Offa, the UK’s leading Islamic property finance fintech, has grown its headcount yet again with the appointment of a new Senior Underwriting Manager.
Trevor Melly brings 25 years’ experience in financial services, most recently at Signature Finance where he spent a decade as Credit and Risk Director. He previously managed a £200 million funding line, held a credit mandate of £2 million and completed more than 1,800 deals in the alternative finance space.
Speaking about his new role, Trevor said: “I chose to join Offa because I’m impressed by their ambition and growing presence in the specialist property finance market. Offa’s commitment to ethical, customer-focused lending demonstrates a responsible approach to finance, I’m excited to contribute to a business that is shaping a modern way in the industry. I hope to bring strong technical expertise across the full finance lifecycle as Offa continues to grow.”
Trevor will be reporting to Naseer Ahmed, Managing Director of Bridging and Development Finance. He said: “I am delighted to welcome Trevor to Offa at such a critical stage of our rapid growth. His depth of experience within the alternative finance space will undoubtedly add significant value and further enhance the service we provide to both our broker partners and our customers. This is a major appointment for the business, and we’re incredibly excited to have someone of Trevor’s calibre join the Bridging team.”
Offa already had already more than doubled its headcount to 45 in the past year as the business continues to expand its service offering and plans to continue hiring.
Offa, the first company to launch Sharia-compliant bridge finance in the UK, recently launched an innovative bridge-to-let finance service combining its ultra-fast bridge product with its modern, paperless Buy-to-Let. The company also recently purchased Bank of Ireland’s Alburaq Sharia-compliant home finance portfolio in a landmark deal and announced it had received Financial Conduct Authority authorisation to provide upcoming Islamic home purchase plans.
The company received £230 million of sharia-compliant funding for its BTL product, offering significant capacity for the business to expand and diversify its financial propositions in the UK property market.
