Qasim Sajad has been recruited as the firm’s new senior home finance manager.

He has over 12 years’ experience in Islamic banking including sales, team management, supervisory training, and staff development, and prior to joining Offa, he was part of the sales management team at Al Rayan Bank.

Saalik Haleem joins Offa as senior intermediary and product manager and carries 11 years’ experience in the Islamic finance industry and was part of the same sales team as Qasim at Al Rayan Bank.

Finally, Dominic Squires has joined the lender as head of compliance and money laundering reporting officer for BTL and bridge.

Dominic has worked within financial services for over 20 years, with 16 of those in the compliance space. He has worked across a variety of firms, from international banks to fintechs.

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Commenting on his new appointment, Qasim said: "I am passionate about bringing faith based financial solutions to those who wish to have access to inclusive and ethical financial products.

“Joining Offa gives give me the opportunity to work with some of the top Islamic finance leaders in the country in a company whose cultural and faith-based values resonate with my own.”

Also talking about his new role, Saalik commented: “I have joined Offa firstly to help bring innovation to the Islamic finance industry via its groundbreaking products and platform, and secondly to challenge myself in a fantastic new opportunity for personal growth.

“I am proud to be part of this team, which is led by some of the pioneers and leaders of Islamic finance in the UK.”

Dominic added: “I am keen to take on the challenge of this role, especially because of Offa’s unique Islamic finance proposition and to help the team succeed with our current and future offerings.”