Grade Level: L2

Location: Islamabad, Pakistan

Last date to apply: 29th July 2026

What is the Expert Internal Controls & Compliance?

Expert Internal Controls & Compliance, Reporting to the Group Senior Manager, Internal Controls and Compliance, this role sits within the Internal Controls Centre of Excellence (CoE) and works with an extended team of three.

What does the Expert Internal Controls & Compliance do?

Controls Framework & Oversight (Second Line)

• Design & Implementation: Design, develop, and maintain a standardised, fit-for-purpose global control framework, aligned with relevant standards (e.g., COSO) and VEON’s strategic goals.

• Policy & Standards: Establish and communicate global internal control policies, standards, and guidelines.

• Risk & Control Identification: Identify, assess, and document key risks and controls - financial first, then operational - starting in Finance and expanding into functional areas.

• Monitoring & Challenge: Monitor the effectiveness of First Line controls, providing constructive challenge and advice so gaps are identified and remediated promptly.

• GRC Tooling: Working knowledge of GRC platforms, preferably AuditBoard and MindBridge.

• Framework Review & Quality Assurance: As part of the Centre of Excellence, review the control framework across the OpCos and conduct periodic quality reviews of the control environment.

• Digital Controls: Design and oversee controls over digital products and platforms, building in the right control coverage as new digital journeys and services are developed.

Global Presence Management

• Standardisation vs. Localisation: Ensure global consistency in control processes while flexing pragmatically for regional regulatory requirements and local business practices.

• Global Coordination: Coordinate internal controls activities, control owners, and external partners across the geographies of new acquisitions.

Stakeholder Management & Reporting

• Advisory Role: Act as internal subject matter expert, guiding control owners (First Line) on embedding effective controls in new systems, processes, and acquisitions.

• Reporting: Report clearly on the health of the control environment, residual risks, and remediation progress to HQ Functions and Operating Companies (OpCos).

•  M&A Integration: Lead internal controls due diligence and integration planning for new acquisitions, ensuring rapid onboarding into the control environment.

Augmented Intelligence (AI) & Control Automation

• AI Literacy: Basic AI literacy and prompting skills, sufficient to work with AI, data, and digital specialists to identify automation opportunities across the control environment.

•  Automation: Partner with AI and digital specialists on GenAI-enabled solutions that automate control testing and evidence collection, shifting the function from periodic, sample-based reviews to continuous, exception-based monitoring.

JazzWorld is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Requirements

What are we looking for, and what does it take to be our Expert Internal Controls & Compliance?

• 4-5 years in Internal Controls, Audit, Risk Management, or Compliance
• Experience within a Big Four audit firm or equivalent professional services environment will be preferred
• Experience in a complex, multinational organisation with global controls responsibilities
• A relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CIA, or equivalent)
• Strong exposure to internal control framework design, implementation, and oversight
• Practical experience with financial reporting controls, expanding into operational and functional controls
• Confident stakeholder management and influencing at senior and operational levels
• Ability to challenge constructively while maintaining strong relationships
• Experience in the Telecom sector or a technology-enabled industry is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with generative AI tools and prompting, or a clear aptitude to learn, to help automate workflows, evidence collection, and control testing alongside AI specialists, is preferred.

Benefits

Why join JazzWorld?

As a certified Top Employer, JazzWorld reflects workplace standards benchmarked against leading global organizations, demonstrating our commitmnet to creating an environment where people can thrive and perform at their best. Our teams are driven by the belief that every JazzWorld employee should be inspired to live better every day, enabled by forward-looking leadership, an open culture, meaningful work, and continuous opportunities to learn and grow.

Our core values - Customer Obsession, Truthful, Innovation, Collaboration, and Entrepreneurial shape how we think, decide, and lead. They encourage us to challenge convention, act with accountability, work as one team, and create solutions that truly matter for our customers and communities.

As Pakistan's largest digital operator, JazzWorld serves over 100 million through connectivity, digital services, financial inclusion, entertainment, and insurance. Joining us means being part of transformation at a national scale; expanding access, unlocking opportunity, and building a more connected digital future.

At JazzWorld, everything we do is rooted in one shared ambition. This purpose defines how we work, the progress we enable, and the difference we strive to make every day a Better Life For All.