Shaheen Verjee

Shaheen Verjee is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Women’s World Banking. She is based in London, UK, and is responsible for leading the team that develops and maintains strategic relationships with corporations and foundations to support women’s financial inclusion and economic empowerment.

Previously she was the Director of External Relations at CFA UK, working with firms across the investment management industry to improve their access to investment education and create industry-leading best practices in areas such as DEI and sustainability. She has built 3 of the leading global qualifications in sustainable investment in ESG, Climate and Impact.

She started her career as a Fund Manager at Cazenove Capital Management, running portfolios for high net worth private clients and established the discretionary fund management business for Intermediaries. After her MBA she founded nu Sourcing, a start-up bringing sustainable, high quality and new technologies to the European fashion, sportswear and corporate wear market. She has served as a trustee on the board of FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance and is currently Chair of Ismaili Civic UK and a non-executive board member of Big Issue Invest.

She is a CFA Charterholder and holds a Law degree from the London School of Economics and an MBA from INSEAD.