Webinar Instructor:
Umer Suleman
Umer Suleman initially studied Economics at The Royal Holloway University of London, and furthered his qualifications at Manchester Business School and Harvard University.
Umer started his career as an auditor within the largest professional services network in the world, known as the Big Four accounting firms, before moving to a major global finance firm in the City of London. Umer led the Muslim Networks at both organisations.
Additionally, Umer has been actively involved in Islamic Finance for the last fifteen years, working with some of the most notable UK scholars on Shari’ah structuring and process reviews. Umer currently is the Global Head of Risk, Compliance & Shari’ah for Wahed Invest. He also sits on the board of the UKIFC, is an advisor for the finance arm of Islamic Council and is the Co-Founder of the National Waqf Fund and the Islamic Finance Advisory. Umer has also been an advisor for several other Islamic FinTech’s.
Umer was recognised for his work in 2016 as “one to watch” in the City of London by Brummel Magazine for not only his work in Islamic Finance but also his role as a member of the board for the Cube Network, an umbrella organisation for professional corporate Muslim Networks.
