Events & Community Intern, Wahed
Ethical & Halal investment platform
Job no longer available
Ethical & Halal investment platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make people’s lives better by reducing financial inequality and exclusion across the globe.
Role
Who you are
- Experience with events, university societies, Islamic networks, or community work
- A self-starter with a hands-on approach and a can-do attitude
- Excellent written and verbal communication skillsOrganised, reliable, and detail-oriented
What the job involves
- Wahed Invest is a mission-driven Islamic fintech pioneering ethical investing for Muslims worldwide
- We’re looking for a passionate and proactive Events & Community Intern to help us build meaningful connections with our community and execute a variety of educational and engagement-based events
- This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of finance, community building, and purpose-led impact
- Map key community segments and support the development of event strategies tailored to their needs
- Help identify potential collaborators, speakers, panelists, educators and influencers
- Support the planning and execution of internal and external events – from virtual webinars to in-person community events
- Help coordinate logistics including scheduling, venue/Zoom bookings, communications, and on-the-day support
- Assist in designing event feedback surveys to gather insights and improve future experiences
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Many fintechs offer access to investing, letting users trade stocks, crypto, and other high-risk assets. But these platforms aren't always built around responsible investing, and for many Muslin users, they also raise concerns about earning returns from non-Halal sources.
Wahed provides an alternative: a Shariah-compliant investment platform focused on ethical, diversified portfolios. Through its robo-advisory tools, it helps users tailor investments to their financial goals while ensuring returns meet Islamic finance principles. With no lock-in periods and a focus on transparency, the platform is designed to make long-term, values-based investing more accessible.
While competition in fintech is intense, Wahed has carved out a clear niche by focusing on underserved Muslim investors. Its expanding its offerings too, including launching new Shariah-screened ETFs listed on the London Stock Exchange, covering global and US equities with strict ethical and financial screening. Alongside earlier backing from instituions like the Quatar Development Bank and features such as its Waqf endowment tool, signalling a shift toward building a larger, globally accessible Islamic investment ecosystem.
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Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2022
$50m
SERIES B
Nov 2020
$25m
SERIES A
Total funding: $115.1m
Company HQ
Midtown East, New York, NY
Leadership
Moshin Siddiqui
(CEO)Initially joined Wahed in 2023 as COO before moving into the role of CEO in 2024. Previously, Moshin was the CRO at ComplyAdvantage. They also spent 8 years at OANDA in various roles, including CCO.
Arif Shanji
(CTO)Arif joined Wahed in 2020 as a Senior VP of Engineering before moving into the role of CTO in 2023. Previously, they were the Director of Engineering at Perkbox and Head of Engineering at Kano Computing.
Umer Suleman
(Chief Risk Officer)Umer joined Wahed in 2021 as a GM before moving into the role of Global Head of Risk in 2022 and Chief Risk Officer in 2024. They are also a Board Member at the Islamic Finance Council UK. Previously, they spent over 7 years at HSBC in various roles, including Chief Control Officer.
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