliance
- Support the delivery of the Risk Management Framework, including periodic review of policies, risk registers, KRIs, incident management, and RCSAs
- Monitor, assess, and challenge risks and risk events across operational, conduct, financial, fraud, AI, technology, product, strategic, and other material areas
- Ensure business activities remain within risk appetite and regulatory requirements, escalating risks early and recommending corrective actions
- Collate and produce high-quality risk management information (MI)
- Oversee third-party and outsourced risk exposures, ensuring appropriate mitigation
- Embed a strong risk culture across the business, ensuring teams understand responsibilities within the RMF
- Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen controls and reduce risk
Salary benchmarks
Our take
For many in the UK, owning a home feels out of reach, especially for those looking for a halal alternative to a mortgage. Traditional home loans often don't align with Islamic financial principles, and that can leave Muslims with few ethical options for buying a home. Add in strict lending criteria and confusing jargon, and it's easy to see why home ownership can feel frustrating and unfair.
StrideUp offers Sharia-compliant Home Purchase Plans that let people buy or refinance a home without compromising on values. Its model is built around fairness, clarity and flexibility, with no interest, no hidden fees, and no complicated terms. Making it a smooth, inclusive option.
So far, StrideUp has helped thousands of people on their path to home ownership, including many who were turned away by traditional lenders. With big plans to grow into a full digital Islamic bank, StrideUp is truly redefining what ethical finance can look like in the modern world.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2017
$2.2m
SEED
Total funding: $2.2m
Company benefits
- 25 days annual holiday
- Annual L&D budget
- 3% pension contribution
- Monthly socials
- Central London location
- Friendly and informal startup environment with a focus on performance and impact
Company HQ
Farringdon, London, UK
Leadership
Sakeeb Zaman
(Co-Founder & CEO)After studying at the University of Oxford, Sakeeb joined Deutsche Bank in 2008, before founding GammaTrace in 2014. He co-founded StrideUp in 2016, serving as CEO since then.
Rohan Trivedi
(Co-Founder)Prior to co-founding StrideUp, Rohan spent 9 years at Deutsche Bank as Vice President and then Director or Capital Markets.
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