I first joined Al Rayan Bank as a Know Your Customer (KYC) Analyst, before being given the opportunity to step up as a KYC Team Leader when the Centre of Excellence team was first created.

My career had mainly been focussed in customer service when, in 2018, I decided that I’d like to try something different, and I joined Al Rayan Bank as a Management Information and Data Specialist.

I joined Al Rayan Bank in early 2013 after completing my MBA, where my thesis focused on the perception of Islamic banking in the UK. While that may suggest my journey was straightforward, the reality has been a little more complex.