Offa has appointed three senior staff members as it continues to expand after the recent launch of its buy-to-let (BTL) product.
Qasim Sajad has been appointed as senior home finance manager.
He has more than 12 years of experience in Islamic banking, including sales, team management, supervisory training, and staff development.
Prior to joining Offa, he was part of the sales management team that grossed over £1bn in home finance and BTL finance at Al Rayan Bank.
Sajad 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.”
Saalik Haleem joined as senior intermediary and product manager.
With 11 years in the Islamic finance industry, Haleem was part of the same successful sales team at Al Rayan Bank, and he has many years of broker departmental and relationship management experience, working with brokers both in the UK and internationally.
He said: “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.”
Lastly, Dominic Squires joined Offa as head of compliance and money laundering reporting officer for buy-to-let and bridge.
He has worked within financial services for more than 20 years, with 16 of those years in the compliance space.
Squires said: “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.”
Sagheer Malik, chief commercial officer and managing director of retail finance said: “These senior appointments are part of our strategy of focusing on the quality of our service along with the speed.
“Offa has just successfully expanded into the BTL space, and our growing top-class team will help us bring further innovative Islamic finance offerings in the coming months and years.”
Amir Firdaus, Offa’s chief financial officer, added: “I am delighted to have Dominic joining our team.
“We value his significant industry experience, which will result in a better Islamic property finance service for our customers across the UK and beyond.”
