Solicitor, Wahed
Ethical & Halal investment platform
Open for applications
Ethical & Halal investment platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make people’s lives better by reducing financial inequality and exclusion across the globe.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for a 1 –5 year PQE fee earner to join our Private Client team in Birmingham
- Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (CILEx) with 1-5 years post qualification experience (PQE) in Private Client field
- STEP membership an advantage
What the job involves
- The successful candidate will be a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive taking over an existing caseload which includes the full spectrum of private client matters including:
- Will Preparation (simple through to more complex life interest and discretionary trusts)
- Estate Planning Advice
- Powers of Attorney
- Court of Protection Applications
- Probate and Intestacy Administration
- Advising the Elderly
- Trust Work
- The successful candidate will be capable of managing a full caseload with minimal supervision
- The successful candidate will not be required to deal with Business development or lead generation and can concentrate solely on delivering high quality work
- This opportunity is open for full-time, part-time or freelancing on contracting basis
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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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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: $115m
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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