Zara Merchant is an Australian lawyer and has spent the last 7 years working for leading global investment banks including Wall Street in Risk Management, Compliance. She moved to New York in 2018 and also served the Muppies NY Board for 2 years. She is currently a Manager at Macquarie Group. Zara’s passion lies in creating and supporting a platform for Muslim professionals, providing them an avenue for networking, ideas and thought leadership.
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