What does Omer Ijaz invest in?

Omer Ijaz invests in Fintech, InsurTech.

Where did Omer Ijaz go to school?

Omer Ijaz studied at The College of Wooster (Bachelor's degree, Business/Managerial Economics).

Omer Ijaz

Investor

Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Management at EJF Ventures · Head of HR at TransLink Capital

Arlington, Virginia, United States

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About

Omer Ijaz joined EJF in 2011 and oversees the firm's structured product strategy, focusing on specialty finance, insurance, and banking. He leads credit analysis and trust preferred CDO structuring for the Insurance and Bank Trust Preferred Securities team and handles structuring for bank subordinated debt CDOs, and has worked on numerous EJF-sponsored securitizations. Before EJF he held roles at Merrill Lynch, Citibank N.A., and Muslim Commercial Bank, and holds a BA in Business Economics from the College of Wooster.

Invests in

FintechInsurTech

Experience

EJF Capital LLCSenior Managing Director, Portfolio Managercurrent2019 — present
EJF Capital LLCManaging Director2016 — 2019Arlington, VA
EJF Capital LLCPortfolio Analyst2011 — 2015

Skills & more

Research4Financial Analysis2Financial Modeling3Analysis1Risk Management1Leadership1

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Chief Compliance Officer at EJF Ventures

Asheel Shah

Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Development at EJF Ventures

Brett Nelson

Managing Director, Portfolio Management at EJF Ventures

David Gallagher

Director, Business Development at EJF Ventures

Derrick Preuss

Managing Director, Business Development at EJF Ventures

Elizabeth VanBiervliet

Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Management at EJF Ventures

Emanuel Friedman

General Partner at EJF Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Omer Ijaz?: Omer Ijaz joined EJF in 2011 and oversees the firm's structured product strategy, focusing on specialty finance, insurance, and banking. He leads credit analysis and trust preferred CDO structuring for the Insurance and Bank Trust Preferred Securities team and handles structuring for bank subordinated debt CDOs, and has worked on numerous EJF-sponsored securitizations. Before EJF he held roles at Merrill Lynch, Citibank N.A., and Muslim Commercial Bank, and holds a BA in Business Economics from the College of Wooster.
Where does Omer Ijaz work?: Omer Ijaz is Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Management at EJF Ventures.
What does Omer Ijaz invest in?: Omer Ijaz invests in Fintech, InsurTech.
Where did Omer Ijaz go to school?: Omer Ijaz studied at The College of Wooster (Bachelor's degree, Business/Managerial Economics).

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Shared employers

Also worked at EJF Capital LLC20

Anjali JagannathVice President, Finance at Northpond Ventures Regina RichardsonPresident, Senior Portfolio Manager at EJF Ventures Elizabeth VanBiervlietSenior Managing Director, Portfolio Management at EJF Ventures Asheel ShahSenior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Development at EJF Ventures Jeff HinkleSenior Managing Director, Portfolio Management at EJF Ventures Michael CherepninManaging Director, Europe at EJF Ventures

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