Omar is an Advisory Board Member and Director of the Islamic Finance Council, UK (UKIFC). He is also the Director and Co-founder of the Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI). 

A Chartered Accountant, he specialises in ethical/responsible finance, Islamic finance, and private equity. He has extensive experience in financial services and has advised multiple governments and regulators on financial inclusion policy, including the UK government on Alternative Student Finance. This would allow Muslims in the UK access to Shariah-compliant student loans. He has been a leading ethical and responsible finance advocate for over 15 years. His background includes working with EY London, where he was the former Head of Islamic finance.

Omar launched the award-winning Edinburgh Ethical Finance Round Table series, a platform that led to the inception of the Ethical Finance Hub and GEFI. Through his work, he has established a number of initiatives, including the Ethical Finance Summit (a major conference) and the interfaith Edinburgh Finance Declaration. 

Omar received a BAcc from the University of Glasgow, is a member of ICAS, and holds select board advisory roles, including with the Prince’s Trust Scotland and supporting Glasgow Museums in preserving South Asian Heritage in Scotland.