I joined Al Rayan Bank in 2023 as a Senior Operational Risk Manager, my first role in the UK. I was born in South Africa, lived, and worked in New Zealand for four years and relocated to the UK in 2023.
During my short time at the Bank, the achievement I’m most proud of is our ISO27001 certification. The Bank had been working on it for several years prior to my appointment, and so to be able to come in, understand the business and implement the Information Security Management System within such a short time has been incredibly rewarding
My career began in Damascus, Syria, in 2003, where I worked in a range of sectors such as Telecom, Real Estate, Financial Services, and took roles spanning data analytics, financial modelling, relationship management, and portfolio management.
Al Rayan Bank, the UK’s most successful Sharia compliant bank, Masraf Al Rayan (MAR), Al Rayan Bank’s parent and one of Qatar’s largest banks, and United Development Company (UDC), a major Qatar-based public shareholding entity, have partnered to facilitate property investment opportunities for non-residents in Qatar, focusing on individuals based in the UK.
